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Due to predicted bad weather conditions, the Christmas in Carrollton market and parade scheduled for this Saturday, December 2, have been postponed until next Saturday, December 9. The showing of the SEC championship game at the Amp is canceled....
Fresh out of nursing school, Deborah Matthews, RN, joined a small Tennessee hospital. Most evenings, she was the only registered nurse in the hospital. “You had to rely on your training because you never knew what was on the other...
by Wayne J. Reynolds Throughout the year, every year, the Carroll County/West Georgia Council on Aging hosts free events for the senior citizens of Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties. In this tri-county region, there are around 25,000...
To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend lanes closures on Georgia interstates, major state routes and roads near major shopping centers, malls, or districts...
After rounding out two consecutive years without an employee missing work due to an injury on-the-job, an impressive accomplishment given the complexity and inherent dangers of the electric industry, Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC)...
The Carroll County Health Department offers flu shots and the updated COVID-19 vaccine to provide protection against two of the three respiratory illnesses already circulating this season. Visit district4health.org/make-an-appointment to...
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) selected Mark Foster as its 2023 Outstanding Alumni of the Year. Foster was recognized along with 22 other exceptional individuals by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) at the annual...
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson today unveiled the Walking the Last Mile reentry program, a new initiative administered by the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) in partnership with the Georgia Department of Corrections. The...
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...