Sunday, December 23, 2012
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A Hiram man was one of three killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Cartersville early Wednesday morning. George Benjamin White, 43, of Hiram, was driver of the northbound tractor-trailer that crossed the median and struck a concrete support pillar. The passenger in White's truck and the driver of a second tractor-trailer, which also hit a support structure, were killed as well. A Paulding golf course’s clubhouse was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted a man who resided in the area who said his wife spotted the fire shortly after 8 p.m., while WSB-TV reported that the fire broke out about 9 p.m. A daycare teacher from Hiram was arrested after authorities investigated a murder for hire plot…
Sunday, October 21, 2012
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
A funeral was held Saturday for the man shot Wednesday by drug task force agents executing a warrant at a Nebo Road home. The man died Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday was identified by authorities, who added that the victim had pointed pepper spray at agents before being shot. A Dallas girl has now been missing a month, and authorities believe she is in the metro Atlanta area. A New York man who operated a motorcycle sustained injuries while a Dallas driver faces charges in the wake of a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday night in Dallas. In Alabama, a Hiram man is facing a list of charges stemming from an investigation into multiple reports of breaking and entering of vehicles, many of them unlocked. Paulding County could be the recipient of…
Sunday, October 14, 2012
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Paulding County employees will be required to take four furlough days in fiscal year 2013. That's down from seven in fiscal year 2012, and county officials say they hope next year will see no furlough days. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Paul Ryan met in a debate on Thursday night. We ran a live blog during the debate, and the comments just keep on coming. Primrose School was evacuated briefly this week after a bomb threat was called in. No bomb was found. We told you about the importance of interacting with us on Facebook and Twitter in our lastest Patch 101 article. In other government news, Dallas council members this week approved the city's $4.95 million budget for fiscal year 2013. This week also saw the deadline …
Sunday, July 15, 2012
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Two police impersonators remain at large after a July 6 robbery we told you about earlier this month. Last week, authorities released additional details on the incident, while sketches of the two men said to be involved in the crime were released Thursday. The 17-year-old wanted out of Paulding County after allegedly hitting and running over a boy with a vehicle following a fight between the two turned himself in to authorities in New York days after local authorities announced they were looking for him. Two local schools are nearly ready for the Aug. 1 start of a new school year, and we brought you video features of both last week. One school is wrapping up repairs after the early March tornado, while the other will be opening up as …
Monday, July 9, 2012
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Crime news led the way in recent days, and one of our most recent news stories warned you about two police impersonators who took a woman’s purse after pulling her over Friday night. We’ll be following up with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office to see if they make any breaks in the case. County authorities Thursday announced they were looking for a teen wanted in a July 1 aggravated assault incident against a boy in the Twelve Oaks subdivision. Later Thursday, it was announced that the teen and his mother might be fleeing to Canada. A robbery at a Douglasville business in June could be linked to a similar crime in Paulding last year. A Fourth of July tradition for some is the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, and Paulding was well …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
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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, June 25, 2012
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A crash on Villa Rica Highway Thursday afternoon killed a Dallas woman and left one girl critical. Candidates hoping to represent Paulding County next year descended on Dallas Tuesday from the Paulding Chamber’s Candidate Forum. See what the politicians had to say by checking out what we had in Tuesday’s live blog. Earlier Tuesday, candidates for Paulding County School Board spoke in Acworth. We brought you video of what they had to say. You can find more information about this year’s elections in our Dallas-Hiram Election Guide. The 16th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant is over, but you can still help a Hiram Hooters Girl win $5,000 by selecting her in the pageant’s Viewers’ Choice contest. Through 2:59 a.m. on July 2, you …
Monday, June 4, 2012
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Monday was Memorial Day, and Tuesday morning we brought you video from Paulding County’s observance of the federal holiday. Tuesday brought news that a Hiram teen is among those who will face charges in connection with a Douglasville mill fire. P.B. Ritch Elementary will not be used as a school next year. We brought you video highlights of the school’s farewell ceremony held right before the school year ended. Speaking of schools, throughout the week we brought you photos galleries from the graduation ceremonies of all five Paulding County high schools— East Paulding, Hiram, North Paulding, Paulding County and South Paulding. You can check out those galleries; while you're there, you can also upload your own photos. Election season is in …
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Several of our headlines last week focused on events that took place on Saturday. We told you early in the week about a walkathon aimed at helping two locals who have been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. On Friday, we brought you video interviews of the two. Our video coverage also included a preview of a motorcycle show that will see its proceeds help a Christmastime project. Paulding County Relay for Life was held Friday night through Saturday morning. If you attended the event and grabbed some photos and videos of the festivities, we hope you’ll share them with us here. Tuesday, we’ll bring you the video we shot of the goings-on on Friday. We also hope you’ll share photos and videos of your favorite graduates from Chattahoochee …
Monday, May 7, 2012
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On Friday, we brought you video highlights of remarks from Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams, who served as the keynote speaker of Thursday’s Paulding County Chamber of Commerce Georgia Power Luncheon. Our video coverage last week also included highlights of another Chamber event—last month’s Cobb EMC Power Breakfast that focused on the upcoming tax vote, the Transportation Investment Act referendum. More government-related coverage came in the form of our stories on the April 26 Paulding Board of Commissioners meeting, at which officials approved a rezoning to allow for a dog care facility; and Tuesday’s gathering of the Hiram City Council, which saw councilmen adopt a monthly pay schedule for elected …
