A fixture of the West Georgia community has been named the University of West Georgia’s inaugural director of signature events and traditions. Rhyne Owenby, who has decades of experience forging connections in the communities she serves, began...
The Thomas B. Murphy Center for Public Service at the University of West Georgia promotes civic engagement by educating and inspiring students and the community about real-world politics. One of the ways this outcome is achieved is...
Grasshopper Tea and the Basement of Wonder, a puppet theater production that explores West Georgia’s history, returns to the Carrollton Center for the Arts, August 20. In the play, a rainy day deprives characters Emma and Lavonne of...
John Garner, a teacher at Temple High School, has been named the 2022 Georgia History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12...
The Carrollton Center for the Arts’ 2022-2023 season celebrates the facility’s twentieth year with performances, exhibits and special events honoring the center’s local legacy. Several acts, many with local roots, will perform on...
Southwire is excited to announce the return of its annual Back to School Giveaway on Saturday, July 30 from 9 A.M. to noon (EDT) at Midway Church, located at 1 Midway Church Drive, Villa Rica, Ga. This year, Southwire will be giving away...
With locations in Carrollton, Newnan and Douglasville, the University of West Georgia is a cornerstone of and major regional partner for the local communities it serves. As the university continues to grow and thrive, its Newnan campus build-out...
The Kiwanis Club of LaGrange presented the West Georgia Technical College with $10,000. Funds received from this award will be allotted for both the Kiwanis Johnson-Frear Endowment which supports the Foundation’s Gap Funding Program for...
by Kyle Werner It's because of families like the Walkers that the heritage of the University of West Georgia passes from generation to generation. Some families bestow jewelry or fine china to future generations. Fred Walker passed down his...
by Patrick Yuran Oak Mountain Academy is truly blessed with many bright shining stars on The Mountain these days. Our student body shines the brightest of all. Academically, our current graduating class has already earned over $1.5 million in...
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...