West GA Equine Symposium – CANCELED
Due to a lack of registration, we have canceled the West GA Equine Symposium on June 29. We plan to have it earlier in the year in 2025. Paula J. BurkeUGA Extension Carroll County
Timely Resources for Livestock Producers
The lack of rain right now and high temperatures have already affected some pastures in the area. It got me thinking about issues related to summer, potential drought and having enough forage for your animals. Practice rotational grazing as best you can, rest your pastures, decrease your stocking rate per acre if you can, and […]
NOTICE: To All Carroll County Tax Payers
From: Carroll County Board of Tax Assessors Under Georgia law, each county’s Board of Tax Assessors is required to issue annually an “Annual Notice of Assessment” to the owner of every parcel of taxable real property located within that county. Most taxpayers are familiar with these notices, which will contain among other information the valuation […]
Thought leader:UWG alumna named National Assistant Principal of the Year
by Julie Lineback Growing up, University of West Georgia alumna Courtney Saxon Walker ’12 ’22 never imagined she’d be a teacher, much less be named the 2024 National Assistant Principal of the Year. “At first, I ran from the profession,” said Walker, who serves as assistant principal of teaching and learning at Carrollton High School […]
Former Non-Profit Director Charged With Theft Receives 30-year Probation Sentence in Guilty Plea Deal
The former Executive Director of the Carroll County Mental Health Advocates who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the private non-profit over at least a two-year period – will not serve any jail time – following her “guilty” plea deal accepted in a Carroll County courtroom on Tuesday. In January of 2024… about […]
Buchanan man sentenced in child molestation case
Haralson County, GA – On June 7, 2024, Jonathon David Swanger, a 37-year-old W/M out of Buchanan, pled guilty to two counts of Child Molestation in the Superior Court of Haralson County Georgia. Swanger, who has been in custody since August 18, 2022, entered his plea as part of an ongoing legal process. The court […]
CLASS OF 2024 EARNS NEARLY $15 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS
CARROLLTON, GA — Carrollton High School graduates of the Class of 2024 received nearly 15 million in scholarship offers from colleges and universities. The majority of the awards were offered by educational institutions, but there also were private awards presented by individuals and nonprofit entities, including the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation. Though many students […]
Yarbrough takes home PGA Georgia Junior Championship
Trojan freshman golfer Mackinnley Yarbrough captured the 2024 Georgia PGA Jr. Championship held June 5-7 at Doublegate Country Club in Albany, Georgia. Yarbrough set the pace with a 7-under par 65 in the first round, the lowest in the tournament, and finished 4-under par, tying for the lead. He clinched the championship when he birdied […]
Gang Member Sentenced for Assault on a Federal Correctional Officer
ATLANTA – Cody Todd has been sentenced for assault on a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia (USP-Atlanta). “This defendant’s pattern of violent behavior continued while he was in custody, resulting in a vicious attack that left a correctional officer seriously injured,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “Correctional […]
West Georgia Technical College Adult Education Program Celebrates ESL, GED, and High School Equivalency Grads
NEWNAN, GA – The Adult Education program at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated graduates with a commencement ceremony held Friday, May 31, at the Donald W. Nixon Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan. Vicki Kaiser, Chief Operating Officer for Piedmont Newnan Hospital, gave the keynote speech, sharing her personal journey on […]
