The Paulding Chamber of Commerce hosted Kennesaw State University Professor of Economics Roger Tutterow at last week’s April Chamber Luncheon in Dallas.

A medical marijuana bill faltered at the last minute during the 2014 legislative session, but the Bill passed by a vote of 160-1 as this year’s session headed into its final days. Thus a long tough two-year process comes to an end and the legislation heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk.

Paulding’s Board of Commissioners approved a Bid Award last week during their final March session, for the Department of Driver Services Facility site work, which will begin in about a month.

Security on Silver Comet Trail has reached another milestone recently with an upgrade in efforts to monitor several miles of the trail that runs through the heart of Paulding County.

FBI? Secret Service?! No, just protective eyewear provided for Chattahoochee President Ron Newcomb, Paulding County Commission Chairman David Austin, and guests as they watch Welding Instructor Jordon Hunter perform the ceremonial ribbon cutting – with a blow torch - at last week's event on the Dallas campus.

Project Achievement is one of the 4 core programs in Georgia 4-H that highlights students’ hard work, talents, and success. This competition includes two portions; a portfolio that highlights a 4-Her’s work in a project area within a calendar year and a demonstration on a topic of their choice within their selected project area. Project Achievement topics are selected by 4-H’ers based on their interests.

(Paulding County, GA) On March 10, 2015 Mrs. Ida Mendez of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office was awarded the Paulding County Board of Commissioner’s Public Safety Award. "She has been an integral part of this office since she was hired in May of 2005” stated, Sheriff Gary Gulledge.

LEMOORE, Calif. – A 2001 Paulding County High School graduate and Dallas, Georgia native is currently serving with the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen, also known as the “Tophatters”, at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California.
Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Morgan is an aviation ordnanceman with the squadron, which the Navy designates as VFA-14, and works with the Navy’s most lethal and versatile strike fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E Super Hornet.

On Thursday, February 19, 2015, the Georgia House of Representatives paused from their regular legislative duties and took a special moment to honor Paulding County Sheriff’s Corporal Sam Driskell, who passed on January 6 of this year.

The City of Hiram is pleased to announce that its City Clerk, Cynthia Geyer Tressel has attained a notable and highly revered certification.