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The Carrollton Parks and Recreation Department announces the inaugural Run Carrollton Race Series, starting February 1. “Our department is excited to offer the Run Carrollton Race Series,” said CPRD Director John Layng. “Our staff has put...
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is excited to announce that Willie Walker has been selected as the 2025 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY). Walker will represent West Georgia Technical College at the Dinah Culbreath...
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's November unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, up one tenth from a revised 3.6 percent in October. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national...
The Carrollton Center for the Arts will celebrate Oscar winner (and former Carrollton resident) Susan Hayward with a showing of the film Jack London, January 5. “Each year, we are honored to pay tribute to this remarkable actor who...
Why are fire hydrants multi-colored? Hydrants should be color-coded according to gallons per minute flow Why was Leathers Street deemed a private drive by city? Citizen couldn’t sell home as buyer was faced with “no access” by Janice...
by Janice Daniel Mayor and Council of Villa Rica met for their monthly work session Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Council Members Matthew Momtahan and Anna McCoy were absent. A Consent Agenda was prepared as...
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...