Business Leaders Gather for Carroll Chamber of Commerce's Energy Summit

Brandon Dillard, Manager of Southern Company's Georgia Power Plant Wansley, was one of the panelists at the 2011 Energy Summit.

Area business leaders gathered at the Burson Center in Carrollton on Wednesday as part of the 2011 Energy Summit.

Sponsored jointly by the local, the state and the national chambers of commerce, the event highlighted the energy needs of the future as well as what systems will need to be in place to ensure those needs are met.

Carroll County Awarded $100K Conservation Grant

Carroll County recently finalized a $100,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for the development and rehabilitation of the 485-acre Moore’s Bridge Park.

The county is required a cash match of $50,000 for the grant, which will be paid from the 2003 and 2008 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

In 2009, Carroll County purchased the parkland from the Trust for Public Land for use as passive recreation. The land is located near Whitesburg, running adjacent to the Chattahoochee River for 1.4 miles.

Regarding Our Recent Absence

Some of you may have noticed that we haven't been posting as many blog entries as of late. Well, we have a good reason, and there's a hint as to what we've been doing in the above picture. That's right! You guessed it! We've been busy putting together a new website, chalked full of news, information and events (not to mention pictures and video).

Carroll County Gymnastics Team Shines in State Championship

Carroll County Gymnastics Prep Op 2 Team finishes season undefeated 

and claims the State Title; Prep Op 1 Team brings home the bronze! 

Prep Optional 2 State Champs 2011: Helen Vissering, Sara Wiggins, Catherine Tanner, Abby Garrett, Kaley Smith, Karolyn Sales, Kaitlyn Cole, Becky Nelson, Katie Tisinger.

The Carroll County Recreation Gymnastics teams travelled to Roswell, Ga. April 1-3, and competed in the 2011 AAU Prep Op 1,2 & 3 State Championships. The team went into the meet with high hopes & careful preparation, as they had an undefeated regular season. Their hard work and efforts paid off and the Carroll County Gymnastics Prep Optional 2 Team claimed the gold for the team competition along with 9 individual state titles! The prep op 1 team placed 3rd in the state and come home with 4 individual state titles. The county’s Prep Op 3 team came home with 3 state titles and did not compete as a team due to fact only two girls competed and it takes at least three to make a team.

Don't Forget to Order Vidalia Onions

It's springtime and that means sweet Vidalia onions are almost in season. Carroll County 4-H is accepting orders through Friday for 10-pound bags of the onions. Visit the Carroll County Ag Center (900 Newnan Road) to place your order.

Quilters Guild visits Whitesburg

Tuesday morning, members of the West Georgia Quilters Guild visited the Whitesburg Library to hold a small workshop for members of the community. Marylou Zigler, Jane Brownlow and Anita Thomas discussed quilting supplies for beginners, fabrics and patterns.

UWG Archaeological Lab Hosting Open House Saturday

The Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory at the University of West Georgia is hosting an open house on Saturday, April 16, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited.

The open house will feature: an archaeological dig at the on-site mock excavation pit; a flint knapping demonstration by Mr. James Spake; and artifact identification by Dr. Thomas Foster, the director of the lab.

Spring E-Recycling Event a Success

Hundreds of local residents stopped the Southwire Corporate Parking Lot Saturday to take part in Keep Carroll Beautiful's spring Electronics Recycling Event. 

Cars started lining up at 9 a.m. when the event kicked off and by noon volunteers had amassed towers of old televisions, computers, and other electronics. Thanks to the hard work of Keep Carroll Beautiful's many volunteers and the support of the community, all the waste collected Saturday will be recycled rather than being dumped in landfills.

Annual Tractor Ride for Education

The West Georgia Two-Cylinder Club will be holding their annual Antique Tractor Ride for Education this Saturday to benefit the club's scholarship fund. The 40-mile long ride begins at the Carroll County Ag Center at 9 a.m.

Free IRS Tax Help Saturday

The Internal Revenue Service's free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will be at the Tracy Stallings Community Center from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. Saturday. 

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing.

Watch a Free Horse Show Saturday

This Saturday horse riders will compete in dressage, stadium jumping and cross county jumping events during a three-phase schooling show at Red Horse Stables at 2800 West Highway 5. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. and is free for spectators, so bring a lawn chair, relax and take in the show.

Reminder: E-Recycling, March of Dimes This Weekend

Have a drawer, box or closet filled with old and unused electronics? Tomorrow Keep Carroll Beautiful will be holding their spring Electronics Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Southwire Corporate Parking Lot at One Southwire Drive in Carrollton.