Category Archives: Local News

GNTC’S SARGENTO IS STATE EAGLE AWARD REGIONAL FINALIST

GNTC’S SARGENTO IS STATE EAGLE AWARD REGIONAL FINALIST

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Noelia Sargento, winner of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) EAGLE Award for 2025, was selected as a regional finalist for the State EAGLE Award by the Technical College System of Georgia. Sargento learned that she was named a regional finalist at the recent 2025 Awards for GOAL, Rick…read more »

HIGHLANDS WRITERS CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR EIGHTH YEAR

HIGHLANDS WRITERS CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR EIGHTH YEAR

Media release from Georgia Highlands College: The School of Humanities at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) announces that registration is now open for the eighth annual Highlands Writers Conference.    The event, held on the school’s Cartersville campus each spring, allows students and local writers to meet with and attend workshops given by professional writers.  This year’s conference will…read more »

COOSA RIVER BASIN INTIATIVE: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FOR CLEANER WATER DURING THE 2025 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COOSA RIVER BASIN INTIATIVE: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FOR CLEANER WATER DURING THE 2025 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Coosa River Basin Initiative asks community members to make their voices heard for clean water during the 2025 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Courtney Altice, Communications Manager, says that the CRBI is teaming with the Georgia Water Coalition this year to urge state legislators to create a system of providing updates to public…read more »

GA SOS RAFFENSPERGER RENEWS CALL FOR DOJ TO WITHDRAW LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SB 202

Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office: Earlier this week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made a formal request to the newly appointed Attorney General, The Honorable Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to withdraw its lawsuit, U.S. v. Georgia. This litigation was filed by the Biden Administration contesting provisions of Senate Bill 202…read more »

GBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GORDON COUNTY

Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County. One man was injured in the incident. No officers were injured.  The preliminary investigation shows that Georgia State Patrol SWAT was assisting the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office with…read more »

GNTC’S GREG PAULSON AND FAMILY WINS GRAND PRIZE ON “FAMILY FEUD”

GNTC’S GREG PAULSON AND FAMILY WINS GRAND PRIZE ON “FAMILY FEUD”

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Chef Greg Paulson, program director and instructor of the Culinary Arts program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), and his family won the grand prize on “Family Feud.” Paulson, his wife Beth and stepchildren Matthew, Keely and Julie won a five-day run on the national television show and the grand…read more »

ROME HIGH SCHOOL SHOW CHOIR TAKES FIRST AT ALBERTVILLE DIAMOND CLASSIC

ROME HIGH SCHOOL SHOW CHOIR TAKES FIRST AT ALBERTVILLE DIAMOND CLASSIC

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: While it takes about 20 minutes for the audience to find out “Whodunit” in Grand Finale’s 2025 show, the group itself had to wait longer than that to get amazing news on Saturday at the Diamond Classic Show Choir Competition in Albertville, Alabama. When it was all said…read more »