In a called meeting last week Paulding commissioners approved an agenda item tabled since their previous regular meeting to accept $624,526 in FAA funds for FY17 Airport Improvement Program.

University of Georgia student Chloe Hamby, a rising junior studying political science from Douglasville, Ga., was awarded the highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to help fund her international studies this summer.

Eugenia Maxwell, 73, of Dallas, GA. recently wrote a letter to the Beltone Hearing Care Foundation to see if she could get herself approved for new hearing aids.

In response to the overwhelming success we have experienced in the past five years in Woodstock, Fury Performance has decided to expand. We are excited to announce the opening of our newest training facility in Hiram, Georgia!

WellStar Paulding Hospital’s Volunteer Auxiliary held their annual event and recognized service hours from volunteers, installed officers, awarded scholarships, and presented a donation of $100,000 to the WellStar Foundation.

Chief Marshal Michael Hester was recently recognized by Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin and the Dallas City Council for his 20 years of dedicated service to the city. Mayor Austin thanked Chief Hester for his valued years of service and presented him with a plaque to commemorate the milestone.

Paulding County 4-H had 6 members compete in the State Horse Show June 12-16 in Perry, GA. All team members were pinned in 7 divisions with at least one blue ribbon in each division.

Dallas, July 8, 2017. Brendan M. Hill (Mikey), son of Jonathan and Amanda Hill of Rockmart, has achieved Boy Scouting’s highest rank, that of Eagle Scout.

Paulding County Sheriff’s Office has partnered up with online retailer OfferUp. OfferUp understands that successful buying and selling experiences rely on trust, so they have created a “MeetUp Spots” program to help ensure both buyers and sellers can come to in-person transactions with more peace of mind.