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Title William J. (Bill) Gantt

William J. (Bill) Gantt, 78, of Villa Rica, GA passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica. He was born in Villa Rica on July 10, 1940, the son of the late William Ely Gantt Sr. and the late Almeadie Williams...

Local News

Title Morris speaks to Bowdon Kiwanis

F (photo) Jan Johnson, President, Bowdon Kiwanis Club; Zeb Hand-Bowdon Work Based Learning Student/President, Bowdon FFA; Hand Wardlaw, Bowdon Work Based Learning Student; Marcia Morris, Carroll County Work Based Learning Coordinator;...

Obituaries

Title Raymond Valco Cook

On April 19, 2019 around 11:50 a.m. God granted Mr. Raymond Valco Cook final rest and he received his wings that he so richly deserved. He was 87 years old. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 8...

Schools

Title Sutton named ‘Teacher of the Year’

Every year during the Carrollton High School Academic Awards program, this year held April 18 at the Joshua Mabry Center for the Arts, the Teacher of the Year is announced for the upcoming school year. Faculty-chosen, the recipient of the...

opinions

Title Patrick Yuran, Oak Mountain Academy Headmaster: “What’s Next in the World of Independent Education”

Today’s ever-evolving world will continue to present both challenges and opportunities for independent schools across the United States. Over the course of the next decade, the widening gap between the haves and havenots, changing lifestyles, and...

Art and Culture

Title Central-Carroll High School Symphonic Band invited to perform at one of the nation’s most prestigious concert band and orchestra festivals

(Carrollton, Ga. - April 19, 2019)The Central-Carroll High School Symphonic Band has earned an invitation to perform at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational (GRAND NAI) at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Friday, April 26, 2019. The GRAND NAI,...

Farm and Commerce

Title Shot Spot ‘News and Updates’

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Money

Title Georgia sets employment records

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia set another record in March for total jobs in the state. Butler also noted that March preliminary numbers showed: unemployment held steadyunemployment claims fell...

Obituaries

Title Ricky Allen

Ricky Allen, age 70 of Carrollton, passed away April 18, 2019. He was born June 11, 1948 in Greensville, South Carolina, son of the late Louie D. Allen and the late Mary Phillips Granger Allen. He proudly served in the United States Marine...

Title WEATHER ALERT

The National Weather Service (NWS) held a Special Weather Briefing today to update the possible severe weather forecast for our area overnight tonight into Friday morning This information includes East Alabama and West Georgia. The...

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