Senate candidate Broun to speak to Paulding GOP Senatorial Candidate and U.S. Rep. Paul Broun is scheduled to speak to the Paulding County Republican Party during its monthly meeting Saturday, June 15, at 9 a.m. at Chicken World restaurant in Hi...
Only one company picking up Hiram trash by July 1 July 1 is scheduled to be the first trash pickup day for city of Hiram residents after the city’s new solid waste franchise begins operations.
Mayor Doris Devey was the deciding vote at last week’...
June 12, 2013 10:43 AM | 0 | 19 |
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Dallas delays election contract with county Dallas could be looking at alternatives for conducting its election in the fall after an increase in charges of about 25 percent from the county compared to 2011.
At last week’s city council meetin...
June 12, 2013 10:39 AM | 0 | 25 |
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County DOT working on three major projects The Paulding County Department of Transportation is overseeing work on three major projects this summer, including the East Hiram Parkway, Seven Hills Boulevard Parkway Extension and asphalt paving...
June 12, 2013 10:28 AM | 0 | 37 |
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Dean recalled as ‘hardest working’ senator Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin said he considers former state Sen. Nathan Dean his mentor.
“Nathan was probably the hardest working senator at the time or ever,” said Austin, in his 17th year as Dallas ...
June 12, 2013 10:23 AM | 0 | 20 |
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Funeral services Tuesday for longtime state Sen. Nathan Dean Funeral services for former state Sen. Nathan Dean, 79, of Rockmart, who died Saturday, are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Rockmart. Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin, former governors...
Board votes to seek class size waiver Class sizes in Paulding County will be staying the same next school year, said Superintendent Cliff Cole.
The Paulding County School Board voted to renew its resolution seeking a waiver from state ...
June 05, 2013 09:18 AM | 0 | 13 |
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Paulding sees lowest jobless rate since ’08 The April unemployment rate in Paulding County dropped to its lowest level since late 2008, said state labor analyst Corey Smith.
Unemployment decreased from 7.7 percent in March to 7.2 percent in ...
June 05, 2013 09:11 AM | 0 | 14 |
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School board passes $206M tentative budget The Paulding County School Board is one step closer to voting in a final budget for the fiscal year 2014.
At last week’s meeting the board voted to accept the $206 million tentative budget present...
June 05, 2013 08:54 AM | 0 | 17 |
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Congressman hosts open meeting, visits hospital site District 14 U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, represents Paulding County in Washington, but last week he came to town to hear from his constituents.
When in the county he took time to tour the site o...
June 05, 2013 08:46 AM | 0 | 9 |
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Two events will benefit young wreck victim A benefit for Paulding County High School student Nick Carney, who was seriously injured in a May 17 wreck, is set for June 4 and 12 in two restaurants in Paulding.
The June 12 event is scheduled f...
Hiram’s high achievers did more than make good grades Last week Paulding residents gathered to watch hundreds of students turn their tassels at high school graduations, and to hear the valedictorians and salutatorians give their speeches to the class ...
May 29, 2013 12:51 PM | 0 | 17 |
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Principal plans excellence Paulding County High School saw a new principal begin work recently, and he is seeking to take the school to a position of excellence.
Paul McMahon came to Paulding from Cobb County’s Sprayberry Hi...
May 29, 2013 12:40 PM | 0 | 11 |
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Eberhart family ‘served other families’ Paulding County last week lost a lifelong resident who served residents in their times of need.
Funeral home owner Jeffrey “Jeff” Eberhart was killed May 23 when his motorcycle crashed near Emerson...
May 29, 2013 12:29 PM | 0 | 11 |
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Commission votes to pave 34.6 miles of county roads Paulding County is preparing to start its annual paving of roads throughout the county.
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners voted at last week’s meeting to approve three contracts for asphal...
May 22, 2013 05:19 PM | 0 | 8 |
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Retiring teacher recalls 20 years of work in Paulding As the school year comes to a close 35 teachers are preparing to retire from Paulding County School District.
Among them is Marlene Michalke, a fourth-grade teacher at Shelton Elementary School who...
May 22, 2013 11:11 AM | 0 | 8 |
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Hundreds prepare to graduate from Paulding high schools Members of the class of 2013 are preparing to graduate this weekend from Paulding’s five public high schools.
South Paulding High School, North Paulding High School and East Paulding High School ar...
May 22, 2013 11:07 AM | 0 | 11 |
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Schools budget plans technology, bus purchases Paulding County School Board last week was given a preliminary 2014 budget of $206 million that foresees higher revenues than the current year and proposes purchases of new electronic textbooks and...
May 22, 2013 11:01 AM | 0 | 7 |
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Building authority hears AMC series could film in Paulding Paulding County Industrial Building Authority has sent a proposal to the producers of the AMC pilot “Halt & Catch Fire” which could include a commitment for future filming in Paulding.
Authority ex...
May 22, 2013 10:56 AM | 0 | 10 |
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Hiram votes to renovate old bank Hiram council members last week narrowly approved a plan for converting a former bank building into a city community and senior center.
The council voted to approve the use of 2011 Special Purpose ...
May 16, 2013 08:27 AM | 0 | 7 |
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