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Fannin County’s Jared Wood takes home Darnell Award The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has named Game Warden Cory Bohannon from Lincoln County as their 2024 Game Warden of the Year. Game Warden First Class...
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the graduation of 44 new leaders from the Leadership Carroll Class of 2024. These graduates now join a prestigious network of over 800 alumni committed to shaping the future of our...
Three Rivers Area on Aging (AAA), division of the Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC), is proud to announce its 2024 Dementia Tour dates. With the second event being held on Apr. 11, this free, hands-on tour allows friends and family members...
The annual Small Packages show, featuring works likely to fit in a gift box, opened the Carrollton Center for the Arts’ Christmas season November 2 and will run through December 14. Holiday shoppers can buy original artwork at the exhibit....
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is honored to announce its selection as the first community college in Georgia, and one of 18 nationwide recipients, this year to join the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). This honor comes as...
In support of Secretary Raffensperger’s four-point plan for election security, the Secretary of State’s office hosted a tabletop exercise focused on physical security in elections, brought together by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office,...
Tanner Urgent Care for Kids, the region’s only urgent care practice designed just for kids ages 0 to 18, is now open in Carrollton. Because when your child is sick or gets hurt, you may not need to go to the ER, but maybe you can’t wait...
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...