🌱 Daycare Owner Arrested Again + Road Rage Aggressor Shoots Himself

Hello there, Dallas-Hiram. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including updates on the following:

• A former Hiram daycare owner faces charges of suspected child abuse
• A road rage incident turns into an accidental self-shooting
• Paulding Public Safety Appreciation, Inc hosts its 10th Annual Run

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But first, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 51 Low: 35.

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

1. A former Hiram daycare owner was arrested again due to what officials say is the discovery of more evidence of child abuse. Goldia Marie Lipsky was arrested a second time following her initial arrest last month. Deputies investigated her security videos, which allegedly show abuse of five children ranging in age from nine months old to three years old. Lipsky is now accused of 17 counts of child abuse and is under further investigation. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The aggressor in a road rage incident reportedly accidentally shot himself in the hand on Thursday. Deputies learned that individuals were making a lumber delivery with the help of traffic directors. The suspect, who was the alleged aggressor in the incident and who witnesses said appeared annoyed by the delay, got out of his vehicle and pointed his gun at the men who were directing traffic. Deputies believe he accidentally shot himself in the hand as he was re-holstering his pistol and getting back into his car. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
3. A fire raged for hours at the intersection of Goldmine Road and GA 101 N yesterday. Fire crews arrived in the early morning hours and asked residents to avoid the area as deputies have the roads closed for the fire department. The source of the fire is presently unknown. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
4. Paulding Public Safety Appreciation, Inc.'s 10th Annual Run with the Badfges 5k Glow Run is coming up in June. The annual event will take place on Friday, Jun. 2 at 9 a.m.; gates open at 6:00 a.m. (Paulding Public Safety Appreciation, Inc. via Facebook)
5. To celebrate Black History Month, Hiram High School will use the month to spotlight staff who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCUs are institutions of higher education that were established primarily to serve African Americans before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Check back weekly to see a new face and learn more about these important institutions. (Hiram High School via Facebook)

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Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Soldier's Life At Pickett's Mill Battlefield (10:00 AM)
• Asperger's Young Adult Meet Up At Dallas Public Library (1:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Here's some Super Bowl weekend trivia for you: Georgia ranks 5th in the nation for producing the most NFL athletes, with 1,004 NFL players and 217 Super Bowl players hailing from our state since the 1966-67 season. Check out more Super Bowl stats from across the country in this new BeenVerified study. (BeenVerified)
• Congratulations to Mr. Ed Thomas, the principal at South Paulding High School, on being named Georgia Thespian Administrator of the Year! This award is presented to outstanding school administrators who have demonstrated exemplary support for community theater education. (Paulding County School District via Facebook)
• The Paulding County Sheriff's Office congratulated three officers on their recent graduation from the difficult P.O.S.T. Defensive Tactics Instructor Training course. With this training completed, the deputies can teach law enforcement defensive tactics courses to the town's deputies and jailers. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Sean Peek

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