Central High School Hosts 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Pictured left to right is Tim Duffey, Kenny Parks, Patrick Denney and Sherae Bonner. (Carrollton, Georgia). Central High School hosted the 2024 Hall of Fame ceremony honoring inductees Sherae Bonner, Patrick Denney, Tim Duffey, and Kenny Parks. Sherae Bonner is a product of the Central Cluster attending Central Middle School and Central High School. She […]
‘The Things They Carried’: UWG’s Ferling Distinguished Lecture honors 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift
The University of West Georgia’s John Ferling Distinguished Lecture in History will welcome 20th-century expert Dr. Petra Goedde, professor of history at Temple University, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. Her lecture, entitled “The Things They Carried,” will focus on importance of the Berlin Airlift and Germany’s postwar reinvention. After […]
Improvements On The Way For Carrollton’s Historic City Cemetery
October 15, 2024 (Carrollton, Ga.) – Two city departments have joined forces to bring beautification and other improvements to Carrollton’s city cemetery. Carrollton’s Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments will partner to remove four rows of asphalt in the Magnolia Section of the city cemetery and install sod, trees and shrubs there. Work started […]
Bowdon Farm Announces The Addition Of Critically Endangered Black Java Chicken Species Through Its Preservation And Propagation Initiative
(Bowdon, Ga.) – Cluster Flock Farm has announced that it has acquired ten critically endangered Black Java chickens. This rare breed of chickens was acquired from a farm in Fines Creek, North Carolina, where Joy Berry has propagated the critically endangered species for nearly twenty years. Critically endangered means there is a known population of less […]
Roundabout Planned for SR 16 and Beulah Church Road
WHITE, GA. – Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded a contract to build a roundabout in Carrollton at the intersection of State Route 16 and Beulah Church Road. The $3.38 million contract was awarded to Vertical Earth Incorporated with the project slated to be completed by March 31, 2026. The roundabout will improve safety conditions […]
CHS Graduates Outshine State With All-Around Success
CARROLLTON, GA – On Oct. 9, the Georgia Department of Education officially announced the 2024 statewide graduation rate, with Carrollton High School surpassing the state average for the 20th consecutive year at 91 percent. However, the real achievement goes beyond the numbers – it’s about the students behind the diplomas and the opportunities their education […]
The Burson Family Foundation Supports Central Agriculture Program
Pictured from left to right is Central High School Principal Mr. Kelly Edwards, FFA Sentinel Asher Allen, FFA Vice President Addison Smith, and Mr. Lee Burson.(Carrollton, Georgia). The Burson Family Foundation recentlydonated to the Central High School Agriculture and FFA program. The family foundation supports organization that advance causes that were important to Ronald and […]
O’NEAL NAMED CCS TEACHER OF THE YEAR
The Carrollton City Schools Board of Education recognized the system’s Teachers of the Year at the Oct. 8 board meeting. Robin O’Neal was selected as the system Teacher of the Year. Pictured top row from left are sponsors Joseph Brown (Smith, Wallis, and Scott Law Firm), and Jenny Greba (West Georgia Cornhole). Pictured bottom row […]
Carroll County School System Graduation Rate over 97 percent
At 97.2 percent, Carroll County School’s graduation rate is the highest in the state among districts with three or more high schools, data released October 8 by the Georgia Department of Education shows. For the seventh year in a row, over 90 percent of seniors in the Carroll County School System graduated last year, and […]
Third Annual Beef Festival – October 19
The 3rd annual Beef Festival will be held to promote the beef cattle industry in Carroll County and the greater West Georgia area on Saturday, October 19 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Carroll County Ag Center located at 900 Newnan Road in Carrollton. The festival will feature a Beef Chili Cook-off, live […]