Neal McCoy and opening act, Judge Talford Band will be at Mill Town Music Hall on Friday, May 11th at 7:30 pm. Contact the box office at (770) 537-6455 for further information or online at www.milltownmusichall.com

Paulding Wellstar hospital welcomed its new president John Kueven this past March. This past week he visited the Paulding Rotary Club as guest speaker. Mr. Kueven has well over a decade of experience in hospital administration all across the country and is excited to be welcomed to the Paulding community.

Paulding County Schools recently integrated a new pathway into the curriculum- Audio, Video, Technology, & Film due to Atlanta’s influx of job opportunities in the film industry. Hiram High School is one of the three schools in the county to offer the program, led by instructor Charlotte Holmes.

The American Legion Riders from Post 111 in Paulding County spent a sunny Saturday doing a benefit ride for Operation Not Forgotten. The “Out of the Darkness” ride concluded at American Legion Post 111 where there was outstanding entertainment by Dean Taylor and The Better Days Band. 

Paulding County student, Alyssa Jones, to receive a prestigious scholarship. Jones, a 2018 graduating student of South Paulding High School, was one of only seven students to receive the annual Student of Integrity Scholarship presented by The Center for Character Ethics.

East Senior Abby Miller ended her high school career in style, netting two second-half goals to lead the way. Junior Lauren Bergevine opened the scoring a minute before halftime to put the Lady Raiders on the board. Goalkeeper Miyana Mondesir made an outstanding second half save, reaching high to deflect a shot over the frame and preserve the shutout.

The South Paulding Spartans season came to a close on Friday night as they fell to the Harrison Hoyas of Kennesaw by losing both games of a doubleheader in the first round of the state playoffs, The hosting Spartans had game one in hand but yielded 5 runs to the Hoyas in the 7th inning to lose 9-5.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced his list of appointees to the Secure, Accessible & Fair Elections (SAFE) Commission, which is tasked with studying options for Georgia’s next voting system. Deidre Holden, Supervisor of Elections & Voter Registration, Paulding County.

Hiram Elementary School is proud to announce that Mrs. Nikki Stewart is our 2017-18 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Stewart has been a community member of Paulding County since birth. She knew she wanted to become a teacher since she was 4 years old. After attending Paulding County schools.