Carroll County School System Implements Additional Safety Measures and Hosts Community Vaccine Clinic
Carroll County School System announced that the district is temporarily implementing additional precautions due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the community. “While the number of COVID-19 cases on our school campuses remains low overall, our focus continues to be on taking proactive steps to help keep our students and staff safe and healthy,” stated […]
22-Year-Old Man Arrested in Child Pornography Case
(Carroll County, GA) On August 13, 2021, Investigators with the Carroll County SheriffÂ’s Office arrested Marshal Shane Bright, age 22, for 2 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. The Carroll County SheriffÂ’s Office was notified approximately a week earlier that pornographic images of children had been sent and received by a suspect possibly living in […]
District Milestones Scores Showcase Positive Gains
A Carrollton City Schools focused literacy initiative that has been in place for the past several years now continues to be credited for the exceptional progress made on English/Language Arts proficiency on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS), the stateÂ’s standardized measurement of student progress in grades 3 through 8. But Dr. Anna Clifton, assistant […]
Cindy Clanton Named GACTE Administrator of the Year
(Carrollton, Ga. – August 13, 2021) Carroll County School System is pleased to announce that Mrs. Cindy Clanton, Director of Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE), was named as the Administrator of the Year by the Leadership Division of the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education (GACTE) at its Summer Conference in Athens, Georgia. […]
District Attorney Finds That Trooper Was Justified In Using Deadly Force To Stop Fleeing Suspect in #CarrollCountyGA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Re: DISTRICT ATTORNEY REVIEW OF NOVEMBER 7, 2020 OFFICER INVOLVED CRASH IN COWETA COUNTY On November 7, 2020, the Georgia State Patrol Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team for Troop D (SCRT-D) was called by the Carrollton Police Department (CPD) to conduct an investigation into an officer involved crash in which Trooper Lindsey Barber […]
Engram To Retire As Head Track Coach Of The Lady Trojans
CARROLLTON, GA — A track coach whose love for the Carrollton High School Track Program and who has helped shape the lives of many student-athletes has decided to retire as head coach. Gwen Engram began coaching girls track more than four decades ago. She coached the inaugural girls track team at Kendrick High School in […]
Carrollton Man Charged with 19 Counts of Child Molestation Stemming from Amelia Ressler Case
(Carroll County, GA) On February 5, 2021, Carroll County Investigators were notified by staff at Mt. Zion Elementary School regarding allegations of misconduct by a substitute teacher. Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered Amelia Ressler, age 30 of Carrollton engaged in indecent and immoral acts while in the presence of school aged […]
Carrollton Planning Expansion Of City Water Park
Carrollton City Council on Monday approved the expense of $250k for the city to purchase two lots and a duplex on the west side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Street and east side of the water park on Alabama Street. Mayor Betty Cason says the plan for the properties is to expand the existing Midtown […]
WGTC Campus Construction Progressing Inside
Work on West Georgia Technical CollegeÂ’s new nearly 150,000 square foot campus in Carroll County is on schedule and has moved inside – a good thing considering the recent rainy weather. With roofs on and exteriors walls up on both large buildings, workers are framing, wiring, plumbing and even hanging drywall in the main classroom […]
Local Doctor Facing Computer Theft Charges
A well respected Carrollton physician–but controversial business man–is facing several charges relating to the former position. Carrollton Police have charged Family Medicine Specialist Dr. Brent Harris with five counts of Computer Crimes pertaining to Computer Invasion of Privacy and one count of Knowingly and Intentionally failing to submit Prescription information to GA Drugs and Narcotics. […]
