Despite pandemic, UWG students make academic strides
When the University of West Georgia made a timely shift to online classes halfway through the spring semester because of COVID-19, students rose to the challenge. Grades remained at least as strong as those earned by students in previous spring semesters. According to UWGÂ’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, the percent of undergraduate letter […]
Community Foundation of West Georgia COVID-19 Grants to Local Nonprofits Exceed $150,000
The Community Foundation of West Georgia COVID-19 Response Fund now has issued grants totaling $151,765 to local nonprofit organizations in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties. The 24 nonprofit organizations receiving the grants are serving thousands of local people in need in a variety of ways. Families are staying in housing instead of becoming homeless, thousands […]
USDA Grant Brings Broadband to Region
Bremen, GA— Broadband deployment efforts by SyncGlobal and Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative are coming together with the announcement of USDA/RUS grant money awarded for the region. The official partnership to deploy fiber optic networks and broadband speed internet (up to 1Gbps) in the cooperativeÂ’s rural service territory was announced Thursday, June 25, at a kick-off […]
