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Title Derrell Hightower

Derrell Hightower, age 85 of Marietta, formerly of Carrollton, passed away September 25, 2018. He was born February 11, 1933 in Carroll County, son of the late Alton Hightower and Myrtice Hammond Hightower. He retired as V.P. of Operations for...

Obituaries

Title Ray York

Mr. Ray York, age 87 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 15, 1931 in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Robert York and the late Edna Skinner...

Money

Title Gas prices slide on declining demand

Gas prices edged lower last week. Sunday's national average price of $2.85 per gallon was one-tenth of a cent less than the week before. However, the average American is still paying 27 cents per gallon more than this time last year. Gas...

Title Summer burn ban lifted

Outdoor burning will again be permitted beginning October 1 in 54 Georgia counties where restrictions have been in place since May. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issues the burn ban annually to help reduce emissions from ground...

Obituaries

Title Paul J. Oehler Jr.

Paul J. Oehler Jr., age 58 of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born June 15, 1960 in Hamilton County, Ohio, son of Shirley Govreau of Cincinnati, Ohio and the late, Paul J. Oehler, Sr. He proudly served in the United...

Schools

Title 2018’s best and worst states for teachers

With World Teachers’ Day around the corner and teaching among the lowest-paid professions that require a bachelor’s degree, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Teachersas well as...

Health & Fitness

Title Flu Statement from GHA and Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Last year’s flu season proved to be one of the worst in almost a decade. Hospital emergency rooms (ER) were inundated and handled the influx of patients by adding extra staff and resources, including a mobile ER at Grady Health System. “GHA is...

Local News

Title JEA files for declaratory order to subject Plant Vogtle Power purchase agreement to federal power act “Just and Reasonable” standards

JEA announced today that it filed a petition for declaratory order with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The petition requests FERC to recognize the Plant Vogtle power purchase agreement in place between JEA and the Municipal...

Title Former Commander of NSA Georgia to lead Georgia Cyber Center

AUGUSTA, GA - September 21, 2018 - Col. Eric Toler, former commander of NSA Georgia, has been named executive director of the Georgia Cyber Center. He will begin his new position on Oct. 1. In his new role, Col. Toler will work with...

Obituaries

Title Bryant Kirby Maddox

Mr. Bryant Kirby Maddox, age 81 of Carrollton, GA died Saturday, September 22, 2018. Mr. Maddox was born in Carrollton, Georgia on January 14, 1937, the son of the late Bradford Kirby Maddox and Sybil Samples Rabun. Early in his working career...

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Title Derrell Hightower

Title Ray York

Title Gas prices slide on declining demand

Title Summer burn ban lifted

Title Paul J. Oehler Jr.

Title 2018’s best and worst states for teachers

Title Flu Statement from GHA and Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Title JEA files for declaratory order to subject Plant Vogtle Power purchase agreement to federal power act “Just and Reasonable” standards

Title Former Commander of NSA Georgia to lead Georgia Cyber Center

Title Bryant Kirby Maddox

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