Haralson County News

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.

This month the Georgia Department of Labor released preliminary numbers for initial unemployment insurance claims, showing a significant drop in claims between July and August.

People come from all over to eat the fresh, fried seafood and drink a cold beer at this small bar on a rural highway at the Paulding-Haralson county line.

Economic setbacks have hit the country hard this year; however senior citizens in Haralson County and throughout the nation have faced exceptionally tough situations as many were already living on a limited budget before the recession began.

The Haralson County Health Department has received its initial shipment of the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine, which is available on a walk-in basis today from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for healthy children between 2 and 4 years old while supplies last.

The Haralson County Emergency Management Agency reached beyond county borders to coordinate disaster relief efforts for flood victims in Chattooga County last Saturday.

The Haralson County School system is a oethankfula a student is doing well after being struck by a vehicle last Thursday while getting of a school bus.

The Cedartown High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball season is beginning to wrap up.

New funds allotted by the Georgia Department of Transportation will allow the right-of-way acquisition for the Highway 61 Bypass in 2012.

Haralson County teachers put their teaching skills to the test as they read a oe7 Simple Secrets: What the Best Teachers Know and Do.a The book study intends to offer teachers a chance to tap into the best practices by their peers and is part of the systema s ongoing goal to provide quality education to students.