🌱 Paulding County Bus Driver, Parent Arrested + New Homes Listed

Hello again, friends! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this Monday started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening around town, including updates on:

• A Paulding County bus driver and parent were arrested for a fight following a fire incident on a school bus.
• The state medical marijuana commission adopted a new set of principles for the manufacturing and sales of THC.
• New homes have been listed in the Dallas-Hiram area.

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

Editorial Correction: An earlier version of the first story incorrectly stated there was a fire on a Paulding County bus. This version is corrected to indicate a fight broke out.

1. A 43-year-old Paulding County bus driver and a parent were taken into custody after a fight broke out on a school bus, which caused students to clamber to escape through windows. Crystal Dawn Johnson, and Ta’mara Tyisha Aborn, 28, were charged with battery. A video of the incident went viral, showing a fight between parents and children at Allgood Elementary. (WSB-TV)
2. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission adopted a new set of rules last week. The rules are linked explicitly to manufacturing and selling low-THC cannabis oil to patients who suffer from diseases. The initial law allowed each licensee to open up no more than five dispensaries to sell products, but because enrollment has increased, licensees can add another dispensary. (The Dallas New Era)
3. Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Dallas-Hiram area. Available properties range from a 1,913 square-foot, four-bed, three-bath home for $325,900 to a $446,000 home with three beds, three baths, and 2,354 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
4. If you're interested in becoming a law enforcement officer, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office is hiring! You can read more about the detention officer and deputy sheriff positions here. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
5. Today at 4 p.m., Dallas-Hiram will conduct a work session and afterward, a regular meeting at 5:15 p.m. Tomorrow, the Downtown Development Authority will meet at 4:00 p.m. Agendas for each meeting are posted on the City's website at the link. (City of Dallas)

Today in and around Dallas-Hiram:

• North Paulding Networking At Rodney's BBQ & Catering (8:00 AM)
• Yoga With Angie At Carrollton, Neva Lomason Memorial Library (6:00 PM)
• Taxes In Retirement Seminar At Chattahoochee Technical College (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Paulding County High School wrestling team for making history as the 6A Region 5 Runners-up! (Paulding County High School Wrestling Team via Facebook)
• The Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library held a successful Valentine STEM Homeschool Hangout over the weekend! The library's next meeting will be on Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)
• The Nebo Elementary has a Recognized ASCA Model School Counseling Program (RAMP)! Nebo and Hiram High are the first schools in the school district to receive this designation. The school is a model for all other schools at the national level, with 53 total RAMP schools in Georgia. (Paulding County School District via Twitter)

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— 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.