Student's Ban from Graduation Not Unprecedented
Court documents shed light on the Paulding County School Board's move last month to bar Jake Zimmerman from graduation. A judge Thursday tossed that punishment.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
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PatchCast: Peeping Tom; Arts Festival
Here's your roundup of regional headlines for Friday, May 18.
Follow these links for more on today's stories: Judge: East Paulding’s Zimmerman Can Attend Graduation (Dallas-Hiram Patch) School Official: We Will Honor Judge’s Decision (Dallas-Hiram Patch) Detectives: Help ID Peeping Tom (Cartersville Patch) Canton Festival of the Arts (Canton-Sixes Patch) Pope Meets Lambert for State Lacrosse Title (East Cobb Patch)
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Judge: East Paulding’s Zimmerman Can Attend Graduation
Jake Zimmerman is set to attend his high school’s May 26 graduation ceremony following a judge’s ruling Thursday.
East Paulding High’s senior class president will be able to walk across the stage with his peers as they receive their diplomas next weekend. U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy in Rome today issued a preliminary injunction that will allow Jake Zimmerman to take part in his school’s graduation ceremony, according to attorney Lester Tate of Akin & Tate in Cartersville, who is representing Zimmerman. Zimmerman was one of 24 teens arrested following the March 11 vandalism of East Paulding High School and surrounding areas. Last month, he was barred from extracurricular activities, including graduation, following the school board’s 6-1 vote to uphold the original punishment levied by school district staff and add the additional stipulations. …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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PatchCast: Local Leader Recognized; Greek Fest Friday
Here's your roundup of regional headlines for Wednesday, May 16.
Follow these links for more on today's stories: Paulding’s Superintendent Receives State Award (Dallas-Hiram Patch) Downtown Eateries Growing (Canton-Sixes Patch) Opa! Marietta Greek Festival Starts Friday (Northeast Cobb Patch)
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Local Chatt Tech Player Hyppolite Signs
Chattahoochee Tech guard Stephan Hyppolite signed a scholarship to play for Point University last week.
Chattahoochee Technical College guard Stephan Hyppolite signed a scholarship to play for Point University on Thursday at the college’s Marietta campus. Hyppolite, who was already committed to Point as a preferred walk-on, is joining CTC teammates Brannon Hopkins and Devonn Pierce at the school in West Point, Ga. According to a Chattahoochee Tech news release, Hyppolite redshirted this season for the Golden Eagles, and will have four full years of eligibility with the Skyhawks. The 6-foot-1-inch combo guard lettered in basketball, football and track at Paulding County High School, making the all-region team as a wide receiver. Chattahoochee Tech finished 19-12 this season, its second as a member of the National Junior College Athletic …
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
EPHS Returns to Playoff Picture
East Paulding is getting its shot in the postseason, as the Raiders host a doubleheader Friday against Region 6-AAAA’s Redan in a best-of-three matchup, the Paulding Neighbor reports.
Monday, April 30, 2012
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PatchCast: Details of Fatal Crash Emerge; Special Olympics
Here's your roundup of regional headlines for Monday, April 30.
Follow these links for more on today's stories: Students Strive for Success at Special Olympics (Dallas-Hiram Patch) Share Your Special Olympics Photos/Videos (Dallas-Hiram Patch) Police: DeKalb Man Solicited Girl, 13 (Canton-Sixes Patch) Trooper Mistake Led to Florida Crashes (East Cobb Patch) Search Nets Hundreds of Bank Cards, Social Security Nos., Tax Forms (Cartersville Patch)
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
School Jobs Cut; Teens Take Deal; Soldier Returns
Get a recap of all the major headlines we had April 22-28.
The Paulding County School System is set to cut 53 positions for the next fiscal year follow action taken by the school board Tuesday. Paulding students reached for the gold at Thursday’s Special Olympics event held at Hiram High School. See our video highlights of the event here, and then share your photos and videos from the event at this link. Six students from the Paulding area who received scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year were recently recognized at a scholarship reception hosted by Georgia Highlands College. Today marks your last chance to pay cheaper entry fees in a 5K set to benefit Paulding County Schools. And in even more school-related news, 24 teens are set to avoid court dates after taking a deal from the Paulding …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Students Strive for Success at Special Olympics
About 275 athletes gave it their all during the event at Hiram High School Thursday.
Hiram High School was a flurry of activity Thursday as it played host to Paulding County Special Olympics. Watch our video to learn more about the event and to see some of the highlights.
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Share Your Special Olympics Photos/Videos
We want to see the memories you captured from Thursday’s event at Hiram High.
About 275 student athletes took to the track and the field during the Paulding County Special Olympics hosted by Hiram High School on Thursday. If you were one of those who attended the event and if you took photos and videos of your favorite athletes, volunteers or attendees, we hope you’ll share them with us. Upload your photos and videos to this article and we’ll highlight your submissions. If possible, tell us who is in each photo or video.
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Rick
11:10 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
All, I believe, even the ones who did damage to the building and vehicles, who took the initial deal. They were not punished as severely because the others did not have the audacity to talk to the media or-shudder--appeal! more ›