🌱 How much new county funding is headed to Calhoun schools and arts?

Morning Calhoun! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much new county funding is headed to Calhoun schools and arts?

Also on today's calendar: Comedian Killer Beaz Brings the "Best Buzz In Town" Tour to Calhoun's Gem Theatre and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with lots of sun, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gordon County Commissioners Recognize Recovery Month, Longtime Employees During Tuesday Meeting (coosavalleynews.com) — Gordon County commissioners just approved new FY27 funding that directly benefits Calhoun, including nurse services for Calhoun City Schools and support for the Calhoun-Gordon Arts Council. The meeting also featured recognition of longtime employees, tech upgrades for county systems, and utility easements to support local industrial power needs as officials prepare for the next fiscal year.
   

📸 Around Calhoun

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calhoun

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Thursday September 3
• CHS Volleyball @ Bremen, Alexander
  Calhoun City Schools Bremen High School, 529 Laurel St, Bremen, GA 30110, USA
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball vs. Hammond Creek @ Home (non-region team only)
  Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
  5:00 pm
• CMS Volleyball @ New Hope M.S.
  Calhoun City Schools New Hope Middle School, 1111 New Hope Rd, Dalton, GA 30721, US
  5:00 pm
• CHS (JV) Football vs. Heritage
  Calhoun City Schools Phil Reeve Stadium, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA
  5:30 pm
• CHS Softball @ NW Whitfield
  Calhoun City Schools Northwest Whitfield High School, 1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd, Tu
  5:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Cross-Country Etowah River Rumble -- Boling Park
  Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
  6:00 pm
• CHS Football @ Troup
  Calhoun City Schools Callaway Stadium, 801 Dallis St, LaGrange, GA 30240, USA
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Golf vs. Calhoun, Red Bud, Cartersville & Adairsville
  Ashworth Middle School 581 Fields Ferry Dr NE, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Comedian Killer Beaz Brings the "Best Buzz In Town" Tour to Calhoun's Gem Theatre →
  Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Golf vs. Christian Heritage & Calhoun
  Ashworth Middle School 730 Witherow Bridge Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA
  4:00 pm
• CMS Softball vs. Ashworth
  Calhoun City Schools Ashworth Middle School, 9227, 333 Newtown Rd NE, Calhoun, GA 3
  4:30 pm
• CHS Cross Country @ Wire2Wire Invitational
  Calhoun City Schools Dellinger Park, 100 Pine Grove Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
  4:30 pm
• CHS Volleyball @ Bremen, Alexander
  Calhoun City Schools Bremen High School, 529 Laurel St, Bremen, GA 30110, USA
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Adairsville

• Woodland softball tops Sonoraville; Lady Tigers fall at Chattooga (daily-tribune.com)
• Managing Success (georgiatrend.com)

Dalton

• Dalton hopes tiny 'pocket neighborhood' can help open door to more affordable housing (newschannel9.com)
• Dalton's first recreation center gets new life after nearly 3-year rebuild (newschannel9.com)
• Dalton MSA jobless rate falls (daily-tribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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