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by Janice Daniel Mayor and Council of Villa Rica met for their monthly work session Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Council Members Matthew Momtahan and Anna McCoy were absent. A Consent Agenda was prepared as...
by Janice Daniel The Mayor and Council of the City of Carrollton met for a Special Called Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024 for an executive session. An executive session is a secret meeting and not open to the public. The only two legal...
by Janice Daniel The Carroll County Board of Education met on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting. Board Members Bart Cater and Thomas Sizemore were absent. Chairman Bryant Turner led the Pledge of...
by Melinda Myers Dress up a potted dwarf spruce, Norfolk Island pine, lemon cypress or topiary Rosemary or lavender plant for the holidays and enjoy its beauty all year. Add a bit of garland and a few small ornaments for a festive effect....
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop a Microsoft Data Center Academy at WGTC’s Douglas Campus. The academy is designed to equip students with advanced skills for careers in...
Eight students recently graduated from West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Lineworker Apprentice Program, a six-week, non-credit workforce training program offered by the College’s Economic Development Division. Hayden Buford of...
At the University of West Georgia, where every game is a chance to shine, a student-led production team turns passion into tangible experience. Behind the scenes, the students in UWG Productions gain hands-on skills in media production, teamwork...
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its most attended Woman of the Year Luncheon on November 21st with 200 attendees joining together to honor exceptional women in the Carroll County business community....
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Smile Studios Orthodontics' new location in Carrollton. Led by Dr. Venn, Smile Studios brings orthodontic care to the Carrollton community, in a...
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...