BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Vintage Nutrition opened its doors on Monday, April 7, 2025, with community leaders attending a ribbon-cutting. The nutrition shop is open Mondays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The business is located next to Ginger Jar Cottage beside the pergola on the Courthouse Square in Carrollton.
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Once again, during the week of Thanksgiving and the week following, Mayor Mickey Walker of Carrollton hid Smiley the Elf and sent out clues on Facebook to help people search for it. Finding the tricky elf was worth $1500.00 in prize money this year. The elf hunt was sponsored by Bankfirst. The elf hunt concluded on Thursday, December 5, 2024, with Michele White finding the coveted prize. Over 30 clues were given out before White figured out where the key was.
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Carrollton City Council held their December meeting on December 5, 2024. All council members were in attendance. After the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes were approved with a motion from Councilman Freddie Lowe and a second from Councilman Sherman Mayhew. The council approved to pay the city’s bills with a motion from Councilman Chuck McDaniel and a second from Councilman Lowe.
Re: Project No. STPAA-0017(593)
Resurfacing on SR-17 from Dillburg Road to the Courthouse Square in Carrollton
Pickens County
Photo by Kelly Lowery
Pirates Senior football players, preparing for the coin toss before Friday nights last home game.
BY Melanie Harvell
Sports Correspondent
Friday night Pickens Academy’s 9 Senior football players, 5 Senior cheerleaders and 2 Senior band members left it all on the field for the very last night they got to perform/compete/cheer at McGee-Hughes- Wright Field. While they still have at least one more game this is officially it as far as being their last performance at home. There’s just something about that last time you get to walk out onto that field as a Pirate...
By Donna Bain
Staff Writer
CARROLL- TON- The Carrollton Town Council meeting was held on December 1, 2022. After the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the Council voted to approve the November minutes with a motion from Councilman Chuck McDaniel and a second from Councilman Sherman Mayhew. A motion was made by Councilman Phillip Trull, and a second came from Councilwoman Terisa Robbins to pay the town’s bills, and it was approved. Mayor Mickey Walker was not in attendance, so Mayor Pro-Tem Freddie Lowe conducted the meeting.
Carrollton Christmas Tree Lighting
By Donna Bain
Staff Writer
