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Title William A. “Bill” Gerke

Mr. William A. “Bill” Gerke, age 76 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday morning, June 7, 2018. He was born March 31, 1942 in Ft. Benning, Georgia, the son of the late Albert Gerke and the late Ethel Striplin Gerke. He is survived...

Title GreyStone Power awards students with Tim B. Clower Scholarship

The Tim B. Clower Scholarship was created in honor of former GreyStone Power President/CEO Tim Clower due to his dedication and advocacy for higher education. Due to the efforts and donations of willing members that voluntarily participate in...

Local News

Title Swindle Law Group celebrates expansion

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting event at Swindle Law Group, P.C. to commence the opening our of their new Family Law Division. Jamie Swindle will be the attorney leading this department, with paralegal...

Health & Fitness

Title Registration open for Tanner’s ‘Living Well with Diabetes’ workshop

Struggling with ongoing symptoms of diabetes? Recently diagnosed with diabetes and unsure what to do next? Uncertain about what a healthy diet looks like for a person with diabetes? Want to learn how to work with your physician in developing the...

Obituaries

Title Joshua Brent “Josh” Strickland

Joshua Brent “Josh” Strickland, age 40 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018. He was born January 25, 1978 in Carroll County, Georgia, the son of Thomas Leslie Strickland and the late Vicky Jane Freeman. He was a...

Obituaries

Title Charlene H. Williams

Charlene H. Williams, age 67 of Carrollton, Georgia died Sunday, June 3, 2018. Ms. Williams was born in Carrollton, Georgia on August 23, 1950, the daughter of Madge Alma Riddle Hendrix and the late Charlie W. Hendrix. She had worked as a CNA...

Art and Culture

Title Whitesburg Public Library’s summer off to a fun start!

The Whitesburg Public Library’s Super Saturday kickoff party for the summer reading program on June 2 featured Physics Fun with University of West Georgia’s Dr. Bob Powell and a special story time with State Representative Lynn Smith, plus crafts,...

opinions

Title Celebrate 2018 with Four Garden Honorees

by Melinda Myers It’s a year-long celebration of flavor and beauty as we honor and grow the beet, coreopsis, calibrachoa and tulip. The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has declared 2018 the year of these garden mainstays. This non-profit’s goal is...

Money

Title AAA: Gas prices trickle lower

Summer Driving Season opens at highest prices in four years TAMPA, Fla. — The summer driving season is in full swing, and it opened with the most expensive gas prices in four years. Fortunately, those prices at the pump are beginning to trickle...