Pauldinglogostandardweb
569026245 1337035981785203 806525744114674536 n

City of Hiram calls off New Years Eve party, will focus efforts on tree lighting

|

|

The City of Hiram announced that a plan for a New Years Eve celebration has been called off ahead of the start of 2026.

Those who were planning to attend this year’s New Year’s Eve Block Party will instead want to reschedule their evening and instead head in December to the city’s planned Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

The ceremony is set for December 6 with a start time of 6 p.m., with the tree lighting coming a bit later in the evening.

The city is planning to expand their efforts this year for the tree lighting ceremony and offer more fun instead of hosting two events in December.

Officials noted in a social media post their reason for calling off the event at year’s end was due to low turnout from the community.

“Unfortunately, the turnout the last two years has been low so instead, extra “sparkle” is being added to the Tree Lighting event. You do not want to miss this epic celebration of the Christmas season,” the note from the city posted on Facebook said this morning.

No additional information has yet been released about those plans for the tree lighting event.

Check back for more as it becomes available.


Speed cameras active for Dallas Elementary School


668809094 1265347259081738 1949891375050524897 n

A new set of speed cameras has police officials hoping that drivers will slow down when they are going through the area of Dallas Elementary School, per a release from the city department on Monday.

The new cameras put up around Dallas Elementary went active on Monday and a 30-day advanced notification period for driver’s traveling through the school zone on weekday mornings when school is in session for the start of the 2026-27 school year will be posted ahead of time as a reminder.

Cameras operating who spot drivers going 10+ miles an hour over the speed limit will be sent tickets via a partnership with RedSpeed to install and operate the new cameras.

669547413 1265347412415056 3407470526607874348 n

The department said it wasn’t meant to be a punitive measure against drivers, but hopes instead it’ll act as a preventative for speeders and get them to slow down and protect students and staff during peak hours when traffic is heavier.

“Driving above the posted speed limit in school zones puts pedestrians, especially young children, at a much greater risk of serious harm,” the release from the department noted.

The cameras will be looking for drivers 1 hour before the start of the school day, an hour after the first bell, then an hour before and an hour after dismissal on weekdays.

Signage is also being installed to warn drivers of cameras and encourage them to slow down before reaching the school district.

Those who are caught speeding will be mailed citations after the release promises that a “thorough review” of any citations before they are sent.

+
×
Paulding Today
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.