The Paulding County High School's (PCHS) Junior Reserves Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program, The Patriot Battalion, has had a very busy semester and continues its tradition of making better citizens and creating a positive environment to develop leadership excellence. Cadets are appointed into key leadership positions at the beginning of every school year to be formally recognized.

Hiram High CTI Received Award at State Competition Hiram High School CTI (Career & Technical Instruction) members attended the Georgia CTI Fall Rally and Competition on October 13 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia.

The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation raised $68,000 at its annual Reverse Raffle fundraiser held at the college’s North Metro Campus on Oct. 21 to help Chattahoochee Tech students in need.

Chattahoochee Tech student Tammy Perry, who graduated from high school in the 1980s, and Dual Enrollment student Janelle Reece, who will graduate from high school in May 2022, have gained essential workforce skills through the college’s Drafting Technology program.

Georgia Highlands College officially cut the ribbon for the newly renovated Winn Building at the Paulding site this week. The project has transformed the facility into a modern academic building, expanding degree and program offerings in the area.

Hiram Hornets honored Jonathan Greenard by retiring his #7 Jersey for the purple and gold prior to their spring game against Douglas County. Greenard was with his family and many friends and addressed the crowd thanking those who have helped him on his journey and foremost thanking God for his blessings.

Brianne Johnson, an 8th Grade Social Studies teacher at P.B. Rich Middle School, has been named the Paulding County School District’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year.

Kaleigh Minyard, a representative from Hiram High School Career & Technical Instruction (CTI), attended the 39th Annual CTI State Leadership Conference that was held virtually on April 14-16, 2021.

Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open and will run through April 2nd. Parents must register any child who will turn five years old on or before September 1, 2021.

Raccoon Creek is one of the southernmost trout streams in the United States and is managed as a “Put & Take” fishery. In most years, by late summer, the water in this unique stream has warmed too much to support sustainable, year-round populations of trout. It is one of Paulding Counties' many hidden gems.