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Homemade Bomb, New Businesses, State House Candidates

Get a recap of all the major headlines we had in recent days.

 

New businesses are coming to Paulding County. A Japenese company is expected to bring 30 jobs to the area, and the county has partnered with Panattoni Development Company for the new Paulding Commerce Park.

A Dallas man rescued from a burning truck after a crash on Interstate 20 near Augusta told his story.

On Monday, we found out that former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson, who is running for State House District 66, is one of several Douglasville officials whose payments are being looked at by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A homemade bomb was found at a home on Bethel Church Road. The resident told law enforcement officers that he found the device while mowing his back yard.

After a candidate forum held in Douglasville on Monday, we introduced you to the three people running for State House District 66. In a second video, the candidates talked about the proposed T-SPLOST.

On Tuesday, the Paulding County Board of Education approved the school system's budget for fiscal year 2013, which shows $192 million in anticipated revenues and $199 million in anticipated expenditures, leaving a deficit of $7 million.

In our weekly look into Paulding County history, we told you about Bullock's, the now-empty storefront on the Dallas square.

One big national story this week was the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care law.

We also saw gas prices continue to fall this week, inching closer to the $3 a gallon mark.

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