Farm Day at Bowdon Elementary – November 8
Former CHS softball coach to be inducted into Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame
CARROLLTON, GA — The Georgia Softball Dugout Club (GADC) has announced its 2024 Hall of Fame class featuring former Carrollton High School head varsity softball coach Lisa Phillips. Phillips took over the softball program at CHS in 2006, and in 2011, the program won its first-ever region championship. The Trojans won five more region titles […]
Honoring our roots: UWG alumni establish Kinard Family Endowed Scholarship
by Miranda Hodges For Glenn ’85 and Gary Kinard ’91, supporting the University of West Georgia is more than just giving back – it’s a matter of building a family legacy. Their connection to UWG spans generations, tying together family, education and a shared commitment to the community that shaped them. Together, they’ve established the […]
The Farmer’s Feed – UGA Extension Carroll County Ag E-Newsletter
FOR YOUR INFORMATION UGA Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Victoria Presnal accepted in to UGA’s Extension Academy for Professional Excellence program https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story/10488/extension-academy-for-professional-excellence.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFqX2NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTGzBqG6n0b3bX2GT1dqVb7VFsKEJp7uWDJH8pPWBCiFcwgMka3kviqzRw_aem_zorzlu-AV2A2UIenehoTDw *** Hurricane Helene: First Ag Damage Reports Are Bleak *** Hurricane Helene Impacts on Georgia https://southeastagnet.com/2024/09/30/hurricane-helene-impacts-on-georgia/?_fl_id=2473fb88-ec65-460e-bd66-29704e1be84a&&em=cGpidXJrZUB1Z2EuZWR1&utm_campaign=Southeast+AgNet+This+Week+10-2-2024 *** Contract Broilers Growers Could See Changes in Their Pay Arrangements https://southernagtoday.org/2024/09/12/contract-broilers-growers-could-see-changes-in-their-pay-arrangements *** Seasonal Price Trends […]
Tourism Brought $167.2 Million To Carroll County In 2023
(Carrollton, Ga.) – Visitors to Carroll County generated $167.2 million in direct, domestic traveler expenditures in 2023, an increase of 3.4 percent over 2022, the Carrollton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today. According to newly released data made available by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, visitors to Carroll County and its cities were […]
10/03/24 Thursday – West Georgia’s First News w/ Colin Worthington
Home run: UWG alumnus, Oberst ’21, thrives on Savannah Bananas
By Hailey Wilkinson Sold-out stadiums. 11 million followers on social media. Dances that go viral overnight. Their following isn’t just crazy – it’s bananas. And one University of West Georgia alumnus, Daniel Oberst ’21, thrives as a player on the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team that puts the fan experience first. From standout performances […]
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards Grant to Carrollton Police Department
Carrollton, GA (October 3, 2024) – Carrollton Police Department is pleased to announce it has received a $53,366.40 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Funding for this grant is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is awarded based upon the partnership with The Governor’s Office […]
Blackwell Prize brings renowned painter and activist Charly Palmer to UWG Newnan and Carrollton
Few painters can count among their achievements a legendary Time magazine cover, a U.S. postage stamp portrait of a famed civil-rights activist, two Olympic posters and an NAACP Image Award for a co-authored book, but Charly Palmer is not your average artist. Winner of the University of West Georgia’s 2024 Blackwell Prize in Painting, […]
21-year old facing charges from crash in Carrollton that killed senior citizen; alcohol suspected to have been a factor in crash
Carrollton Police have charged a 21-year old Powder Springs man with driving under the influence of an intoxicating substance and homicide by vehicle for his alleged involvement in a 2-vehicle crash on the Carrollton bypass that resulted in a fatality. According to the police report: Wednesday September 25th at around 4:30am, a 2017 Ford Fiesta […]
