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The first week of May is small businesses week, a week to recognize the small business we shop with every day. Our state government released a statement about five ‘rockstar’ businesses with one being a local treasure. Crescent Kayaks was selected as one of the five. They specialize in fishi…

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David Collings was a pitcher at Andrew College for two years before transferring to the University of West Georgia on scholarship. Collings’ career was cut short due to an auto accident, but he wanted to stay around baseball which prompted him to get into coaching. Through connections Collin…

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With the cost of living reaching a recent high, most families are having trouble buying their high school juniors and seniors the prom dress of their dreams. Local Bremen native Sally Cohran, tried to help her daughter sell her dresses from pageants and dances, running into bumps on social m…

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GREENVILLE, SC — GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announced in a press release last week the addition of Rudy Duncan as project site leader in Carrollton. Duncan will lead the GreenWood team responsible for executing maintenance best …

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Neko Farmer is a Carrollton native that attended Whitesburg Elementary, followed by Central Middle and then Central High School. Farmer attended West Georgia Technical College where he graduated as an IT Specialist in 2010.

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World War II was a tough time for many Americans. Many were struggling to make ends meet, including Sylvester Stuckey. With an idea, some Georgia pecans and determination, Stuckey was able to start his own company called Stuckey’s. With the mass amount of pecans the state produces each year,…

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Twofold Marketing is a marketing firm based out of Villa Rica, Georgia that was opened in September 2018 by Heidi Aycock and Jessica Richardson. They currently have a team of six employees and a 6,000 square foot office in downtown Villa Rica.

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TEMPLE — The Rapha Clinic of West Georgia is hosting its third annual ‘Fore Your Health’ Golf Tournament Sponsored by CareTrack to benefit the nonprofit, faith-based charity serving uninsured people with their medical and dental needs in the West Georgia community. The public is invited to p…

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Brandon Greba, owner and founder of West Georgia Cornhole and Titan Bags, has grown a hobby of his to a small business and finally to a recognized company that ships boards all over the world.

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Whether needing a vitamin replacement or a hangover cure there is a new place to help on Maple Street. Colleen and Tristan Harwell opened up their own wHydrate franchise on Jan. 7.

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Southwire, one of North America’s leading wire and cable producers and an emerging influence in the electrical industry, celebrated the opening of its new hub at The Battery Atlanta in Cobb County adjacent to Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves on Feb. 15,

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Eric Jackson, owner of Blessed Brand Clothing, began planning out his own clothing brand in June of 2020 and officially launched his brand in October of 2020.

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Alex Griffin, Owner of Local Ties Brewery, and Tori Griffin, Chief of Operations, opened the brewery establishment on July 22 in Carrollton.

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Dawn Newborn-Cook, owner and CEO of Bella Coffee, was born at Tanner Medical Center and comes from a family who’s lived and resided in Carrollton for generations.

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Originating in the mid-17th century, longcase clocks created by Christian Huygens — the first person to use a pendulum as a driving device in clocks — didn’t become known as The Grandfather Clock until 1876. The name was adopted after the song “Grandfather’s Clock,” written by Henry Clay Wor…

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Those who want to get away, but are not into traveling far, the Christners in Villa Rica have you covered with their custom designed AirBnb.

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Those who want to get away, but are not into traveling far, the Christners in Villa Rica have you covered with their custom designed AirBnb.

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A Villa Rica resident opened a Dream Vacations franchise in the city of Villa Rica and received her vacation specialist certification after completing an intensive training program.

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There is a new place on the block for those who are looking to take a “Sip.”

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Willowbrooke Psychiatric Center announced its relocation to a new office in the Mirror Lake area of Villa Rica.

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CareTrack Health welcomed 30 new full and part-time employees to its team that will focus on patient care coordination, patient enrollment, project analysis and more.

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Candle making has been passed down for three generations in this family, collectively earning 25 years of candle making experience right here in Carrollton.

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A restaurant that opened during the COVID-19 pandemic was able to host a proper ribbon-cutting to celebrate operating at full service.

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CareTrack Health, a patient adherence solution provider, held their ribbon-cutting ceremony with Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

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Janine Wiley, 57, is the founder and owner of TerraMar Wellness Center located in Carrollton. She is originally from Pinellas Park, Fla., but moved to Carroll County in 1990.

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Milestone Investment Management is sponsoring an Executive In Residence in collaboration with the University of West Georgia Richards College of Business and the College of Arts, Culture and Scientific Inquiry on Thursday, Sept. 1.

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CareTrack Health is introducing five new additions to its “strong” management team, after its recent $2.5 investment from Hybrid Capital and additional growth. These experienced healthcare and technology industry professionals will help the company grow rapidly, onboard new healthcare practi…

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Carlos Dyson, owner of Dyson Seafood and Chicken, is originally from the Washington D.C. area, but relocated to Carroll County on Aug. 6, 2021.

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Financial services firm, Edward Jones, announced the celebration of their 100 year anniversary, marking a century of transformative growth and impact it has made for its clients, colleagues and community. Local Financial Advisor Fred O’Neal has spent the last 35 years contributing to the Edw…