DUGAN: Week Nine Under the Gold Dome
By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) The ninth week of the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session was full of excitement as we continued the work of considering legislation that will benefit all Georgians. Visitors graced the halls of the State Capitol, committees met to hear a plethora of bills, and we recognized Crossover Day on […]
Carrollton Debate Powerhouse Wins 13th State Title
The Carrollton High School debate team captured its 13th state championship Saturday. Pictured from left are Will Roberson, Mark Zimmer, Lyndsey Oliver (assistant coach), Eden Long, Tee Hawkins, James Houser, Kieran Kelly, Richard Bracknell (head coach), Drew Johnson, Audrey Browning, and Luke Zimmer. CARROLLTON, GA — Nine Carrollton High School students competed in the Georgia […]
Temple Mayor Michael Johnson delivers ‘State of the City’ Address on Monday, March 6.
The City of Temple was a place where many things happened in calendar 2022. And in my State of the City report which I’ll make during this meeting to the members of the City Council and to the residents and business owners in Temple concerning key events and milestones in 2022, I also will be […]
Deputies say 2-year old shot with pellet rifle, died Thursday
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Haralson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest on Poseyville Road. Deputies and emergency personnel met with the complainant at Corinth Poseyville Road and Business 27 in Bremen to take over CPR. Emergency personnel were advised that the child had been shot by […]
CHS AFJROTC Student’s Leadership Skills Soar
CARROLLTON, GA — A Carrollton High School JROTC student who mentors fellow cadets as a flight instructor has completed the solo phase toward his own private pilot license – and he’s only a sophomore. Aiden Momtahan, who has successfully flown countless hours in a commercial flight simulator, hopes to become a commercial airline pilot and […]
Four Carroll Co. high schools named AP Honor Schools
February 27, 2023 – Four Carroll County high schools were named Advanced Placement Honor Schools by State School Superintendent Richard Woods and the Georgia Department of Education. Bowdon High, AP Challenge School Central High, AP STEM School and AP STEM Achievement School Temple High, AP Challenge School and AP Expansion School […]
Pine Mountain Gold Museum Train Closure Extended
The City of Villa Rica on Wednesday announced that the Scenic Train at Pine Mountain will be shut down for the near future. Yearly maintenance on engine 310, and passenger cars went perfectly and according to schedule. However, staff discovered several places around the mountain where the rail bed, cross ties, and rail itself need […]
Sam’s Club to Create 600 New Jobs at Douglas County Fulfillment Center
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Sam’s Club will create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million in a new fulfillment center in Douglas County. “Georgia’s reliable infrastructure enables companies and consumers alike to reach markets across our state, nation, and world, bringing opportunities to hardworking Georgians in every […]
Hubbard Appointed To Carroll County State Court Judge
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appointments to the following judicial posts: the Honorable Ryan Hope to the State Court of Clarke County, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Ethelyn Simpson; Claire Chason and Lawton Heard to the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, filling vacancies created by the resignation […]
DUGAN: Week Six Under the Gold Dome
By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) The 2023 Georgia Legislative Session reaches a halfway point as the General Assembly closes week six of session. Each day brought new legislation to the Senate Floor with 18 items of legislation to consider. We continue to push for meaningful change here at the State Capitol and look […]
