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🌱 How did Bowdon High help push Carroll County’s graduation rate above 97%?
Bowdon, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Bowdon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Bowdon High help push Carroll County’s graduation rate above 97%?
Also on today's calendar: Carroll County Championships.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 61.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carroll County School System Graduation Rate Over 97 Percent (thecitymenus.com) — Bowdon families can take pride that Bowdon High’s graduation rate tops 95 percent, contributing to Carroll County Schools’ impressive 97.1 percent overall rate, one of the highest in Georgia. District leaders say a new G+ certification and long-term planning from elementary school onward are helping students prepare for college, careers, or the military. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Carrollton Pride 2026 →
Campus Center, Campus Ctr, 302 W Georgia Dr, Carrollton
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Carroll County Championships →
Bowdon GA
5:00 pm -
Preschool Storytime →
Bowdon – Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library (BO), 450 West Avenue, Bowdon
10:30 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Business After Hours at Woodland Christian Camp
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 90 Woodland Camp Rd, Temple
5:00 pm -
CHS V Volleyball @ Northgate →
Northgate High School, 3220 Fischer Rd, Newnan
6:30 pm -
CHS V Flag Football vs. South Paulding/Kennesaw Mountain @ South Paulding
South Paulding High School, 1364 Winn Rd, Douglasville
5:00 pm -
CHS JV Volleyball @ Whitewater vs. Whitewater/Trinity Christian
Whitewater High School, 100 Wildcat Way, Fayetteville
5:30 pm -
Harvester Christian Academy at Holy Ground Baptist Academy →
Holy Ground Baptist Academy, 1355 Hwy 27 N, Roopville
4:00 pm -
Board of Commissioners Work Session →
Carroll County, GA Calendar, Historic Court House - 3rd Floor 323 Newnan St, Carrollton
4:00 pm -
CHS V Volleyball @ Hillgrove vs. Hillgrove/Walton →
Hillgrove High School, 4165 Luther Ward Rd, Powder Springs
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CHS JV Football vs. McEachern →
Grisham Stadium, 202 Trojan Dr, Carrollton
5:30 pm -
Carroll EMC's 90th Annual Meeting
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 155 N Hwy 113, Carrollton
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bowdon. Apply here.
- PlayCore posted a job opening for Material Handler in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bowdon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carrollton
- Georgia wallets drained at gas pumps (times-georgian.com)
- Woman killed after being struck by motorcycle on State Road 429 in Lake County, troopers say (wesh.com)
- NC State hopes to clean up second-half lapses before facing talented Louisville (wral.com)
Bremen
- A Strategy for Linking Service Learning and Character Education for Gifted Students (nova.edu)
- U.S. States Where Businesses Are Most Exposed to Cybercrimes (times-georgian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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