Carroll EMC Ready for Hurricane Season Amid COVID-19
Carrollton, GA—Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative is anticipating a busy next few months with June marking the beginning of hurricane season. The cooperative has a long history of dealing with storm related outages and amid the coronavirus pandemic, additional measures have been put into place to keep both employees and Members safe. Carroll EMC is committed […]
Free COVID-19 Testing in Carrollton, Roopville and Villa Rica, Ga.
Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Testing dates and locations: Monday, June 8, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church. 120 North Park St. Carrollton, Ga. 30117 Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. 210 Old […]
Amid Pandemic, Healthcare Workers See Smiles in Small Gifts
By Tony Montcalm, Tanner Health System It had been a bad day. But a small, surprise packet of lip balm turned it around. Misty Conerly had joined a small Facebook group of other Greenway Health employees who shared small Amazon wish lists among themselves. Members would periodically pick an item and “gift” it – nothing big or […]
SHEROES
Local Nurses Share Their Pandemic Experience When Hope Davenport was growing up with her two brothers in Ranburne, Ala., they spent every summer with their elderly grandparents. Even at a young age, Hope knew she wanted to be a nurse. “I always felt like I needed to take care of my grandparents,” she says. “Being […]
“Love Our Locals” Raffle Nets Over $85,000 for Small Businesses
When non-essential businesses were forced to close in March due to the coronavirus, Publisher Angela Dailey was deeply concerned for local business owners. “There were a few sleepless nights, just thinking about all of these people who were about to lose their livelihood,” she shares. “I felt I had a responsibility to do something to […]
Hope for the Future
Three Local Mothers Share Their Experience After Giving Birth During the Pandemic By Angela Dailey Dina Davis wasn’t supposed to be in the hospital that week in March when the deadly coronavirus began sweeping across our nation. Her baby boy, Ezra Matthew, wasn’t due until June 26 – another 15 weeks. But when Dina was only […]
Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundations Establishes Scholarship Fund at WGTC
The Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation has established a fund to provide scholarships for students in trade and technical programs and for GED testing at West Georgia Technical College. This fund – known as the Holland M. Ware Scholarship Fund – is named for philanthropist Holland Ware, whose life was about giving and improving quality […]
Hidden Gem
Brides Strike Gold with Spectacular Wedding Venue By Shala Hainer Besides the dress, choosing the wedding location is one of the most difficult decisions brides face. But couples don’t have to travel far to find a versatile venue suitable for weddings of different sizes, tastes and budgets. Pine Mountain Gold Museum, a park owned and […]
