Paws & Claws Festival DATE: Saturday, June 4, 2016 TIME: 10a.m. to 4p.m. HUGE dog & cat adoption event All day!

Shelly Nicholson joins some of the first to graduate GHC’s new bachelor’s program Shelly Nicholson had three goals before she turned 50. “I wanted to finish my bachelor’s in nursing.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future site of Paulding County’s next multi-use park. Located in Post 2 and adjacent to Scoggins Middle School, the new park will consist of pavilions, trails, streams, community gardens and, eventually, a public fishing site.

Students at Sam D Panter Elementary donated 1,600 cans of food to fight hunger in food drive for Helping Hands of Paulding County.

Hiram High School will be implementing an innovative new way for the student body to learn about and take care of their finances next school year by teaming up with MembersFirst Credit Union. The credit union will build a brand-new, full-service, branch inside the school.

Graduation Cerimonies times and dates for Paulding County High School Graduates

Paulding Finance Director Tabitha Pollard addresses a previous morning session of the Board of Commissioners, and last week addressed Paulding Commissioners regarding the upcoming SPLOST referendum.

Georgia Heritage Bank is excited to welcome Harry Smith to our team as the Vice President Lending. Mr. Smith brings 43 years of banking experience to our organization, most of which he spent in the Marietta/West Cobb area. Mr. Smith has established himself as a real estate lending professional in the metro Atlanta market.

To better prepare civilians for active shooter events, the Chattahoochee Technical College Police Department will be offering free Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training sessions on Saturday, May 21, at the college’s Paulding Campus.