WGTC Foundation Awards Over $45,000 in Scholarships for Summer Semester
CARROLLTON, GA – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded 65 students with over $45,000 in scholarships for the 2023 summer semester. Each scholarship recipient received an award between $500 – $2,500 to help cover the costs associated with attending WGTC. “On behalf of the WGTC Foundation, we extend our congratulations to the scholarship recipients,” […]
Carrollton, Bowdon and UWG getting share of $83.5M Community Public Safety Grants
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $83.5 million for 118 qualified projects to improve community-level public safety measures and address law enforcement staffing challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Public safety has always been a top priority of my administration and will continue to be,” […]
Carroll County Schools names two new principals for 23-24 school year
Two current assistant principals will be serving as principals next school year after action today by the Carroll County Board of Education. Current Temple Middle School Assistant Principal David Rooks will be returning to Mount Zion Middle School where he previously served four years as assistant principal. As principal, he will be following Connie Cook […]
Two Bridges Over I-20 Closed For Repairs Beginning Wednesday
WHAT: Weather permitting, the Pleasant Ridge Road bridge and the Pleasant Grove Church Road bridge over I-20 will be closed for up to 65 days while crews make repairs to the bridges. WHEN: The bridges will be closed beginning May 31, 2023 for up to 65 daysDETOURS: Pleasant Ridge Road – Motorists will take Hutcheson Road at […]
Authorities call off search in decades-old missing person case in Haralson County
(press release from the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office) On May 26, 2023, a search warrant was obtained and served on a property on Daniel Road in hopes of locating the remains of Bobby Gerald “Skin” Daniel, who had been missing since early fall 1988. On May 10, 2023, Sheriff Stacy Williams was advised that there […]
A material world: UWG chemistry and physics programs launch new Materials Science Lab
By Abby Grizzard It is imperative for students pursuing a scientific track to be well-rounded as both scientists and professionals in their discipline. The University of West Georgia’s collaborative Materials Science Lab aims to provide chemistry and physics students with interdisciplinary skills to translate into varying branches of scientific knowledge in a hands-on learning environment […]
Christopher Halver-Gene Hansen Convicted Of Aggravated Assault Family Violence And Sentenced To Serve 20 Years In Prison
(press release from Coweta judicial Circuit District Attorneys Office) On May 25, 2023, Coweta Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Erica Tisinger sentenced Christopher Halver-Gene Hansen, 36, to 20 years in prison followed by 20 years on probation for multiple acts of domestic violence. This sentencing followed a Carroll County jury’s conviction of Hansen on May […]
2023 Valedictorians and Salutatorians Honored
Carroll County Schools honored valedictorians and salutatorians from its five high schools May 22. Front row: Central High School Salutatorian Sarah Elizabeth Dutton, Villa Rica High School Salutatorian Deborah Miriwah Bonful, Villa Rica High School Valedictorian Annabelle Rose Nyberg, Bowdon High School Valedictorian Caroline Makinley Huggins, and Central High School Valedictorian Anna Lawton Stober. Back […]
Carroll County Jury Convicts Shane Jones of Abusing Physically Disabled Wife
(This article was written by and shared via the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office) On May 16, 2023, after a one-day trial, a Carroll County jury convicted Shane Martin Jones of one count of Exploitation or Intimidation of a Disabled Adult, two counts of Aggravated Assault, Family Violence, and one count of Battery, Family […]
Carroll County Schools announces new assignments for district and school leaders
(This article was written by and shared via the Carroll County Schools District) May 19, 2023 – Longtime Temple High School Principal Tim Gribben has been named the Director of High Schools and Middle Schools as part of a slate of administrative changes approved by the Carroll County Board of Education Thursday, May 18. Gribben is […]
