East XC: Cross Country Battles the Heat

east Stampede 600x314East Paulding Raiders team raced at Allatoona Creek at the Big Peach Mustang Stampede against 20 teams. This was the first week that East was paired up in a race with other county teams during this 2018 season.

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East Paulding Raiders Beat Kell Longhorns

kell 600x314East Paulding Raiders beat AJC ranked #7 Kell Longhorns last Friday in a narrow victory. Kell’s short 3 points field goal lead was eclipsed by East TD on their 1st possession and held a lead until the 4th quarter by as much as 13 points.

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Spartans Improve, but Fall to Tigers

tigers 600x314South Paulding Spartans hosted the Douglasville Tigers this past Friday. The Spartans took the field with a mission in mind, “Do not give up”. The Spartans held their own against the strong Douglasville Tigers the entire game. However, the Tigers were able to capitalize on a fumble from the Spartans and retained the lead for the win.

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K-9 Major Retires with 9 Years of Service

k9 600x314Paulding County Sheriff’s Office held an official retirement ceremony for K-9 Major where he was surrounded by friends, family, and co-workers. K-9 Major began his career as a dual purpose law enforcement canine with Lieutenant Billy Hurst in September of 2009. He officially retired on September 1, 2018, with nine years of service.

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Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms And Paulding Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fundraise For P. B. Ritch Middle School

cars4classs 600x314On behalf of FCA US LLC and the Chrysler brand, we are delighted to inform you of a Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms fundraiser event benefitting local elementary students at P. B. Ritch Middle School. The event takes place on 9/18/2018 between 5:00PM and 8:30PM.

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Hiram High School CTI Begins the Year with New Officers

HHS CTI 600x314Hiram High School CTI (Career and Technical Instruction) student organization elected officers for the 2018-19 school year. The officers are Mario Leone, President; Daniel Hamilton, Vice President; and Tate Kirby, Secretary.

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Legislation Targets Opioid Epidemic in Region and Nation

opioid 600x314Some recent federal legislation phasing in is aimed at helping law enforcement, emergency services, and medical practitioners stem the tide of opioid addiction that has impacted communities in Georgia and nationwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more Americans die from opioid overdoses than from car accidents.

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Paulding Fine Arts Association Juried Art Show 2018 Awards Presentation

art show 600x314The Paulding Fine Arts Association held the reception and awards presentation for the 2018 Juried Art Show this past Sunday, September 16th. Our judge this year was Ms. Allison Frink, the Education Director at the Marietta/Cobb Art Museum. Ms. Frink had a difficult task in selecting the winners from the 78 submissions presented by 30 local artists.

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Patriots Lose In Last Few Seconds 26-21

seconds 600x314The Paulding County Patriots took to the road and traveled to Cartersville to play the undefeated Woodland Wildcats last Friday night. The Patriots played well and almost collected their first win of the season and nearly spoiled the Wildcats homecoming plans.

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