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meeting. Knight was appointed to fill the unex-
pired term of Clayton Kierbow whose death ear
lier this year left District 4 without representa
tion on the board. Knight will serve in an
interim capacity until the end of Kierbow’s temi
on December 31, 2024. She is eligible to run for
the permanent seat.
“I am excited about the direction the board
took to appoint Mrs. Lawana Knight to the
District 4 position for the Whitesburg and
Sandhill community,” board chairman Bryant
Turner said. “Mrs. Knight has a long heritage in
the Central community and has proven how
much she loves Carroll County Schools. I’m
thankful we have someone that will not only
love her district but have a heart for the entire
system with a vision for even greater premier
opportunities for our students and staff.”
Knight is a lifelong Carroll County resident.
She worked in a variety of jobs at both Central
Elementary and Central Middle before moving
to the district office in 2017. She retired in 2022
after 30-years in the county school system.
Knight’s three daughters graduated from Central
High School and two of them work at Central
Elementary School.
“It is truly an honor to fill this seat,” Knight
said. “I was fortunate to know Clay Kierbow for
his entire life and sincerely appreciated his dedi
cation to our students, staff and community in
District 4. I care deeply about the students and
Carroll County School’s
new program trains
students as jail officers
County students can now train for Basic
Jail Officer certification at the College &
Career Academy’s South Campus
from press release
Carroll County School System and county
officials gathered October 19, 2023to cut a
ribbon on the program which is offered at the
system’s College & Career Academy (CCA)
South Campus. Students in the Law & Public
Safety pathway have the opportunity to
participate in training and certification during
the spring semester.
“This partnership is a four-way win,”
Superintendent Scott Cowart said. “It’s a win
for Carroll County Schools, it’s a win for the
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and it’s a win
for this community. But the most important
winners are these students.”
College & Career Academy South Principal
Lisa Puckett said students receiving the Basic
Jail Officer certification from the Georgia Peace
Officer Standards and Training Council are
eligible to work at any jail in Georgia but will
be encouraged to apply locally.
“Not only can these graduates start out
making around $40,000 as jailers in Carroll
County, they receive full benefits and the
opportunity to participate in two retirement
systems,” Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley
said. “And from there, the sky is the limit in
your law enforcement career.”
Puckett said Langley’s deputies have been
instrumental in planning the curriculum which
will be coordinated with Georgia POST. CCSO
Sgt. Corey Allen and CCA instructor Dana
Phillips will work together to provide Georgia
POST curriculum including emergency
procedures, inmate rights, inmate supervision,
fingerprinting and self-defense.
Seventeen students are scheduled to
participate during the spring semester. Other
students who are interested in participating in
the jailer program, the Law & Public Safety
pathway or any of more than a dozen pathways
offered at CCA should speak with their high
school counselor.
staff of Carroll County Schools and am thankful
that we have a board of education that strives to
give our students the best education possible in a
safe and loving environment.”
Knight will join the board for its November
13th work session.
Carroll EMC offices
closed for Thanksgiving
All Carroll EMC offices will be closed
Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday,
November 24th, for Thanksgiving.
During this time, make payments at the
kiosks, through the automated phone payment
system (770-832-3552), online at carrol-
lemc.com or via the free Carroll EMC mobile
app.
To report a power outage, call 770-832-3552
(Option 1) or report it online at carrollemc.com
or through the Outage Pal app.
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