Crossbeam fiber internet is being tested in homes of two Carrollton families
Just a few days ago, the Fox and McWhorter families of Carrollton, Georgia were unable to receive internet access at their homes. Today, they have a fiber connection delivering extremely fast, reliable internet service from Crossbeam, the residential internet company of SyncGlobal Telecom. Kristi McWhorter stated, “We are just so excited to finally be able […]
Role playing: UWG theatre alum stars in Oprah-produced ‘The Color Purple’
University of West Georgia theatre alumnus Terrence J. Smith ’14 thought this to himself many times during his first day on set for “The Color Purple.” In this musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the struggles of an African American woman living in the South during the early 1900s, Smith plays Adam, son of […]
Carrollton Police Investigate Murder on Adamson Square
Carrollton, GA (July 30, 2022) – Richard Sigman, age 47, of Carrollton, Georgia has been arrested andcharged with murder, aggravated assault x 3, and possession of a firearm during the commission ofcrime for his involvement in the death of Anna Jones, age 18, of Carrollton. Sigman has been bookedinto the Carroll County Jail.On Saturday, July […]
Carroll County Sees Rise in June Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Carroll County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.3 percent. “While the seasonally adjusted state unemployment rate went down in June, it is important to note that local area rates […]
Haralson County Sees Rise in June Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Haralson County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was four percent. “While the seasonally adjusted state unemployment rate went down in June, it is important to note that local area rates […]
West Georgia Technical College to Hold Ribbon Cutting Celebration on August 11
CARROLLTON, GA., July 20, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College is pleased to announce a ribbon cutting celebration for the new Carroll campus. The celebration will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 500 Technology Parkway, Carrollton, GA. “The transition from over 50 years of history evolving from the original Carroll […]
District Milestones Scores Met Or Exceeded State Results
CARROLLTON, GA – A Carrollton City Schools focused literacy initiative that has been in place for several years now is credited for the exceptional progress made on English/Language Arts proficiency on the Georgia Milestones, the state’s standardized assessment of student progress in grades 3 through 8. This year, every grade met or exceeded state results […]
Community Foundation of West Georgia Announces On the Table Survey Results
The Community Foundation of West Georgia has announced the survey results following a community-wide event, On the Table, earlier this year. A total of 435 people in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties participated in the event. After the event, participants were sent a survey covering the topics discussed during their conversations. The survey showed that […]
Bremen Police Investigating Bank Robbery Tuesday
Bremen Police Chief Keith Pesnell says a man who entered a Bremen bank Tuesday afternoon and suggested to a teller that he wanted $100,000, left the bank with significantly less. Investigators are following a number of leads to identify him. Pesnell told WLBB Radio that a black male wearing a cap and ‘Covid’ mask entered […]
Carroll County Schools Announce Proposed Property Tax Increase
The Carroll County Board of Education today announces its intention to increase the 2022property taxes it will levy this year by 3.71 percentage over the rollback millage rate. Each year, the board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed value forproperty tax purposes of taxable property in the county. When the trend of […]
