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Council member, citizen spar over decisions
While Porterdale’s work session on Thursday was business as usual, an eruption at the close of the meeting stirred emotions from a long brewing feud over the Community Assistance Relief Effort’s ability to hold charitable events on city property and collect donations through residents’ water bill.

Reliving memories: Porterdale Reunion
Reliving memories: Porterdale Reunion
Together again: Former and current Porterdale residents came together Saturday for the eighth annual Porterdale Reunion. Old photos and other memorabilia were on display, and residents and guests alike poured over them sharing stories. Copies of "Diary of a Cotton Mill Girl," written by Lucy Ivey Shaw, were available to buy, as were engraved bricks. There was also a bake sale, hosted by the Porterdale Woman’s Club and a silent auction. Proceeds ...
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Historic trees deemed to be safety hazard
The Porterdale City Council held a work session on Thursday to discuss several items, two of which will be action items for the council’s Sep. 13 meeting.

Come on down to Party-dale!
Come on down to Party-dale!
Porterdale is revved up and ready for the 2010 Porterdale Reunion. Each year since 2003, the City of Porterdale, The Porterdale Woman’s Club and the Friends of Porterdale have sponsored this gathering, which has drawn in current and former Porterdale residents since the very first gathering.
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Aug. 23-28 declared “B.C. Crowell Week”
A single story couldn’t contain the life of B.C. Crowell, and the leaders of Porterdale decided a single day just wasn’t enough time to honor him. Porterdale paid tribute to one of its most famous sons Friday, when Mayor Bobby Hamby signed a proclamation declaring the upcoming week of Aug. 23-28 as "B.C. Crowell Week."

Depot leased for summer library
Depot leased for summer library
Children in Porterdale who need a good book or two to read during the summer will have an opportunity to do so in 2011.
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Porterdale works to reduce utility bills
Porterdale City Council held a work session on Tuesday to discuss some issues that will help out residents of the city. In addition, the council announced they received an award from the U.S. Census Bureau for the hard work they provided in taking part in collecting data for the 2010 census.

Porterdale hydro plant to house innovative business
Porterdale hydro plant to house innovative business
More than 80 years after Bibb Manufacturing opened its Porter Hydro Plant, innovator Stephen Odom plans to use it to revolutionize the water filtration and production industry.
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Porterdale man arrested for selling prescription drugs
Porterdale man arrested for selling prescription drugs
A man accused of selling drugs in Porterdale was arrested Saturday, due to the efforts of the city’s newly-formed Porterdale Drug Enforcement Team.
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Porterdale approves 4 mill increase
Porterdale City Council members approved a 4 mill increase over the rollback rate to 17.518 at a special called meeting Tuesday night. At Porterdale City Council's regular meeting Monday night several community residents braved torrential rain and lightning to voice their concerns about the millage rate hike during a public hearing.

The loyal gardener
The loyal gardener
Just a couple of months after opening to the public, the Newton County Community Garden is blooming into the beautiful manifestation envisioned by all involved.
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Porterdale increases water/sewer rates, set to increase millage rate
At Porterdale City Council's regular meeting Monday night members voted to pass along an increase in wholesale water rates to town residents. Information about the new rates will go out in residents' next water bills. The council also approved lowering the minimum amount charged to 2,000 gallons from 3,000 gallons. 







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