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Last year, Carrollton High School began offering driver’s education as a course to help prepare students complete the requirements needed to get behind the wheel. Before last year, it had been decades since CHS offered driver’s education...
The Golden City Lions Club installed new officers for the upcoming year at the monthly June meeting. Garner Andrews, MD18 Past Council Chair Georgia Lions Club, was invited to install new officers. The Golden City Lions Club is a service...
The parents of a University of West Georgia employee are commemorating their late son by giving back to the university and community he loved. Following the passing of Josh Waldrep last fall, donors P.T. ’93 and Karen Waldrep created the Josh...
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending lane closures and sharing the best and worst travel days for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend. Lane closures will be suspended on Georgia interstates and state routes...
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...