Here in Paulding County, on the outskirts of the big city, we like to think that 'Poverty' and 'Homelessness' are not present here. However, if you drive through the City of Dallas on a Monday or Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. you will see the face of Paulding's homeless. Stephanie Wall Womack, of Taste and See Ministries has answered the call of God's army.

The Paulding County FFA was named the national winner of the 2018 National FFA Convention Hall of States competition. The Paulding County chapter, whose advisors are Mrs. Maggie Richards and Mr. Tom Liles, along with FFA members, Chloe Moody, Layne Ammons, Hunter Ammons, and Kaylee Patterson constructed a display that featured the top ten agricultural commodities in the state of Georgia.

It's going to be a busy weekend at American Legion Post 111! The Legion will be participating in the Atlanta Veteran’s Day Parade, host a Marine Corps Birthday celebration, kick off their annual “Toys for Tots” campaign, conduct a Veteran’s Day Service and finally, hold a Veteran’s Day Potluck luncheon.

The origin of the term “Gold Star” can be traced back to World War I where it became practice for families with those serving in the military to place a service flag in a visible window of their home. The flags, which hang vertically, have a white rectangular center surrounded by a thick red border.

A Paulding Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 23 rd for Small Town Bank in Dallas. Small Town Bank opened in 1999 and is owned and operated by local shareholders across East Central Alabama, West Georgia, and the surrounding areas.

Paulding’s Chamber of Commerce hosted their November Georgia Power Luncheon in Dallas last week. WellStar President John Kueven was the keynote speaker. Kueven, a veteran hospital administrator, took over at WellStar Paulding Hospital in March as senior vice president and president of WellStar Paulding Hospital. Kueven oversees the day-to-day operations of the 112-bed hospital facility in Hiram and 182-bed skilled nursing center in Dallas.

A very excited Ms. Jones took the podium to give an update for the Paulding Boys and Girls Club. Ms. Jones was very excited about their current progress working with the youth after school. The Boys and Girls Club goals are to inspire and empower youth to reach their full potential. She was quick to dispel the idea that the Boys and Girls Club was a place for children to stagnate after school. She shared their plans to educate, expose, and expand these young children with the afterschool programs that are currently available.

Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga hosted a forum on Sunday, October 21st to inform the church and community of the need of support for foster and adoptive children in Paulding County.

Every year the Paulding County Rotary Club delivers apples to all elementary schools in Paulding County. This 2018 was no exception as the Paulding Rotarians met and loaded up apples to deliver all over the county. Our club members love the opportunity to continue this tradition.

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