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The Adult Education program at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated graduates with a commencement ceremony held Friday, May 31, at the Donald W. Nixon Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan. Vicki Kaiser, Chief...
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) recently awarded county officials with certificates for completing core requirements in the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy. Carroll County E-911 Coordinator...
The West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Foundation awarded 64 individual scholarships for the 2024 summer semester totaling $40,000. Scholarships cover a wide range of educational expenses, including tuition, books, and other related costs,...
Tanner Health is taking bold moves to improve access to care across the region. Work has begun on a new patient tower at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. The almost 97,000-square-foot expansion will add 50 beds to the hospital. “This...
Phase One of a Tanner Street landscaping project included in Carrollton’s updated Downtown Master Plan was recently completed in the area surrounding the county’s courthouse parking deck. Parks Superintendent Carrie Burnette, also known...
Carroll County Schools today cut the ribbon on a 10-acre Agricultural Education Center featuring garden space, pastures, animal handling facility and equipment storage. Spurred by a $190,000 contribution from the Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong program...
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...