Haralson County Unemployment Rate Down in November
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Haralson County’s unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percent to 2.7 percent from October to November. A year ago, the rate was 2.6 percent. “We are seeing job numbers continue to rise across the state as Georgians secure employment,” said Commissioner Butler. “Unemployment rates also dropped in […]
Carroll EMC Power Breakfast Addresses Hot Topics for Electric Utilities
Carrollton, GA—Current hot topics for the electric utility industry were presented to local and statewide stakeholders at Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative’s (EMC) annual Power Breakfast held Thursday, Dec. 15, at its Carrollton headquarters. Carroll EMC’s President and CEO, Tim Martin, addressed a crowd of more than 60 electric co-op representatives, elected officials, school administrators, chamber […]
West Georgia Technical College Announces Adult Education Outstanding Teacher Of The Year
CARROLLTON, GA., December 16, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated fall commencement exercises on December 15, awarding over two hundred associate degrees and technical diplomas to graduates across the West Georgia region. WGTC President Dr. Julie Post welcomed and thanked the graduates before introducing the keynote speaker. “Graduates, it’s your […]
Carrollton Police Department Launches New App
Carrollton, GA (December 15, 2022) – The Carrollton Police Department is excited to announce the release of a custom smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the police department to connect with Carrollton residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The app offers quick access […]
Carroll EMC Awards $90k in Bright Ideas Grants
Carrollton, GA—Representatives of Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) surprised 110 educators in their classroom with Bright Ideas grants the first week of December. Checks were hand-delivered to 43 schools in Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding and Polk counties, totaling $90,609. Grants of up to $1,000 are made available each year to public school educators teaching students […]
‘Tenacity and grit’ UWG graduates record number for fall commencement
By Julie Lineback Nearly 1,100 journeys into higher education culminated on Saturday, as the University of West Georgia graduated a record number of students during Fall Commencement ceremonies. It is each student’s journey of becoming that President Dr. Brendan Kelly called the central focus of the institution. “You will likely notice that, after today, people […]
Haralson County’s Janco Scares Alleged Meth Pushers To Surrender
On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at around 7:51 PM, Sgt. McAdams initiated a traffic stop on a Ford truck at the intersection of Lipham and Laundry Street in Tallapoosa GA. During the traffic stop, the male driver was found to have a warrant and Sgt. McAdams asked him to step out of the vehicle. The […]
Carroll County Commission Announces New County Administration Building location
Gov. Kemp Announces Appointment to Superior Court of Coweta Judicial Circuit
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of the Honorable Erica L. Tisinger to the Superior Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. She will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Bill Hamrick to the Georgia State-wide Business Court earlier this year. The Coweta Judicial Circuit is comprised […]
BARCO LLC donates toys to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office
On Friday, December 9, 2022, BARCO LLC, in Tallapoosa, donated toys to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office for our Toys for Tots campaign. This is the fifth year that BARCO has collected toys for their toy drive, and each year it has grown. The toy drive for underprivileged children in our communities is driven by […]
