Dallas Veterans Advocate Honored

Derek Ridings has helped student veterans receive money from the federal government to pay for school.

A Dallas resident who helps veterans transition into college at Kennesaw State University has received the university's first Excellence in Service and Leadership Award. According to the Paulding Neighbor, the KSU Presidential Commission on Veterans Affairs presented the award to Derek Ridings on April 22. For three semesters, the Iraq War veteran has worked at the Kennesaw State University’s Veterans Resource Center. The center is a one-stop shop for veterans as they transition into college, and the first of its kind in Georgia. In addition to his work at the center, Ridings, 28, has served as a student government senator for student veterans and helped them receive money from the federal government to pay for school, according to the …

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KSU Athletic Director to Speak at Georgia Power Luncheon

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce has announceed that Kennesaw State University Athletic Director Vaughn Williams will be the guest speaker for the Feb. 7, Georgia Power Luncheon.

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce has announceed that Kennesaw State University Athletic Director Vaughn Williams will be the guest speaker for the Feb. 7, Georgia Power Luncheon. Williams is only the second athletic director in the school’s history and oversees Kennesaw State’s 14 NCAA division 1 men’s and women’s sports programs. He received his bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts and his master’s degree in Administrative Studies from Boston College. He was a four-year letterman in football at UMass. Williams will talk about exciting plans for Kennesaw State’s athletic program that will add a whole new dimension to the university! The February luncheon is sponsored by DC Bank and Clements Catering …

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Delay of Game for Kennesaw State Football

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will take more time to study Kennesaw State's request, putting the college's six-year quest to launch a football program on hold.

Man Tattooed Girl, Police Say; Worker Robbed

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   Reward Offered in Acworth Man's Case (Acworth Patch) A vehicle struck and killed 31-year-old Larry Ward in Cherokee County July 7.   Man Allegeldly Twice Tattooed Minor Girl (Cartersville Patch) The 25-year-old local man is accused of "inking" the girl at a Cartersville apartment complex, police say.   Worker Robbed by Trio with Red Bandanas, Gun (Cartersville Patch) The incident under the bridge in downtown Cartersville resulted in no injuries.   Vet, KSU Student Gets Surprise on HLN (Kennesaw Patch) Richard Sisk was deployed to Afghanistan in 2006.

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Laser Aimed at Planes; Elderly Woman Assaulted

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   FAA: Laser Hits Planes Over Taylorsville (Cartersville Patch) Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputies searched for suspects after several pilots reported someone was "painting" aircraft in the area.   Elderly Woman Assaulted in Home (Marietta Patch) An elderly woman was assaulted during a break-in at her residence in Marietta. The intruder took cash and jewelry.   Shooting Victim's Brother Speaks; Apartment Residents Give Take on Shooting (South Cobb Patch) Following the shooting of an Austell man in the Austell apartment complex, Parkview Apartments, last week, residents of the complex are speaking out about the suspected shooter.   KSU Program Ranked by U.S. News …

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Agreement Allows Easier Transfer from CTC to KSU

Chattahoochee Technical College and Kennesaw State University will sign an agreement allowing classes taken at Chatt Tech to count toward a 4-year Early Childhood Education degree.

Teaching young children is something that Chattahoochee Technical College graduate Hayley Erck wants to do. However, Erck has not stopped her own education, as she is one of the first graduates of the new Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education-Birth through Five Degree Program at Kennesaw State University. Chattahoochee Technical College and Kennesaw State University have completed the process of articulating credit and will be signing the agreement soon allowing CTC graduates to transfer to the Bagwell College of Education’s newest program. The agreement allows classes taken at Chattahoochee Technical College to count toward a 4-year degree, providing students a way to get their foundation in the field. “This agreement with …

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Holiday Traffic Fatalities; Singer Wins Music Awards

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   2 of 10 Holiday Traffic Fatalities in Bartow (Cartersville Patch) Eight fatal traffic crashes claimed 10 lives across Georgia during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period.   Cobb County Chairman Accounts for 44 New Jobs in FY 2013 Budget (Smyrna-Vinings Patch) Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee spoke Tuesday at the Vinings Business Association.   Local Wins 5 Music Awards in Nashville (Cartersville Patch) Cindy Smith comes home to Cartersville a big winner from Georgia Country and Gospel Music Association's awards ceremony.   Kennesaw State Athletics Signs With Adidas (Kennesaw Patch) Adidas will be the official apparel provider for the Owls.

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Underage Drinking Targeted; Heat Hurts Farmers’ Crops

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   VIDEO: Cobb Alcohol Taskforce Tackles Underage Drinking (Acworth Patch) The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce teams up with civic organizations and the government to help reduce underage drinking.   Prospective Belmont Hills Businesses Can Pour Alcohol Despite Proximity to New School (Smyrna-Vinings Patch) Requirements for alcohol pouring vary depending on a property’s use.   Heat, Drought Hurt Farmers' Crops, Sales (Cartersville Patch) Vendors at the Farmers Market in downtown Cartersville say their crops and sales are down this year.   Mayors to Honor KSU Colors Day (Kennesaw Patch) Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews will help proclaim College Colors Day honoring Kennesaw State …

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Man Charged with Impersonating Doctor; Bartow Man Missing

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Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   Local Man Still Missing in Myrtle Beach Johnny Lamar Brown, 44, of Cartersville, who is considered special needs, never returned from an Aug. 3 walk while on vacation in South Carolina.   voestalpine Production Slated to Begin Next Year The Cartersville manufacturing facility is the first step in the company's comprehensive globalization strategy that includes new plants in China and Germany.   Austell Man Charged with Impersonating Doctor, Treating 500 Patients The Austell man pretended to be a physician at a senior care facility for six months in South Carolina.   KSU 'Paper Moon' Exhibition Opens This Week The exhibition invites interpretations of illusion and …

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