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7 hrs ago | Times Georgian

Mercury discovered at Temple gymnasium

Temple High Schoola s gymnasium has been closed to students and the public since Oct.

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Related Topix: Temple, GA, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Times Georgian

10 students arrested following brawl at Villa Rica High School

From staff reports A fight involving 10 girls at Villa Rica High School around 8:30 a.m. Thursday ended with no major injuries but a lot of unanswered questions.

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Related Topix: Villa Rica, GA, Education Etc., Paulding County, GA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Times Georgian

New animal shelter opens with goal of pet adoption

Alison Payne, right, of Roopville nuzzles a cat that she and her son Glen were considering adopting at the new Carroll County Animal Shelter.

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Related Topix: Roopville, GA, Carrollton, GA

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Times Georgian

Times-Georgian launches effort to help unemployed

The Times-Georgian on Wednesday announced the launch of a special effort to assist unemployed residents of Carroll County during the current economic downturn.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times Georgian

Fired police chief's appeal goes to court

In an appeal filed in Carroll County Superior Court, former Mt. Zion Police Chief Bradley Forrister charges that the Mt.

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Related Topix: Mount Zion, GA

Times Georgian

Woman severely injured in auto wreck found six hours later

It usually took Cherie Nicole Mitchell around 30 minutes to reach her frienda s house in Carrollton.

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Related Topix: Carrollton, GA, Buchanan, GA

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Douglas County Sentinel

A helping hand after leaving jail: NAACP program helps former inmates re-adjust in society

Four years ago the Carroll County NAACP conceived a program that would help parolees live a successful life outside of prison.

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Related Topix: Georgia, University of Georgia West Georgia State, Carrollton, GA

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Times Georgian

More than 100 years on the Levans family farm

What began as a cotton farm in the Center Point community near Temple eventually changed its focus to cattle over time, but the family working the property hasna t changed in more than 100 years.

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Related Topix: Temple, GA, Georgia, Agriculture, Science, Haralson County, GA, Carrollton, GA

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Times Georgian

Rain delays work on justice center garage

An unseasonably wet autumn has delayed completion of the parking garage that will accompany the new county justice center, according to officials with the city of Carrollton.

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Related Topix: Carrollton, GA, Weather

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Times Georgian

Many drug offenders are repeat offenders

Following a routine traffic stop, Carrollton police reported finding a small bag of suspected methamphetamine in Michael Jason Moorea s back pants pocket.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Carrollton, GA

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Times Georgian

Recount confirms Rick Ford's victory

Voter Registration Coordinator Janice Duff, left, Board of Elections Chairman James Gamble and Elections Supervisor Patti Brown-Traylor count the paper absentee ballots Tuesday before running them through the machine to be scanned during a recount of the Temple mayoral election.

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Related Topix: Temple, GA

Times Georgian

Jury awards Carrollton family $670,000 in suit over gas leak that led to explosion

A jury awarded $670,000 to the plaintiff, represented by Ken Crawford of Tisinger Vance, P.C., in a civil suit last Friday involving a 2004 house explosion that killed two people.

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Related Topix: Carrollton, GA, Explosion

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Times Georgian

As rainfall accumulates, threat of flooding looms but repeat of Sept. 20 unlikely

Traffic moves along a bridge over Buffalo Creek on Ben Scott Boulevard in Carrollton Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Carrollton, GA, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Flood, Watches

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Times Georgian

Ham radio operator proves worthy in test during historic flood

C. Earl Todd is prepared for an emergency. As an amateur or a oehama radio operator, Todd said he understands the importance of using ham radio for emergency communication, so he tested his skills during the recent flooding when he participated in the annual Georgia simulated emergency test.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Ham Radio, Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Rare defeats for city school board incumbents

The defeat of an incumbent candidate in a Carrollton Board of Education election might be something that hasn't happened in at least a decade.

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Related Topix: Carrollton, GA, University of Georgia West Georgia State

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Recount ordered in Temple mayor's race

Carroll County Elections Supervisor Patti Brown-Traylor said Friday she will order a recount in the Temple mayoral race that was decided by three votes.

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Related Topix: Temple, GA, Carrollton, GA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Times Georgian

Inmate's death probed

The death of a 30-year-old inmate Wednesday night in the Douglas County Jail appears to be from natural causes, according to authorities.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Times Georgian

One more election in Villa Rica: Dec. 1 runoff to determine Ward 4 council seat

A Villa Rica City Council race between incumbent Councilman Joey Kelley and challenger Patrick Henrickson will be decided with a Dec.

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Related Topix: Villa Rica, GA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Times-Herald

Hammond retiring after long county career

Dennis Hammond had never really thought much about becoming a firefighter, but in the spring of 1977, a friend mentioned to him that Coweta County was looking for members for its new fire department.

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Related Topix: Coweta County, GA, Newnan, GA, Moreland, GA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Times Georgian

Reservoir drained, to surprise of homeowners

When Temple resident Tim Cedar came home from being out of town recently, the 79-acre lake that his home had previously overlooked was no longer there.

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Related Topix: Temple, GA

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