South Paulding graduate Chandler Burks leads the Kennesaw St. Owl’s football team to an 8-2 start. Burks stepped in as the quarterback in the first game of the season after starter Trey White went down with a season ending injury.

Georgia Highlands College fall enrollment saw yet another bump this year with an increase of 4.6 percent. This is the fifth consecutive enrollment increase for GHC. This increase follows a 9.9 percent increase in the summer, a 6.3 percent increase last spring and a 7.1 percent increase last fall.

Congratulations to the New Georgia Science Fair winners!! The first and second place winners will compete in the Regional Science Fair on February 11th at Kennesaw Mountain High School.

The UGA Extension offices in Carroll, Coweta, and Paulding counties have teamed up to facilitate The Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program. It is a comprehensive training program for beginning and small farmers provided by UGA Cooperative Extension.

Paulding voters said “No” to Amendment 1 that allowed for state intervention in schools, but said “Yes” to the $77 million bond issue to build a new jail. Voters took advantage of Early voting and turnout for the Presidential Election was just under 80 percent of registered voters.

'Next Congress we will have a unified Republican government for the first time since 2007. It’s time to deliver results for the American people. That’s why I fully support the leadership team that was elected by the House Republican Conference today' Rep. Tom Graves stated.

Masonic Past Grand Master Presented Portrait at Dallas Lodge. On behalf of the Master, Wardens, and Brethren of Dallas Masonic Lodge 182, Phil Pearce, left, presents a framed portrait to Drew Lane, the immediate Past Grand Master of Masons in Georgia.

Eddie Gurley, Chaplain Emeritus of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, F&AM, and a member of Dallas Masonic Lodge No. 182. Only 4 such awards have been made.

Congratulations to the students pictured above for being asked to be members of the Paulding County District Honor Chorus. They will perform in March with other members from across the county.