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Farm and Commerce

Title High tunnel gardening program available

Title Kemp sworn in

by Prissi Sullivan StarNews was present when Brian P. Kemp was sworn in as the 83rd governor of the Great State of Georgia. The inauguration took place in McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech on January 15, 2019 after...

Obituaries

Title Nathan Irving “Irv” Baston

Nathan Irving “Irv” Baston of Bremen passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at his residence after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, February 6, 1949, son of the late James Addison Baston, Sr. and Gwendolyn...

Art and Culture

Title The Belle of Amherst play features An Afternoon with Emily Dickinson on February 17

The Friends of the Whitesburg Public Library and the Tallapoosa Wellness Collective of Carrollton will present the play, "The Belle of Amherst," by William Luce at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 17. The Collective is located in a...

Local News

Title Richards receives Service to Mankind Award

CARROLLTON, GA – Laura Richards has been honored by the Carroll County and Carrollton Evening Sertoma (Service To Mankind) Clubs with the Service To Mankind Award for 2018....

Title Georgia sets labor record

ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that 2018 was another banner year for Georgia with increases in jobs, work force and employed residents. The unemployment rate, Butler noted, fell nearly a full point over...

Farm and Commerce

Title Carroll County Equine Symposium to be held in March

Obituaries

Title Chad Easton Tyler Cavender

Chad Easton Tyler Cavender, infant son of Cali Easterwood and Jacob Cavender of Sand Hill went to live in Heaven on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. In addition to his parents he is survived by his sister, Faith Puckett and brothers: Hunter...

Title Sen. Matt Brass Appointed Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities

ATLANTA (January 18, 2019) | Sen. Matt Brass (R – Newnan) was recently appointed to serve as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities and to serve on several influential committees for the 2019...

Schools

Title BOE tentatively adopts ‘Balanced’ calendar proposed for next year

The Carrollton Board of Education Tuesday night tentatively adopted a slightly different approach to the school calendar. Referred to as a "balanced calendar," the proposal begins the first week of August similar to the current school year and...