Kampris Bailey Signs with Maryville College
Pictured from left to right is Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Mr. Chuck Robinson, Assistant Football Coach Nathan Horsley, Head Football Coach Umbrah Brown, and AssistantFootball Coach Kyle Sanders. Seated is Mr. Antwon Swain, Ms. Mashundia Swain, Halo Mitchell, Kampris Bailey, Mr. Kendall Bailey, and Mr. Bill Green.(Monday, February 12, 2024, Carrollton, Georgia). Central High […]
Bearden wins senate race
A former state house representative will be the next district 30 state senator – after collecting approximately 59-percent of the 7700 ballots cast in Tuesday’s special election to replace Mike Dugan. Republican Tim Bearden received more than 45-hundred votes cast that were cast in portions of/ or all of Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, and Douglas counties […]
UWG’s online MBA remains No. 1, online bachelor programs No. 2 in Georgia
by Julie Lineback For the third consecutive year, the University of West Georgia’s online MBA program remains top in the state, as announced by media powerhouse U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. The institution’s online master’s degrees in education were also noted as being among the highest-quality programs in the nation, which is no […]
Haralson Development Authority Receives Reconstruction Plans for Former Landfill Site
Six Premier Engineering Firms Vying for Transformative Opportunity HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. [Feb. 7, 2024] – The Development Authority of Haralson County, in collaboration with the Haralson County Board of Commissioners, is pleased to reveal that six premier engineering firms have submitted bids for a major community economic development project that aims to transform a potential […]
Carroll County Schools Names STAR Students, Teachers
Five graduating seniors in the Carroll County School System have been named STAR students at their respective high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and were recognized by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce at its annual STAR Student and Teacher Recognition Breakfast. The STAR program, administered statewide by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, […]
Central High School Students Awarded Kiwanis Art Exhibition Honors
Several Central High School students participated in the KiwanisHigh School Art Exhibition. Senior Benjamin Haralson took first place with his sculpture titled, Copper Circuit and senior Michelle Diaz Lopez received anHonorable Mention for her piece titled, Blue Sky.Benjamin will participate in the state level competition with Kiwanis on April 27 in Macon at the Douglas […]
Carrollton man convicted of killing acquaintance, missing after leaving work release program in Atlanta
A #CarrollCountyGA man serving a 30-year sentence without the possibility of parole for stabbing another man to death is now a fugitive after he failed to return to his correctional facility from a work program, officials said. Melvin Barkley, 36, of #CarrolltonGA was housed in the Atlanta Transitional Center, where inmates are employed in jobs […]
Devoted to DAISYs: UWG nursing students earn esteemed DAISY Award
by Abby Grizzard The DAISY Foundation recently awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to three University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School of Nursing (THSSON) students who exemplify compassion and excellence in nursing – Kristie Gardner ’23, Dejah Shipman ’24 and Emily Powell ’24. Patients, family members, faculty and others who observe or […]
Missing Man Found Drowned in Haralson County Lake
On Friday, February 2, 2024 at 10:55 PM, deputies responded to 450 Tab Road, Buchanan, GA in reference to a missing person. Deputies were advised by family members that Ardell Junior Kennedy, a 78-year-old W/M had left Acworth, GA that morning around 8:30 AM headed to his property in Haralson County. Deputies were also advised […]
Carroll County Jury Finds Defendant Kenneth Phillips Guilty In Domestic Violence Case
A Carroll County jury has convicted Kenneth Lee Phillips, 43, of Carrollton, of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault – Family Violence, and Battery – Family Violence for strangling and beating a woman who was then his girlfriend. Superior Court Judge Dennis Blackmon sentenced Phillips to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole. The Defendant […]
