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Old Mill Preserve Coming Soon to Paulding County
Traton Homes announces VIP list for upcoming community with great amenities. Traton Homes is excited to announce Old Mill Preserve, a community of new single-family detached homes coming soon to Dallas. Interested home buyers are encouraged to sign up for the community VIP List now to receive exclusive updates on pricing, floor plans, homesite reservations and sales opportunities.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of metro Atlanta
Storms are moving through parts of North Georgia with the potential of turning severe. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Paulding and Cobb counties until 6 p.m. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says the storms are capable of heavy rain, frequent lightning and gusty wind are possible this afternoon. Here’s what to know:
Drought continues across north Georgia but more rain is in sight
ATLANTA — Drought persists across north Georgia heading into the end of July. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released July 18, parts of Fulton, Cobb, Douglas, Cherokee, Bartow, and Paulding counties remain in a Level 2 'severe' drought. Additionally, portions of far north Georgia, from Dade County to...
Chatt Tech Welcomes New Board of Directors Chair
Chattahoochee Technical College welcomed business leader Ford Thigpen as the new chair of its Board of Directors while honoring outgoing Board Chair Debbie Underkoffler at a recent board meeting. Outgoing board members Mark Haney and Stevan Crew also were commended for their many years of service. Thigpen is the Northwest Georgia regional president of The Piedmont Bank. He is a lifelong Georgia resident who grew up in Paulding County and...
Commissioners, Villa Rica formally oppose quarry
The city of Villa Rica has joined the Carroll County Board of Commissioners in objecting to Paulding County’s consideration of a rock quarry proposed for Carroll County’s northern border. The Villa Rica City Council on Tuesday approved sending a letter objecting to a proposed rezoning of a portion...
Paulding commissioners expected to review quarry objections
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners, along with the Villa Rica City Council, have sent formal objections to the Paulding County Board of Commissioners in regards to a proposed mining quarry on the shared northern border of Carroll County. Ben Skipper, the Carroll County Community Development Director, spoke during the...
Fatal Shooting in Paulding County: Self-Defense Determined in Crossroads Church Road Incident
On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at approximately 3:32 AM, Paulding E-911 received a report of a shooting at 1789 Crossroads Church Road, Rockmart, GA 30153, located within unincorporated Paulding County. Deputies responding to the scene discovered three individuals had been shot, with one fatality. According to investigators from the Paulding...
Portions of some metro Atlanta counties are under a severe drought
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Parts of Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Fulton are under a severe drought -- even with the pop-up showers on Friday. More rain would be welcomed by many. "We need good, long rain, and this is just not even going to scratch the surface," said Rob Trawick, the agriculture natural resource agent for Cobb County.
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