Voters approve Sunday alcohol
Voters on Tuesday narrowly approved a controversial referendum that will authorize the Board of Commissioners to permit the sale of alcohol on Sundays in unincorporated Carroll County.
Category Archives: Carroll County, GA
Villa Rica development bill ready for governor
Villa Rica and Douglasville may be on the verge of a new era of development, thanks to two pieces of legislation that are now headed to the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal. Two separate bills authorizing referenda to create Tax Allocation Districts in both communities have now cleared both houses of the General Assembly.
Colorado Premium opens Carrollton processing plant
Visitors to the Colorado Premium plant in Carrollton on Wednesday were given a tour to see how meat is produced in the factory. Visitors to the Colorado Premium plant in Carrollton on Wednesday were given a tour to see how meat is produced in the factory.
McWhorter Music Center: Innovation at Whitesburg Elementary
Gov. Nathan Deal and U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson were among those celebrating the opening of the Opal and Alton McWhorter Music Center at Whitesburg Elementary School on Thursday. "Whitesburg Elementary will be the only elementary school in the nation that has an innovation piano lab of this type," said Carroll County Schools Superintendent Scott Cowart.
Kemp in Carroll County: State needs to help rural Georgia
Secretary of State Brian Kemp said that if he is elected to be the next governor of Georgia, he will put an emphasis on supporting farmers, agri-business and small town startups. Secretary of State Brian Kemp said that if he is elected to be the next governor of Georgia, he will put an emphasis on supporting farmers, agri-business and small town startups.
Carrollton teacher to serve on state charter commission
Carrollton High School culinary arts teacher Carmen Dill has been named to the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia, a state-level, independent charter school authorizing entity. Appointed to fill an unexpired term by Gov. Nathan Deal, she attended her first meeting Aug. 30 and will continue service on the commission through January 2019.
William Talmadge – Bill’ – Hoss’ Kay Sr.
Mr. William Talmadge "Bill" "Hoss" Kay Sr., 86, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born August 31, 1930 in Ocala, Florida, son of the late Mr. Willie Louis Kay and the late Mrs. Mattie "Belle" Cole Kay, Talmadge was the oldest of seven.
Dugan, Collins praise proposed drug bills
Struggling schools, opioid addiction and the state's medical marijuana program appear likely to dominate the rest of Georgia's legislative session. The Senate last week passed SB 81, the Jeffery Dallas Gay, Jr. Act, which would allow pharmacists to dispense Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, to individuals in accordance with a statewide standing order.
LWV event to feature national party delegates
It is quite an honor to be chosen to represent a national political party at a summer convention. Ask local residents Kevin Madden, Michael McNeely, Cheryl Olin and Rick Tillman.
Local education officials oppose state amendment
Local education leaders are opposing a state amendment that would allow the state to take over local schools that are deemed to be failing. The amendment would allow the state to create an Opportunity School District, which would be ruled by a governing board appointed by state lawmakers in order to oversee operation of a failing school.