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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,...
Three Public Hearings to be held:Monday, August 7th at noon and 6 p.m.Monday, August 21st 5:30 p.m. The Carroll County Board of Education has announced its intention to increase the 2023 property taxes it will levy this year by 12.73% over the...
Southwire is proud to celebrate Nancy Richards Farese, board member, shareholder and daughter of Southwire founder, Roy Richards Sr., who has been named as one of 10 outstanding women leaders who make up the 2023 class of Women in Manufacturing...
The fourth Carrollton Half Marathon will take place on September 23 and organizers are inviting runners to register now. "The 2023 Carrollton Half Marathon is almost here,” said Race Director and SoleRoots Running Co. owner, Tyler Woodard....
Carrollton’s Amp Concert Series rolls on with alternative rockers Sister Hazel, August 5 at 8pm. The popular band – named for Sister Hazel Williams, who ran a homeless shelter in the group’s native Gainesville, Florida – blends jangle pop and...
On July 15, Southwire’s Project GIFT hosted its annual Back to School Giveaway at Midway Church in Villa Rica, Ga., distributing more than 2,200 bags of school supplies to community members. The event was drive-thru style, allowing...
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...