A Paulding Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting was recently held on July 17th for the Allstate Insurance Agency of Cody Coffey in Dallas. Cody’s knowledge and understanding of the people in this community allow him and his staff to offer a personal touch from their agencies.
Paulding County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the county, the school district, and the Sheriff's Office providing for the utilization of school resource officers in Paulding County schools.
Paulding’s Elections and Registration staff have been seeing a good showing of early voters for the July 24th Run-off Election. According to Deidre Holden, supervisor, Paulding County Elections, and Registration, early voting is going well leading into Run-off week. Ms. Holden updated Paulding commissioners during last week’s morning session.
Deputy Terry McAdams, of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division, received the “Officer of the Year” award from the Paulding County Rotary Club at their regularly scheduled meeting. Deputy McAdams was accompanied by Sheriff Gary Gulledge along with his family and supervisors at a luncheon held in his honor.
This was the second graduation of the Paulding Judicial Circuit Drug Court Program. Together with the four participants who graduated in January, this brings the total number of program graduates to eight. These graduates have been in the program for approximately two years. The program lasts a minimum of eighteen months, but it takes some graduates considerably longer to complete it.
WellStar Paulding Hospital campuses and their Volunteers, Volunteens, and employees conducted a food drive during June 2018. 400 pounds of food and 25 pounds of dry goods were collected to benefit Helping Hands of Paulding County.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s Paulding Engagement Committee volunteered recently to help with the YMCA Summer Lunch Break Program. This volunteer effort marks the third year in a row that this group has helped with this initiative.
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free “Safe Kids” child fingerprinting event to residents. This is an opportunity to have pertinent information about your child recorded in the event a child gets lost or goes missing. The event will be held in the lobby of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on the remaining three Thursday evenings in July.
The Paulding Rotary annually recognizes first responders with Public Safety Awards & Recognition. Our emergency services in Paulding County are always available and stand ready to come when called. They respond to fires, automobile accidents and defend us against crime. Individuals recognized here are heroes that give more than what is asked.
