Twenty-seven freshmen lawmakers recently completed the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute, which serves as a leadership development program for members of the Georgia General Assembly.
Just northwest of Atlanta, Cherokee County boasts a well-educated population. More than 90 percent of its residents 25 and older graduated from high school. More than a third have a bachelor's degree or higher.
West Point Councilwoman Sandra Thornton recently received the Certificate of Excellence from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the Georgia Municipal Association's (GMA) annual convention in Savannah.