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Southwire’ Project GIFT is partnering with Water Mission to host a Walk for Water on Saturday, May 21, at the company’s corporate location in Carrollton, Ga. Check-in will begin at 8 A.M. (EDT), followed by the event at 10 A.M. (EDT)....
The West Georgia Autism Foundation (WGAF) has established a $35,000 endowment with the West Georgia Technical College Foundation. The endowment – known as The West Georgia Autism Foundation Endowment Fund – was created to establish an...
“Tanner United With Ukraine” Supports Doctors Without Borders Tanner Health System physicians, nurses, staff and community have donated nearly $10,000 to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières to provide aid and medical supplies...
Ready to make the move to a healthier lifestyle? Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well and the West Georgia Track Club can help — no matter your fitness level — with Move It Mondays. This eight-week course will help walkers...
West Georgia Technical College is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its board of directors, effective March 17, 2022. Joining the board are Dr. Brian Shumate, representing Troup County, and Mr. Nilesh Sivaramakrishnan,...
The seeds of knowledge are planted every day at the University of Georgia. But the UGA Griffin campus sows seeds to store, aiding plant preservation and research at a global scale. UGA-Griffin is home to the Plant Genetic Resources...
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...