Haralson County News

Amy K. Lavender/The Tallapoosa Journal A tree decorated with Southeast Conference sports memorabilia and ornaments is the main feature in one of the 14 rooms inside Allen's Florist on Head Avenue in Tallapoosa.

On Saturday, Nov. 14, Bremen Police apprehended two suspects in an early morning foot-chase following their alleged involvement in a rash of burglaries and vandalism at local businesses, which began last month.

This year you can start your holiday shopping early and support your local economy at the same time by going to the Bremen Sewell Mill Haralson Holiday Happing event this Friday and Saturday.

Law enforcement officers have arrested three people, charging them with trafficking marijuana allegedly grown at 330 Golf Course Road in Tallapoosa and 167 Maggie's Point in Dallas.

What began as a cotton farm in the Center Point community near Temple eventually changed its focus to cattle over time, but the family working the property hasna t changed in more than 100 years.

This Christmas may be quite difficult for many local families due to the economic troubles at hand, so parents and guardians in need of assistance to make their childa s holiday special are invited to visit any school in the Haralson County system to pick up and drop off applications for toys through the Toys for Tots program: an effort the system ...

Last week, State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox officially named Georgia's Title 1 Distinguished Schools at the State Board of Education meeting, and Tallapoosa Primary and Buchanan Primary were both on that list.

Adrienne Leon/The Haralson Gateway-Beacon Haralson County Health Department Nurse Manager Nancy Guice prepares to give the injectable H1N1 vaccine to local resident Lori Lusk on Monday following last weeka s arrival of the initial 700-dosage shipment that is already dwindling in the early days of distribution.

Senior citizens may get some financial relief in the future if the Haralson County Schools Board approves a property tax credit for eligible seniors, which they discussed in their Monday night board meeting that was held at Buchanan Primary School.

The Haralson County Chamber of Commerce is holding its fourth quarter fundraiser, giving hunters and others a chance to put their skills to the test for the first annual Turkey Shoot this Saturday, Nov.

Contributed by Operation Christmas Child Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse transport Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts to poor children in a remote area of Zimbabwe.

This Saturday everyone is invited to come see if four politicians can independently tackle a series of questions or if they must rely on the counsel of 10- and 11-year-old students at the Haralson County FERST Foundation for Literacya s a oeAre You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?a competition that will be held at the First United Methodist Church in ...

Thirty-nine students have finished the GED program at West Georgia Technical College in Waco, making it the largest class to graduate from the program so far.

Ita s that time of year again: when children will dress up like their favorite characters and hit the streets of Haralson County in search of candy.

West Georgia Technical College has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Education to expand an existing program that trains students in a modern industrial skill set that is in high demand.

Next Saturday the streets of Haralson County will rumble with the sound of more than one hundred motorcycles as they make their way through an 80-mile course to benefit the Haralson County Veterans Association, not to mention the sound of dozens of tennis-shoe clad feet pounding the streets as runners participate in the walk/run to benefit the HCVA ...

An employee arrived at the James Oa Neal Dodge Dealership Tuesday morning only to be welcomed by the sight of glass from a vending machine and candy items scattered on the floor of the break room.

Dade Middle School is pushing the envelope again and making a big impact. With the help of Georgia Power and the Dade County Chamber of Commerce, Dade Middle School unveiled its fall Project Synergy - " EDUpreneUr.

Contributed photo/Julie Spires Buchanan Primary students pretend to be asleep while the smoke detector goes off as part of a fire evacuation demonstration led by clown-suited firefighters from the West Georgia Regional Fire Safety Coalition.

The National Weather Service station at Peachtree City late yesterday afternoon forecast another round of possible flooding conditions for Douglas County.