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Four graduating high-school seniors from Douglas County have been recognized as 2022 Georgia Scholars by the state department of education.
Graduating seniors from three Cartersville-area schools have been recognized as 2022 Georgia Scholars by the state department of education.
Bunnies as Easter gifts may seem like a great idea, but the poor rabbit usually gets the short end of the carrot, a Georgia expert said.
Georgia has recognized five Douglas County high schools for the number of their students who took advanced-placement tests.
The tribute show helps support the Booth Western Art Museum, which currently is showing photographs taken by the late Kenny Rogers.
Three shooting deaths in Rockmart last month have led to murder charges against two men and a concealment charge against a woman.
Investigators found a body in an empty house on Thompson Street, but it wasn't "rolled in a rug" as rumors said, according to authorities.
A report of possible abuse of a 2-year-old led Douglas County sheriff's investigators to arrest a metro-area EMT and the mother.
Paulding's Child Advocacy Center in Dallas is selling blue bows to raise funds and awareness of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Trucks with more than six wheels may be banned from portions of 10 Douglas County roads. Read here to see if your road is on the list.
Bring your resume Saturday to a law-enforcement jobs fair hosted by the Douglasville Police Department. Other agencies will also be there.
James Stephens' change of heart led him to decline a job running Floyd County's election office. He was supposed to have started Thursday.
Thursday is officially National Beer Day. If you need an excuse to drink beer in Paulding County, read here to find one.
Thursday is officially National Beer Day. If you need an excuse to drink beer in Cartersville, read here to find one.
Cartersville's Booth Western Art Museum was ranked number one in USA Today's 10Best Reader's Choice Awards for the third year in a row.
A shooting at a Douglasville hotel culminated in a SWAT standoff at another hotel, Douglasville Police said.
Paulding County high schools were among those honored by the Georgia Department of Education for success with AP testing.
Four high schools in Bartow County and Cartersville were honored by Georgia for their students' high Advanced Placement STEM scores.
All but one Paulding County restaurant inspected in the last week scored an A. Read here to find out which one didn't.
A "weird cat" arrived in an Amazon box over the weekend at Douglas County Animal Services. Its owner has until Friday to reclaim it.
