Local News

Carrollton Mayor Gene McMurry hopes fiscal year 2012-13 will include the completion of the splash park and the beginning of phase two in the Point Park Master Plan, which would include a permanent river walk from Fifth Street to the overlook pier at the Two Rivers Campground.

In his budget message, the mayor compared city government to a wagon wheel with the spokes representing the five departments. He said none can function without the support of the other and none is more important than the other.

After bidding the position out three times, Carrollton City Council selected Frances Wyman as the contractor for the Two Rivers RV Campground Monday night.

Councilman Kevin Craig made the motion, and Councilman Mike Gordon seconded it, contingent upon Wyman obtaining the required insurance and passing a background check.

The city received two bids this last time, one from Wyman and the other from Donald Kindoll.

Carrollton lost a community leader, a small-business owner, a friend to many and a man committed to his family Monday morning with the death of Charlie Webster.

Webster, 79, died early Monday, April 22 due to complications from kidney failure. (See obituary, Page 3.)

Those who knew him were quick to offer their praise for the impact he had on Carrollton and Carroll County.

Carrollton Police Officer Tim Mitchell executed a traffic stop at midnight on Saturday, April 14, in the 800 block of Clay Street.

Allegedly in plain view was a package of pseudoephedrine, lithium batteries and drain cleaner, Chief Mike Willhoite said.

Elender Karshner, 44, of Sparta was charged with unlawful first-offense possession of methamphetamine precursors and possession of open alcohol-beverage containers in motor vehicle.

Tommy J. Floyd, 24, of Glencoe was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursors.