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For the fifth consecutive year, a student from Carrollton High School has been selected as a winner in the 2022 Congressional App Challenge, an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage middle and high school students to learn...
Industry leader celebrates grand opening of 23,000 square foot hub On Wednesday, Feb. 15,Southwire, one of North America’s leading wire and cable producers and an emerging influence in the electrical industry, celebrated the opening of its new...
By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) Much progress was made during a busy fourth week of the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. The Georgia Senate continued to assign newly introduced bills to committees and several of those committees met to...
The Annual Georgia Organics Conference & Expo returns! FEB. 16-18 IN PERRY, GA One of the most beloved organic farming and local food conferences in the South is back! After a two-year pandemic hiatus, we are thrilled to once again host...
The Carroll Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of masterworks – including Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony – February 9 at the Carroll County Schools Performing Arts Center. In addition to the Beethoven symphony, the CSO will present a concert...
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...