Paulding County UGA Extension Master Gardener Volunteers recently recognized Christen Thomas as Paulding County Master Gardener of the Year as well as the Robert Cabrera of Keep Paulding Beautiful and Tom Liles of Paulding County High School FFA as the Friends of Master Gardeners at their Annual New Beginnings Celebration Dinner.

The Paulding County Rotary Club welcomed Ann Pennebaker to speak at this week's meeting. Introduced by club member Randy Arrowood, Mrs. Pennebaker is an author and educator turned recovery counselor involved in a local 12 step program fighting the disease of addiction. Mrs. Pennebaker comes from a highly trained and educated background. However, her passion for the fight against addiction is very personal.

DALLAS, Ga. - On Jan. 25, Paulding County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers traveled to Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Georgia to compete at District Project Achievement (DPA). There were 11 counties represented at the event and a total of 554 students competed.

Paulding Rotary Club welcomed Caroline Gränsbo, an international student from Sweden who is currently attending West Georgia University. Caroline is in the Georgia Rotary student program (GRSP). Paulding Rotary is one of three local Georgia Rotary Clubs sponsoring Caroline in the GRSP. Her Paulding-Rotary host family is Brian and Ashleigh Headrick. Miss Gränsbo is pursuing a degree in political science. Last semester she studied American Government learning about the Congress and the Senate for which she received an A in the class.

Rotary Club member Brett Reece welcomed and introduced Linda Vercharen the director of the Family Alliance of Paulding, a nonprofit group dedicated to the local community through vital social services. They provide opportunities for individuals and families to grow and recover through education and advocacy. Best known for providing supervised visitation for foster children and their families.

American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 111, in Dallas, recently presented Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge with a $3,000.00 check to support “Cops for Kids.” This is a shopping event that “takes underprivileged children who live in Paulding County and pairs them with a Deputy to go shopping at Christmas.”

The Paulding County Rotary welcomed Robby Bruce and Bobby Cox from the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Dept. Robby Bruce has coordinated with many club members about organizing events in and around Dallas, including the Annual Invitational Christmas Parade. Mr. Bruce thank the club for the opportunity to speak about the new and exciting things taking place in the City of Dallas.

We are excited to announce the opening of Dallas Ace Hardware. Our store offers items you need to help preserve your home, including hardware, lawn & garden products, paint, tools, home goods, gifts, plumbing, electrical, heating & cooling, and outdoor living items.

Dallas, GA -October 10, 2019 – The Paulding Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Your CBD Store - Hiram on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce was pleased to hold a ribbon-cutting for Suzanne Whitworth at her State Farm Insurance Agency on Friday, September 27, 2019. Suzanne Whitworth State Farm opened on March 1, 2019. She began her career working for a State Farm Agent 19 years ago.