New President Named At West Georgia Tech
Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier announced today that Dr. Julie Post, Vice President of Student Affairs at Gwinnett Technical College, will be the next president of West Georgia Technical College. Post has a rich educational background in secondary and post-secondary education as well as higher education administration. After serving as a high […]
Carrollton High School Principal To Retire; Board Names Successor
CARROLLTON, GA – A Carrollton High School alum has been named his alma materÂ’s next principal following unanimous approval by the Carrollton Board of Education Thursday night. Ian Lyle, assistant principal at CHS and director of the schoolÂ’s CTAE program, will succeed CHS Principal David Brooks who is retiring this June following a 32-year career […]
Former Police Officer Charged With Child Molestation
A former police officer has been charged with child molestation in Carroll County less than three weeks after he was charged with three counts of child molestation by authorities in Cobb County. On March 10th, then-Austell Police officer Matthew Darren Atkins, 55, was arrested and charged with three counts of child molestation and one count […]
Shooting Incident Resulting In Death Of Local Teen Remains Under Investigation
On March 30, 2021 at approximately 8:00 pm Carroll County Investigators responded to the area of Bowdon Junction Road to assist Mount Zion Police Department in a death investigation of 17-year-old Candace Chrzan, a Mount Zion High School student. The initial investigation conducted by the Carroll County SheriffÂ’s Office revealed Chrzan was shot and killed […]
Carrollton High School Region Literary Champions
CARROLLTON, GA – The Carrollton High School literary team earned qualifying scores in all but three of 12 competition categories, securing the region 5-AAAAAA championship last Thursday at the Mabry Center for the Arts. Half were first-place honors while the team also earned points for two second-place events and one third place. In literary, points […]
Tallapoosa Man Shot In His Home Tuesday Morning
Tallapoosa Police are investigating shots fired at a duplex apartment building on Providence Church Road which resulted in injury to a white male resident described as being aged between late 30Â’s and early 40Â’s. Investigator Mark Worthy believes the shooting victim was the only resident of the home. “Around 9:30 Tuesday morning we received a […]
WGTC Campus Construction: First Building Topped Out
The steel structure for the first building of the new West Georgia Technical College Carroll Campus was completed March 19 with the placement of the last beam – a signed steel girder hoisted into place high atop the three-story edifice. Officials and guests from West Georgia Tech, the Technical College System of Georgia and local […]
Carrollton Man Drowns Saturday In Lake Seaton
Authorities say a 26-year old local fitness instructor drowned Saturday after diving into Lake Seaton to rescue his son who had fallen into the water. Carroll County Coroner Keith Hancock has identified the drowning victim as Stefan Hunt OÂ’Neal of Carrollton. Carroll CountyÂ’s Communications Director Ashley Hulsey said Hunt-OÂ’Neal and another adult were fishing from […]
Carroll CountyÂ’s Jobless Rate Drops in January
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Carroll CountyÂ’s unemployment rate decreased in January. “In January we saw the rate drop across all regions and counties,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “Starting the year off strong with such a positive indicator is promising, especially as we learn to adapt to this everchanging workforce […]
Tanner Crests 10,000 Public Vaccines Administered
A year into pandemic, health system senses hope The Cracker Barrel better get a table ready for Elsie Pinyan — sheÂ’s coming for supper. The 92-year-old Winston resident received the 10,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine that Tanner Health System has administered to the public since it began hosting vaccination clinics in January. And Pinyan said […]
