🌱 Dallas Man Arrested Last Week + Upcoming Hiram/Dallas City Meetings

Hey, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Dallas-Hiram Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. In this issue, you'll find news about:

• A Dallas man was arrested on three charges last week
• Upcoming Dallas-Hiram City Council meetings
• New homes in the Dallas-Hiram area

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 63 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories today in Dallas-Hiram:

1. Dallas resident Ray Kevin Harrell, 56, was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol last week. Harrell faces charges of no insurance, failure to maintain lane, and driving under the influence. The arrest was reported by the Polk County Jail for the period between Nov. 18-22. (Northwest Georgia News)
2. The Hiram City Council will hold a work session on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:00 p.m. The work session is open to the public, and the agenda of topics up for discussion can be found here. The next regular session meeting will be held on Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m.; no agenda for this meeting is available yet. (City of Hiram GA)
3. The Dallas City Council will hold a work session at 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 5. Directly following the work session, which is open to the public, the regular session meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. No agendas were posted for either meeting as of Sunday evening. (City of Dallas GA)
4. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene quoted a tweet from California state Sen. Scott Wiener on Twitter and referred to him as a "communist groomer." In response, Sen. Wiener posted the term "groomer" is "super homophobic/transphobic." He finished, writing, "If you call someone groomer, you're inciting violence against LGBTQ people." (CW33 Dallas)
5. Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Dallas-Hiram area. Available properties range from a 2,176 square-foot, four-bed, three-bath home for $357,990 to a $488,040 home with five beds, four baths, and 3,389 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)

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Today in and around Dallas-Hiram:

• Baby/Toddler Storytime At Douglas County Public Library, Douglasville (10:30 AM)
• Lit Help At New Georgia Public Library (4:30 PM)
• Starr Night Out At Starr Food Hookah Lounge, Douglasville (11:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Paulding County High School JROTC is currently ranked No. 2 in the area. Keep up the great work, Patriots! (The Paulding County High School JROTC via Facebook)
• Children's author Tameka Mitchell will be at the Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library on Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. Mitchell will be reading her new book, "My Super Mom And Her Sidekick Crew." (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)
• NEW PROGRAM: Crochet 101 will be available for ages eight and up each Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Park. Registration begins today! Learn more about the program here. (Paulding County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.