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The Carrollton Kiwanis Art and Music Showcase was held on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Carrollton 's Center for the Arts. Thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers who made the 2022 Showcase a success.The awards for the juried visual arts show...
No appointment needed for screenings at Tanner Breast Health in Carrollton Tanner is making it easier for women to check their annual mammogram screening off their to-do list. Each Wednesday throughout the year, women can walk into Tanner...
Partnership to focus on community impact initiatives Southwire, one of North America’s leading wire and cable producers, has announced a partnership with AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), part of the Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been identified in commercial poultry operations and a backyard flock in Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia. There have been NO cases of avian influenza (AI) identified in commercial or domestic...
Nine Carrollton High School students who were nominated to compete at the state level for Governor’s Honors have cleared the next hurdle by being named semi-finalists. The Governor’s Honors Program, known as GHP, is a four-week residential...
Carrollton, GA—Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) has selected graduating senior of Central High School, Jackson Burns, as its semifinalist for the Walter Harrison Scholarship. Burns will compete against semifinalists from other...
Women to enjoy a virtual ‘Girls Night Out’ that’s good for their hearts Motivational humorist, standup comedian and author, Kay Frances, MBA, has shared her message to “lighten up, stress less and take care of ourselves” in the U.S. and Canada...
Carrollton, GA—High school students aged 16 and older in Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative’s (EMC) service territory are eligible to compete for a spot on this year’s Washington Youth Tour (WYT). The cooperative will send two student...
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...