Carroll County Will Seek Other Options To Fund Staff At New Fire Stations After Missing Out On SAFER Grant
Carroll County officials on Monday- said to be extremely disappointed to announce the county did not receive the award for the SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant this year. The SAFER Grant was applied for by the Carroll County Board of Commissioners to fully staff the Tyus Carrollton Road and Jones Mill […]
Central High School Flag Football Players Named to All-Area Team
(Carrollton, Georgia). Central High School Flag Football Team members are named to the All-Area team in the inaugural year of competition. 1st Team, Kamry McEwen and Chancie Powers 2nd Team, Grace Yoder and Elissa Robison Honorable Mention, Lucy Wilkinson and Neziah Barge Coach Mike Townson was named Co-Coach of the Year for the area teams! […]
Carroll County School System Achieves 2021 GSBA Distinguished School Board Status
(Carrollton, Ga. – December 3, 2021) Carroll County School System is proud to announce the achievement and status of the Georgia School Boards AssociationÂ’s (GSBA) 2021 Distinguished School Board recognition. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures […]
WGTC Announces 2022 Goal And RPA Winners
West Georgia Technical College has named Iveta Kral, an engineering technology student from Sharpsburg, as its 2022 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as its 2022 Rick Perkins Award winner. Winners were named November 30 at a banquet honoring finalists for both awards. GOAL is […]
Carrollton BOE Named Exemplary
CARROLLTON, GA – For the sixth consecutive time, the Georgia School Boards Association has recognized the Carrollton Board of Education as an Exemplary Board of Achievement. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. In addition, GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order […]
For The Second Time In Week, Southwire Announces Acquisition of New Company
On Monday, Southwire announced that the Carrollton-based wire and cable manufacturer had acquired Topaz Lighting Corporation (Topaz) of Medford, N.Y. Serving the construction, industrial and OEM markets for more than 35 years, Topaz is a leading provider of quality electrical fittings, components, and lighting products. Through this acquisition, Southwire will welcome employees from Topaz and […]
CPD Arrest Two in Armed Robbery Investigation
A Carroll County Judge has denied bond for two men allegedly involved in an armed robbery outside a local apartment building. Carrollton, Ga (December 6, 2021) – On December 2, Carrollton Police investigators arrested Devin Montgomery, 25, of Carrollton, and Ladarius Chivers, 29, of Villa Rica. Montgomery was charged with Armed Robbery and Theft by […]
Pregnancy Resource Center Accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute® Earns Seal of Excellence
Pregnancy Resource Center is a recipient of the Standards for Excellence InstituteÂ’s Seal of Excellence for successfully completing their rigorous accreditation program. Pregnancy Resource Center voluntarily opened itself up to analysis by a “jury of its peers.” The peer review team examined Pregnancy Resource Center for compliance with the Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and […]
CHS Student Creates Art Inspired By Pandemic
CARROLLTON, GA — A Carrollton High School student inspired by the global pandemic recently entered her artwork in the Hughston Foundation Art Gala and placed second out of more than 300 entries. Hailey Jackson said she began taking art more seriously at the end of middle school. “I started trying to learn how to draw […]
Deputies Investigate Death Of Toddler Found Outside GrandparentsÂ’ Home
Carroll County deputies are investigating the death of a 19-months old child whose lifeless body was reportedly discovered by a family member inside a sewage pipe outside the grandparentsÂ’ home in the Stripling Chapel Road area early Thursday evening. Carroll County SheriffÂ’s Office Public Information Officer Ashley Hulsey said the initial investigation suggests the incident […]
