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...
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 University of West Georgia is waiving its testing requirements for first-year, freshmen applicants for the Fall 2022 semester who have a 3.2 recalculated high school GPA or higher. The announcement comes as the University System of Georgia...
The Carroll County Board of Education voted to approve four new principals and four new assistant principals at the Thursday, March 17 Board Meeting. Dr. Michael Bedosky will serve as principal of Bay Springs Middle School, Michael Browning...
Carrollton, GA—More than 400 agriculture students across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Floyd and Troup counties gathered at Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) for its annual FFA Day. The highly anticipated event was held at the co-op’s...
by Julie Lineback In celebration of Women’s History Month, the University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business held its annual Women Empowering Women event last week. With the focus on technology, panelists – three of whom were UWG...
Thirteen Carrollton City Schools students have been named district-level winners in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition and have advanced to the regional contest. At Carrollton Elementary School, kindergartner Raegan Ellison...
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Carrollton Georgia visited and read to thirteen public elementary schools in Carroll County on Friday, March 4, 2022. This annual event is scheduled around the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel, (b. March...
The JROTC Mentor Program kicked off at the beginning of March. Lieutenant Colonel Mike Farr said he believes the program is a terrific opportunity for both the cadets and young Trojans. “This is a formal mentoring program where each cadet...
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...