On Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, making it one of the strongest storms to ever hit Florida. In response, Southwire’s Project GIFT will be hosting a disaster relief drive to collect...
Carrollton, GA—Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) has been on high alert monitoring the path of Hurricane Ian and the severe weather it might bring to West Georgia in the coming days. In response to the threat, Carroll EMC entered...
Updated COVID-19 booster vaccines are now available at health departments in District 4 Public Health, and residents also can receive a flu shot when they get the new booster. District 4 health departments are located in Butts, Carroll,...
All Carroll EMC offices will close early Thursday, October 6, for the annual meeting. District offices will close at 3:00 p.m. and the Carrollton office at 3:30 p.m. During this time, make payments at the kiosks, through the automated phone...
The City of Carrollton was selected by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to receive one of the $10,000 Health Promotion and Wellbeing Grants awarded statewide to promote worksite programs that enhance the health and wellbeing of city...
The Amp’s first Locals Live concert series will come to a close this Saturday with performances by the David Pippin Group and Crews & Company. Pippin is a well-known guitarist, producer, music educator and founder of Pippin Music Academy...
Visitors traveling to West Georgia to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the annual Possum Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration in Tallapoosa, Ga will be treated to two nights of entertainment this New Year’s Eve Weekend. On Saturday evening December 30,...
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Sleep Tight Farm” to the 409 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The GFB Foundation for...
West Georgia Technical College named Lauren Birriel, an Associate Degree Nursing student from Sharpsburg, as its 2018 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as...
Tanner Health System Donates Surplus Computers to Carroll County Schools Students in Carroll County schools will benefit from a recent donation from Tanner Health System of 62 surplus computers — a mix of desktops and laptops — valued at...
(StatePoint) After the hectic holidays, it’s no surprise that many people commit to getting better organized in the new year. There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it year after year. Household...
StatePoint) Young children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn important skills. And the earlier you get started, the better. Here are some great ways to incorporate fun learning experiences into your child’s day. Bath Time Don’t miss the...