10/03/24 Thursday – West Georgia’s First News w/ Colin Worthington
Home run: UWG alumnus, Oberst ’21, thrives on Savannah Bananas
By Hailey Wilkinson Sold-out stadiums. 11 million followers on social media. Dances that go viral overnight. Their following isn’t just crazy – it’s bananas. And one University of West Georgia alumnus, Daniel Oberst ’21, thrives as a player on the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team that puts the fan experience first. From standout performances […]
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards Grant to Carrollton Police Department
Carrollton, GA (October 3, 2024) – Carrollton Police Department is pleased to announce it has received a $53,366.40 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Funding for this grant is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is awarded based upon the partnership with The Governor’s Office […]
Blackwell Prize brings renowned painter and activist Charly Palmer to UWG Newnan and Carrollton
Few painters can count among their achievements a legendary Time magazine cover, a U.S. postage stamp portrait of a famed civil-rights activist, two Olympic posters and an NAACP Image Award for a co-authored book, but Charly Palmer is not your average artist. Winner of the University of West Georgia’s 2024 Blackwell Prize in Painting, […]
21-year old facing charges from crash in Carrollton that killed senior citizen; alcohol suspected to have been a factor in crash
Carrollton Police have charged a 21-year old Powder Springs man with driving under the influence of an intoxicating substance and homicide by vehicle for his alleged involvement in a 2-vehicle crash on the Carrollton bypass that resulted in a fatality. According to the police report: Wednesday September 25th at around 4:30am, a 2017 Ford Fiesta […]
Milestone scores, AP performance up at Carroll County Schools
Georgia Milestones scores released today by the Georgia Department of Education show elementary schoolers at Carroll County Schools outperformed the state by double digits in math. Across the district’s 12 elementary schools, over half of third, fourth and fifth graders ranked distinguished or proficient in math. Middle schoolers exceeded statewide math scores as well. Algebra […]
CHS students outperform nation and area on SAT
Carrollton High School students have once again topped the national average in SAT performance while increasing the number of participants in the popular college entrance exam. Additionally, CHS students outperformed other area schools, leading both in test participation and overall performance. Carrollton’s Class of 2024 achieved impressive results on the SAT, with a mean total […]
Carrollton man, sex offender, returned to Prison for Manufacturing Ghost Guns and Possessing Methamphetamine
NEWNAN, Ga. – Richard Eric Greeson has been sentenced to federal prison for manufacturing and selling unserialized and untraceable rifles, commonly referred to as “ghost guns,” and possessing methamphetamine. “Greeson threatened the safety of our community by illegally possessing, manufacturing, and selling illegal firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “This joint investigative effort by […]
Business, Governments, Events, Etc Closings and Delays
Bremen City Schools – no outdoor extracurricular activities or competitions will be held Thursday. Friday will be a virtual learning day for students and staff. Carroll County Schools will have a distance learning day for all students on Friday and are canceling all extracurricular activities for Thursday. After-school activities and programs are canceled Thursday for […]
West Georgia Beef Tour – November 1 & 2, 2024
