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Carroll County Chancery Clerk Sugar Mullins shows an area in the basement of the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton that still needs a lot of work. The books contain records from the 1800s.

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Rescuing history
By RUTH JENSEN - For the Commonwealth

Sun,09/02/12-3:44AM , 206 Reads
CARROLLTON — The basement of the courthouse in Carrollton is full of treasure, but it’s not a shiny kind.

Instead, it’s in musty books that tell of life in the 1800s.
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Mary Lou Daves tells Carroll County supervisors Monday that she opposes a neighbor's plans to put a wild hog and dog training pen next to her property.

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No tax hike in proposed county budget
By RUTH JENSEN - For the Commonwealth

Tue,08/28/12-1:00PM , 132 Reads
VAIDEN — Under a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, Carroll Countians would not pay more in property taxes unless their property valuation has increased, supervisors were told Monday.
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The Rev. Fletcher Moorman sits on the front pew of Carrollton Baptist Church, which he has served for about seven months. The church is getting ready to begin an expansion of fellowship and educational facilities.

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Pastor says ‘timing is right’ to add on
By RUTH JENSEN - For the Commonwealth
Mon,08/20/12-1:00PM , 195 Reads
CARROLLTON – Carrollton Baptist Church’s pastor, Fletcher Moorman, wants to make an impact on the 21st century with a first-century message.

Moorman has been at CBC for just over half a year, and he hopes to lead the church as it begins a building program.
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George AD is accused of attack
By RUTH JENSEN - For the Commonwealth

Fri,08/10/12-4:56PM , 163 Reads
CARROLLTON — Dick Leahman has pressed charges against J.Z. George High School Athletic Director Heath Dudley in connection with a July 17 altercation between the two.
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