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Happy New Year from Where U Live!

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, December 30th, 2010, 5:49pm

It's hard to believe that Where U Live is less than six months old. We've come so far in such a short amount of time.

And the sites are only going to get bigger and better in 2011.

I'd like to take the opportunity to give a heartfelt "thank you" to everyone who has helped us build Where U Live. We are overwhelmed and extremely grateful at the positive and enthusiastic response we've received so far. Keep the story ideas, community events and "good news" coming!

Have a safe, happy and healthy new year. See you in 2011Alive!

Beth
esawicki@wxia.gannett.com

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Campus Crest to Give Bicycles to Needy Children

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010, 11:52am

Campus Crest to Give Bicycles to Needy Children

CARROLLTON, GA -- Campus Crest Communities, Inc., a developer and manager of student housing properties, will spread some holiday cheer to needy children in Carroll County this Christmas.

On Wednesday, Dec. 22, Campus Crest's co-founders -- CEO Ted Rollins and CIO Mike Hartnett -- will present 150 bicycles to children in need at Westside Full Gospel Baptist Church (719 North Aycock Street, Carrollton, 30017).

Campus Crest has maintained a relationship with Westside FGBC and its pastor, Walter Kight, since the company first developed a property in the area in 2006.

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UWG Honor Society Hosts Soup Kitchen Reading

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, November 12th, 2010, 5:28pm

CARROLLTON, GA -- The University of West Georgia's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society will host one of its most honored traditions on Thursday, Nov. 18: the annual Soup Kitchen Reading.

The event will be held in the Lower Level of the Z-6 dining hall from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

This year's reading will highlight creative nonfiction. English professor Dr. Emily Hipchen and former UWG students Kate Peterson and Kendall Pope are the featured readers.

Attendees may bring non-perishable food items and/or monetary donations for the Carroll County Soup Kitchen.

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Recording Star to Fund UWG Scholarship

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, 9:03am

CARROLLTON, GA -- Country music star Luke Bryan has announced that a portion of the proceeds from his concert on Thursday, Sept. 30 in Carrollton will fund an annual scholarship for a University of West Georgia student who comes from a farming family in Georgia.

Bryan is on a Farm Tour of concerts in his home state of Georgia that aims to give back to local farming communities by celebrating and uplifting the American farmer. Thursday's tour stop will be at VFW Post 7404 (1625 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton, 30116) at 7:30 p.m.

"I come from an area just like those we have chosen to perform in," said Bryan, a Capitol Records Nashville artist. "I grew up working on my father's peanut farm and know how hard these farmers work.

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