Merrill Folsom Joins UGA Extension Carroll County
UGA Extension Carroll County is excited to announce Merrill Folsom has joined their team as their Ag Educator. Merrill is no stranger to Carroll County. He has resided in Villa Rica for the last 24 years and worked in Carroll County. Early in his career, he was a livestock feed additive salesman in North Carolina […]
General-Primary Election re-cap for Carroll & Haralson Counties
Haralson County will have a new commission chairman in 2025 – and two republicans head to a runoff for the district three U-S Congress seat – after ‘The people’ had their say – in yesterday’s general primary election. Unofficial numbers show former Donald Trump aide Brian Jack and Mike Dugan, the former Georgia state senate […]
Carroll County Schools honors 2024 valedictorians and salutatorians
Carroll County Schools announced valedictorians and salutatorians from all five high schools and honored them with a recognition ceremony. Temple High School alumna and attorney Katherine Gargan provided the keynote address. “These are the best and brightest graduates of Carroll County Schools, and we honor their academic success because it reflects their individual pursuit of […]
UWG establishes two new colleges, names interim deans
by Colton Campbell The University of West Georgia remains laser-focused on aligning the needs of industry with the educational experiences students have both in and out of the classroom. To strengthen those connections and enhance service and support for student success in their respective areas, UWG will launch two new colleges on July 1, 2024: […]
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Carroll County
(media release issued by the GBI) (Roopville, Carroll County, GA) – At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia. Jason Scott Fletcher, age 51, of Hogansville, Heard County, Georgia, was shot and killed. No officers were injured in this incident. The preliminary […]
Central High School students awarded Carroll EMC Scholarships
Pictured from left to right is Central High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Mr. Chuck Robinson, Haven Lester, and Carroll EMC Representative Mr. Rolando Benitez. Not pictured is Lorelei Daugherty. (Carrollton, Georgia). Central High School seniors were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Carroll EMC Foundation. Haven Lester and Lorelei Daugherty were recipients of the […]
Villa Rica hires new Deputy City Manager, Community Development Director
(City of Villa Rica Media Release) The Villa Rica City Council on Tuesday approved the hiring of two new city officers during the regular May council meeting. Diana DeSanto, formerly of the City of Acworth, will serve as Villa Rica’s new Deputy City Manager beginning in June. Nina Shabazz, formerly an employee of Gwinnett County, […]
05/13/24 Brian Jack, (R) candidate for 3rd district, US Congress
A new hill to climb: Record 1,600 UWG graduates take the stage at Spring commencement
by Abby Grizzard The turning of one’s tassel signifies academic accomplishment but also holds profound personal significance as a celebration and reflection on an outcome achieved and future opportunities ready to launch. Nearly 1,600 graduate and undergraduate students – a new record for the institution – commemorated these testaments at the University of West Georgia’s […]
Carroll County Schools opens Agricultural Education Center
Carroll County Schools Friday cut the ribbon on a 10-acre Agricultural Education Center featuring garden space, pastures, animal handling facility and equipment storage. Spurred by a $190,000 contribution from the Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong program in 2021, other community sponsors and volunteers rallied to the project which is located on the campus of Central Middle School. […]
