Walter S. Burger, a Junior from Paulding County High School in Dallas, GA, was named the winner of American Legion Post 111’s 2018 Constitutional Speech Contest on January 20th.

Paulding commissioners along with the former Chairman and Sheriff Gary Gulledge, and other state and local elected officials participated in turning the first dirt last week for a ceremony to mark the start-up of work to widen [Hiram-Douglasville]/Hwy 92 to six lanes.

Hiram Elementary has a new butterfly garden! The butterfly garden was gifted to Hiram as part of a grant from the Paulding County Farm Bureau. Ms. Watts, an early intervention teacher at Hiram won the grant from the Paulding County Farm Bureau last spring.

Georgia Highlands College helped hundreds of people in its series of free workshops called “First Friday FAFSA” last year. GHC will be continuing the workshops this year, as well. The workshops are designed to educate about and promote the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Workshops are free and open to the public. Attendees will learn more about Federal Student Aid.

U.S. Air Force Airman Caleb C. Ivey graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is a 2017 graduate of East Paulding High School, Dallas, Ga.

The economy is booming. We have the lowest unemployment rate in 17-years. Businesses and consumers are more optimistic than ever. Tons of government regulations are being rolled back, and – at last – American businesses have room to breathe. Tax reform is a major success.

For the first time in Paulding County athletics the county high schools held a county swim meet involving all 5 high schools. The meet was held at the Cobb Aquatics Center in Marietta and North Paulding High School was the host of the inaugural event.

DALLAS, Ga.— Local business-owner Dan Boles has announced his intent to campaign for the 2019-2022 Post 4 Commissioner term on the Paulding County Board of Commissioners. Capitalizing on his business experience, Boles says he is the ideal candidate to lead the growing and diverse Post 4.

CareSource, Georgia’s first and only nonprofit managed care organization, presented CareLink of Northwest Georgia with a check for $1,500 to support the opening of a new community health and dental center. The new facility will provide low cost, high-quality medical care, and support resources to Paulding County residents.