🌱 Which Calhoun students just earned major GNTC scholarships this fall?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Calhoun students just earned major GNTC scholarships this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Copper Creek Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 62.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GNTC Foundation awards fall 2026 scholarships (allongeorgia.com) — Several Georgia Northwestern Technical College students from Calhoun and Gordon County have earned fall 2026 scholarships, including awards for computer support, air conditioning technology, and construction-related programs. The GNTC Foundation distributed more than $54,000 across northwest Georgia, helping local students cover tuition, supplies, and other education costs while they prepare for in-demand technical careers.
   

📸 Around Calhoun

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calhoun

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Copper Creek Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch →
  Cooper Creek Farm, 1514 Reeves Station Rd, Calhoun

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• CHS Volleyball vs. NW Whitfield, Ridgeland
  Calhoun High School, 355 S River St, Calhoun
  5:00 pm
• CHS Softball vs. Cass
  Calhoun High School, 355 S River St, Calhoun
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• CHS Softball @ Ridgeland
  Ridgeland High School, 2478 Happy Valley Rd, Rossville
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Copper Creek Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch →
  Cooper Creek Farm, 1514 Reeves Station Rd, Calhoun
• Cross Country FCAA Championship
  Ashworth Middle School, 200 Hughes Dairy Rd, Lindale
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Copper Creek Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch →
  Cooper Creek Farm, 1514 Reeves Station Rd, Calhoun
• Parents Weekend →
  Georgia-Cumberland Academy Seventh-day Adventist Church, 351 Academy Dr SW, Calhoun
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Downtown Calhoun Farmers' Market →
  Downtown City Park, Calhoun
• Copper Creek Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch →
  Cooper Creek Farm, 1514 Reeves Station Rd, Calhoun
Monday October 5
• Fall Recycling Event →
  Rock Bridge Community Church, 905 Curtis Pkwy SE, Calhoun
Tuesday October 6
• Downtown Calhoun Farmers' Market →
  Downtown City Park, Calhoun

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mohawk Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Graphic Designer in Calhoun. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Calhoun. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calhoun here.

🗞 Nearby News

Adairsville

• Athletes Beyond Bartow: Lawrence throws three TD passes in Jags win (bartowsportszone.com)

Dalton

• GALLERY: President Trump attends Presidents Cup in Illinois (newschannel9.com)
• Pilot identified after deadly plane crash in Murray County (wdef.com)
• You Have Never Heard Disgust Like These Georgia High School Football Announcers After One of the Most Inexplicable Play Calls in Football History (barstoolsports.com)

Rome

• Douglas Wayne Hays, age 81, of Rome (coosavalleynews.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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