Record graduating class to be honored during commencement livestream
The University of West Georgia will confer a record 1,415 degrees to its largest-ever graduating class during a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The unprecedented event will be live-streamed beginning at 3 p.m. Dr. Brendan B. Kelly, UWGÂ’s new president who took office during the COVID-19 outbreak, will speak during the ceremony, along […]
Community Foundation of West Georgia COVID-19 Grants to Local Nonprofits Exceed $100,000
The Community Foundation of West Georgia COVID-19 Response Fund now has issued grants totaling $100,100 to local nonprofit organizations in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties. Receiving the latest grants were: West Georgia Council on Aging for food for the elderly; The Blake House for food for residents; Kids Peace for food, extra cleaning expenses and […]
Man Faces Charges Following Allegations Of Sexual Contact With Child Under 10 Years Old
Carrollton Police charge a 21-year old Carrollton man with a number of crimes this week, following an investigation into the accusation he had made sexual contact with a child under the age of ten. Farlin Ruiz was charged with rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, along with other charges. CPD Captain Shannon Cantrell says investigators […]
Some Local Housing Authorities To Receive Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding
Funds can be used for personal protective equipment, childcare costs, travel costs to receive testing, among other actions  ATLANTA – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today announced his Department will allocate $17,320,909 in COVID-19 relief funding to help low-income Americans in Georgia residing in public housing as part of the […]
