An expanded partnership between Carroll County Schools and Southern Therapy Services has placed full time athletic trainers at each of the county’s five high schools for the first time this year.After years of partial coverage provided at no cost...
#Prepare #Explore #Achieve Last week, OMA welcomed over 200 students to The Mountain for their educational journey. The new Godard Innovation Lab is our commitment to ensuring OMA students have the technical tools that are vital in...
Three Public Hearings to be held:Monday, August 7th at noon and 6 p.m.Monday, August 21st 5:30 p.m. The Carroll County Board of Education has announced its intention to increase the 2023 property taxes it will levy this year by 12.73% over the...
On July 15, Southwire’s Project GIFT hosted its annual Back to School Giveaway at Midway Church in Villa Rica, Ga., distributing more than 2,200 bags of school supplies to community members. The event was drive-thru style, allowing...
Test scores just released by the Georgia Department of Education show a focus on STEM education is paying dividends for Carroll County Schools. By placing an emphasis on STEM education, Carroll County Schools saw increases in both mathematics and...
Last year, Carrollton High School began offering driver’s education as a course to help prepare students complete the requirements needed to get behind the wheel. Before last year, it had been decades since CHS offered driver’s education...
The parents of a University of West Georgia employee are commemorating their late son by giving back to the university and community he loved. Following the passing of Josh Waldrep last fall, donors P.T. ’93 and Karen Waldrep created the Josh...
Carrollton City Schools has been recognized once again for providing an exceptional working environment as a Top Workplaces 2023 honoree, awarded this time by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The district was recognized as the first place...
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...