Carroll County Sees Hike in January Unemployment Rate

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Carroll County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, up six-tenths of a percent over the month.  A year ago, the rate was 4.9 percent. Despite this, Carroll County saw all-time highs in the labor force and number of employed for the month of January.   “Even […]

Haralson County Sees Hike in January Unemployment Rate

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Haralson County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent, up four-tenths of a percent over the month.  A year ago, the rate was 4.4 percent. Despite this, Haralson County’s labor force numbers rose and the number of employed was at an all-time high for the month of […]

Johnathan Burns named Georgia DAR Good Citizenship Award Recipient

Central High School senior Johnathan Burns was the winner of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship contest. The local Abraham Baldwin Chapter selected Johnathan as their 1st place award recipient after reviewing his application and essay. His winning essay was then forwarded to the district […]

13 CCS Students Named District Winners In ‘Young Authors’

CARROLLTON, GA – Thirteen Carrollton City Schools students have been named district-level winners in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition and have advanced to the regional contest. At Carrollton Elementary School, kindergartner Raegan Ellison won her grade level with a story titled “Buldogz Basckit Bol.” Rebekah Mosteller’s work, “The Hidden Door,” earned her first-grade honors. […]