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The Carroll County Master Gardener Association is proud to announce the Junior Master Gardener (JMG) program for the 2021/2022 school year for children ages 7-12 interested in horticulture and gardening. The program is free and begins Monday,...
Carroll County School System is pleased to announce that Mrs. Cindy Clanton, Director of Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE), was named as the Administrator of the Year by the Leadership Division of the Georgia Association for...
The world is changing, and the way businesses engage with employees must change with it. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we're facing a new kind of threat — one with long-term effects that will test the resilience of employees and employers...
Auditions for two upcoming Carrollton Center for the Arts productions will be held this weekend and next week. Nutcracker Ballet auditions for ages five to adult will be conducted August 15, starting at 1:00 p.m. and running through 7:00 p.m....
The Carrollton Teen Theatre’s production of the Broadway and cinematic hit musical, Little Shop of Horrors, comes to the Carrollton Center for the Arts, August 5 – 7 at 7:00 p.m. and August 8 at 2:00 p.m. The show features meek floral assistant,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Colton Campbell The University of West Georgia Police Department (UPD), in partnership with Carrollton Police Department and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, hosted an active shooter training exercise on-campus...
The Carrollton Center for the Arts was awarded a $5,000 grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2022. “We are so...
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...