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The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) today announces a call for new applications for Phase 7 of the Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council (REBC) Grant program. The mission of the REBC Grant program is to provide...
All Carroll EMC offices will be closed Wednesday, September 13, for employee training. During this time, make payments at the kiosks, through the automated phone payment system (770-832-3552), online at carrollemc.com or via the free Carroll EMC...
The Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Walter Rabon, has named Angie Johnson as Director for Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites Division. For the past year, she has served as Assistant Director of Georgia State...
by Abby Grizzard The University of West Georgia’s The Other Night School will continue its eight-year legacy as an esteemed opportunity for exposure to lectures regarding eccentric subjects with its return in Fall 2023. A wide array of...
An expanded partnership between Carroll County Schools and Southern Therapy Services has placed full time athletic trainers at each of the county’s five high schools for the first time this year.After years of partial coverage provided at no cost...
Richard Stone, Funeral Director Assistant with Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, has achieved a professional milestone by successfully completing the Certified Funeral Celebrant training program, held at Emory University in Atlanta...
#Prepare #Explore #Achieve Last week, OMA welcomed over 200 students to The Mountain for their educational journey. The new Godard Innovation Lab is our commitment to ensuring OMA students have the technical tools that are vital in...
A recent study by the University System of Georgia (USG) reveals that the University of West Georgia contributed more than $633.4 million to the local, regional and state economy in the 2022 fiscal year (July 1, 2021, through June 30,...
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...