🌱 GoFundMe For Brister Family + City Government Meetings Rescheduled

Hi, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 82 Low: 70.

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

1. A GoFundMe fundraising effort has raised over $2,000 for surviving members of the Brister family. On Friday night, a mother of seven allegedly killed three of her children during a house fire in nearby Rockmart. The father, Ricky Brister, was on his way home from out of state when he received the news of the incident. Darlene Brister has been charged with malice murder. The crowdfunded money will be reportedly sent to the surviving family directly. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
2. The public hearings set for Jun. 30 with the Dallas Planning Commission have been canceled. The meeting was to review an application by West Dallas LC and Harbin Engineering for the rezoning of various lots. The subsequent hearing before the Dallas Mayor and the City Council on July 11 has also been canceled. (City of Dallas, Georgia)
3. The next Dallas Farmers Market will be on Saturday, Jul. 2 at 8:00 a.m. The market will be held in the Dallas Regions Parking Lot until noon. The market is currently accepting vendor applications. To apply, a one-time fee of $25 must be included with the application (it will not be returned if the application is denied). Click to apply. (City of Dallas, Georgia)
4. Today's Hiram Mayor and Council Work Session has been rescheduled. The work session will now occur on Tuesday, Jul. 5. The rescheduled session will precede the Regular session. Anyone that would like to address the City Council is asked to contact the City Clerk. Click to learn more about addressing the City Council. (City of Hiram, Georgia)
5. The Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center is celebrating 72 years of serving Paulding County. To celebrate the historic milestone, the Wellstar Hospital System will be building a new tower to replace the Baird building. It will provide an expanded state-of-the-art Neonatal ICU, a new kitchen, a new cafeteria, in-room dining services, an all-private cardiovascular service with neuro care, and newly designed rooms. (Wellstar.org)

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Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Board Meeting At The Paulding County School District (8:30 AM)
• Small Business Alliance At The Paulding Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Story Time (Ages 3+) At Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office reminds the community that tips can be submitted in different ways. The best way is to use the free Paulding Sherriff App. Click to learn more. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
• The City of Dallas offices will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Please plan accordingly. (City of Dallas)
• The Dallas Theater will be performing "Arsenic and Old Lace" from Aug. 12 to 14. Click to purchase tickets today. (Dallas Theater)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.