‘This working-day world’ UWG to host ‘Why Shakespeare?’ community lecture that marries English, business

William Shakespeare: Poet. Playwright. Actor. Entrepreneur? If you think about it, the 16th century Bard of Avon was a shrewd businessman for his time. As part owner of London’s Globe Theatre and a member of acting company Lord Chamberlain’s Men, he was arguably one of the first people to make a sustainable profit off of […]

Carroll County Sees Drop in July Unemployment Rate

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Carroll County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent in July, down five-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.7 percent. “This summer, we have seen unemployment rates drop while job numbers have climbed,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “As employers have […]

Haralson County Sees Drop in July Unemployment Rate

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Haralson County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.6 percent in July, down six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent. “This summer, we have seen unemployment rates drop while job numbers have climbed,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “As employers have […]

Surgical Suites for Open Heart Under Construction at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton

Construction is underway on two new operating suites that are key to Tanner Health System’s open-heart surgery program at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. The expansion, located on the ground level of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, required earth removal and the pouring of a new concrete floor before adding studs for the new operating suite walls. The 5,620 […]

Carrollton Receives Grants From Georgia Council For The Arts

(Carrollton, Ga.) – The Carrollton Center for the Arts was awarded $11,000 in grants by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023. “The arts sector has proven its resilience over the last two years […]