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The outdoor burn season resumes Monday, but before you burn, check these rules provided by Paulding County Fire and Rescue.
Showerheads, toilets and other products with WaterSense labels will be exempt from state and local sales taxes from Oct. 5-7.
Weβve got the agenda for this morningβs Paulding County Board of Commissioners work session. Return to Dallas-Hiram Patch later today for coverage of the meeting.
See how 18 local establishments fared in the food scores for Sept. 15-21.
A scratch-off ticket paid off for a Dallas antiques dealer.
The U.S. Attorney's Office reached the $4.1 million settlement over allegations the oncology practice, which has an office of Hiram, violated the False Claims Act.
The city council also gave its approval to the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event.
Like their counterparts in other state agencies, staff members in Paulding County Schools will soon pay higher health insurance costs. The district's cutting of a subsidy toward employee health coverage plans will drive staff members' costs ev
The issuance of new bonds will go toward advance refunding of existing bonds in an effort to save the county an estimated $1 million.
Several names on the general election ballots recently changed weeks after voters weighed in during the July 31 primary. Are you prepared to vote on Nov. 6?
County voters could see the Sunday package sales issue appear on ballots as early as next year. Tell us where you side on the issue.
See how 15 local establishments fared in the food scores for Sept. 8-14.
Five men are vying to become the next state senator for District 30.
Patch polled elected officials and activists in both parties to find out how they felt about their recent conventions. Both sides felt their own party got a boost, but Democrats expressed stronger feelings about the momentum they say Obama got.
A general contractor from Carrollton threw his hat into the ring in the race to fill the withdrawn candidacy of Bill Hamrick. Qualifying for the Republican special primary election and a Jan. 8 special election to select the next senator ends Friday.
A referendum for Sunday package sales will no longer be up for consideration by Paulding commissioners today as regulations would not allow for a vote to be held in November unless the county sets up a separate election.
Three Republicans so far have entered the race to fill the withdrawn candidacy of Bill Hamrick. Qualifying for the Republican special primary election and a Jan. 8 special election to select the next senator ends Friday.
Paulding commissioners could choose to put the issue in front of voters.
The repairs will run through Friday; drivers should use caution in areas where workers are present.
Those who lost their lives as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony at Mount Tabor Park Tuesday morning.
The plans detail how the two-year college with a Paulding site will help meet Gov. Nathan Dealβs goal of adding 250,000 post-secondary graduates to Georgiaβs rolls by 2020.
The deadline to vote is Sept. 15 and the tag fees fund conservation and habitat restoration.
The countyβs annual remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, will be held on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. County commissioners will not meet that day, but rather, later in the week.
See how six local establishments fared in the food scores for Sept. 1-7.
The district will receive one of nine grants funded by a nearly $20 million program created by the stateβs Race to the Top plan.
Paulding firefighters and deputies will be among those putting on the annual event at Mt. Tabor Park in Dallas.
Paulding County resident Micah Gravley will replace incumbent Bill Hembree, R-Winston, on the November ballot.
The federal agency temporarily relaxed environmental requirements for gas sold in the state to allow Gulf Coast refineries to resume normal production.
The freshman representative says school vouchers and more roads are needed to move the state in the right direction.
Former state legislator Jeff Lewis from Cartersville beat out incumbent David Doss of Rome for the 11th Congressional District position.
Commissioners visit road construction site following meeting that saw the approval of transportation matters.
Water-recycling system to be required on carwashes built this year and beyond.