The Georgia Department of Public Health is announcing several changes to the process for obtaining Low THC Oil cards. These changes are in accordance with Georgia Code 31-2A-18 and will benefit patients and caregivers. Cards are now valid...
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Roderick Branscomb, 49, of Columbus, Georgia, has been indicted in Troup County on multiple counts of Improper Sexual Contact by an Employee in the First Degree, Improper Sexual Contact by an...
Friday morning, Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) assessed significantly less damage from Hurricane Helene than originally expected. The Category 4 hurricane hit the Florida Big Bend in the late hours of the night and tracked east of...
Three Rivers Area on Aging (AAA), division of the Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC), is proud to announce its 2024 Dementia Tour dates. With the second event being held on Apr. 11, this free, hands-on tour allows friends and family members...
In support of Secretary Raffensperger’s four-point plan for election security, the Secretary of State’s office hosted a tabletop exercise focused on physical security in elections, brought together by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office,...
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today announced the launch of Reach Home Safely, a safe driving app to improve road safety and prevent crashes. To incentivize safe driving, drivers have...
The 2024 Leadership Carroll cohort, hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, has successfully completed a community service project to support literacy in Carroll County! In partnership with Ferst Readers, the West Georgia Regional...
If you survived Summer vacation, but your driver’s license did not, remember this tip from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). Most customers are able to replace a lost license or ID by using DDS Online Services...
The West Georgia Technical College Foundation (WGTC) has received a $25,000 grant from Honda in support of its Spark the Flame campaign. The campaign is a $1 million fundraising initiative designed to outfit WGTC’s new industrial building with...
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...