Georgia Highlands breaks ground for new building in Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE — Georgia Highlands College broke ground Wednesday for its new academic building in Cartersville.

GHC pursued funding for the construction of a new academic building with a focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math at the Cartersville site.

GHC received a total $22.5 million in state funding to advance the project: $2.2 for design, $17.7 for construction and $2.6 for equipment.

The groundbreaking marked the start of construction on the 52,000-squarefoot building, which is anticipated to be open for fall 2018. are starting to come out year after year,” said Aimee Madden, public information officer for the city of Cedartown. “It’s a great way to enjoy a summer evening, see folks you haven’t seen in a while and appreciate some of the great musical talent we have.”

Three concerts will take place — the first on May 26, the second on June 23 and the final one on July 28.

A full list of event supporters and contributors can be viewed at fourthfridaycedartown.com.

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