New Georgia Elementary in Paulding County, GA has been awarded a $3,000 Georgia Shape school health grant. Georgia Shape, Governor Nathan Deal’s Childhood Obesity Initiative, recently announced grants to 26 schools, including New GA, totaling $116,000 for the 2017-2018 school year.
Hiram High School Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) student organization elected officers for the 2017-18 school year. The officers are Azavian Joiner, President; Timothy Thurner, Vice President; and Micheal Minyard, Secretary.
Georgia Highlands College welcomed three new coaches over the summer for the men’s basketball team, the women’s basketball team and the softball team.
The Paulding County Patriots volleyball team recently honored the out going seniors from the class of 2018. The Patriots hosted the Pepperell Dragons from Lindale and the Patriots came away with their first victory on the season.
The American Legion recently recognized four veterans for their outstanding volunteerism at Post 111 in Dallas. Those honored were Max Thomas and George Delmar Cook, both U.S. Air Force veterans, Billy Cooper, a U.S. Marine and Harold Thomason, who served in the U.S. Army.
Paulding Chamber of Commerce continued its tradition of honoring local public safety officials for their outstanding service at the Georgia Power Luncheon last week in Dallas.
An agreement was reached per an FAA directive for a joint corrective plan, between the Paulding County Airport Authority (PCAA) and the Board of Commissioners. Chairman Carmichael said he feels the relationship between the airport co-sponsors is improving with new insights gained from the FAA.
Paulding Meadows has been a Paulding County tradition for 38 years now. This year, 2017, likely broke last year's record turnout. Despite the news of extreme weather on the way Paulding County residents turned out in record numbers for this year's Paulding Meadows Festival.
The Paulding County 4-H Forestry Judging team recently competed at the Northwest District Forestry Judging Competition in Conyers, Georgia.
