Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included a new emergency management coordinator for Paulding County.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included a missing teen from Dallas who was later located.
Explorers advisors plan to use the donated funds to purchase uniforms and equipment.
Stephen Dooley will serve as Paulding County's EMA Coordinator.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included looks at local job openings and high school football schedules.
Public safety officers will be admitted free to the Raiders' game Friday night against Harrison.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included a look at the best burgers served in Paulding County.
Carey Wright has heart issues and fell, fracturing his spine, according to his GoFundMe campaign.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included a Paulding County man charged with having sex with a goat.
Free food, police and fire vehicles and safety tips are all part of the event at Ben Hill Strickland Park.
Hondo, who retired in 2012, was trained for patrolling as well as discovering narcotics.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included runoff election results for the county commission and school board.
Kroger provided the milk and cookies for this "Christmas in July" visit.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included a look at the Paulding County schools calendar for the coming year.
Paulding County has eight black deputies out of a total 210, in a county that is 22 percent minority.
Road projects throughout the county are either under way or will be beginning in the near future.
Other top stories this past week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch included night road work getting under way on Ga. 92.
The town hall-style meeting was held at Oasis Family Life Church on Wednesday.
The resurfacing work is expected to take a month to complete, according to the DOT.
The work, from 6 p.m.-6 a.m., will be going on for a month and could mean delays for motorists.
The Forsyth County Animal Shelter has lots of cats and dogs available for adoption.
The Paulding County Sheriff's Office reminds residents that wildlife likes to use the recreational trail, too.
The road closure is due to crosswalk repairs being done in the area.
Other top stories this week from the Dallas-Hiram Patch include a sheriff's deputy who saved a cyclist's life with a defibrillator.
Other top stories from the Dallas-Hiram Patch this week include a deputy who gave an unexpected gift to a needy mother during a traffic stop
Latest U.S. Census figures suggest the Dallas region is growing, including inside the municipal boundaries.
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Motorists encouraged to avoid stretch of Church Street until Tuesday evening.
Event on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. offers a way to get rid of that Christmas tree.
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The Dallas, Ga., resident was named during the recent Georgia Country Awards in Macon.