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🌱 How a Carrollton foundation sent local IB students all the way to Italy
Carrollton, Georgia Patch AM: a 5 min readCheers Carrollton! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Carrollton foundation sent local IB students all the way to Italy
- How Carrollton High’s athletes just topped Georgia’s toughest sports division
- Family lawsuit over Carrollton dump-truck death targets city and landlord
Also on today's calendar: Matriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of Inspirational American Women Through Quilts and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a pile of kittens? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. CCS Education Foundation Sends CHS Students to Italy (thecitymenus.com) — Carrollton High School IB students just returned from a foundation-funded, first-time trip to Spoleto, Italy, where they lived with host families and studied local culture. Backed by the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation and University of West Georgia, the exchange strengthened ties between Carrollton and Spoleto and could grow into an annual opportunity for future CHS students. 
2. Carrollton boys athletic teams take first in GADA Director's Cup (times-georgian.com) — Carrollton High School’s boys athletic program just captured first place statewide in the GADA Director’s Cup, capping a standout 2025–26 year for Trojan sports. The boys set a school record for points, led by football, cross country, track and field, baseball, soccer, and golf, while the girls program also finished a strong eighth in Georgia’s largest classification.
3. Suit filed over man's death; Police blamed for shooting; Former teacher headed to prison, an animal abuser, too (wgtjradio.com) — A family is suing for millions over a young man’s death in Carrollton after he was fatally run over by a dump truck while sleeping near a Maple Street dumpster, with blame placed on the city and a former property owner. The statewide roundup also covers a disputed police practice in Albany, a former teacher’s prison sentence, and a Fulton County animal cruelty case.
4. Author, 13, shines bright at book launch (times-georgian.com) — A 13-year-old author celebrated her debut mystery novel with a heartfelt book launch at the Carrollton Center for the Arts, surprising close friends by dedicating the story to them. Surrounded by family, mentors, and fans, she shared how acting experience, serious health challenges, and hippotherapy shaped her creativity and her decision to donate part of her book proceeds to help other children.
5. Hicks talks music with Kiwanians (times-georgian.com) — Country musician and Central High alum Noah Hicks returned home to share stories, songs, and gratitude with the Carrollton Kiwanis Club. He talked about early gigs with fellow Carroll County artists, his breakthrough single first sung at The Amp in Carrollton, and how Nashville opportunities still reflect the small-town community that shaped him.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
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Summer PALS (8am-12pm)
Carrollton Elementary School Carrollton, GA 30117
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Baby & Toddler Storytime
West Georgia Regional Library Douglas County Temporary Location, 8465 Campbellton St, Douglasville, GA, 30134, United States
10:30 am -
Matinee Monday: How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action)
West Georgia Regional Library Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library, 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway, Hiram, GA, 30141, United States
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Debbie the Dinosaur
West Georgia Regional Library Buchanan-Haralson Public Library, 145 Van Wert Street, Buchanan, GA, 30113, United States
2:00 pm -
Dino-Mite Crafts (Ages 5-11)
West Georgia Regional Library Bowdon – Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library, 450 West Avenue, Bowdon, GA, 30108, United States
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Dino Eye Sculptures
West Georgia Regional Library Dog River Public Library, 6100 GA Highway 5, Douglasville, GA, 30135, United States
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Trivia Night with News & Views
West Georgia Regional Library Villa Rica Public Library, 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, GA, 30180, United States
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Inquiring Minds Book Club
West Georgia Regional Library Lithia Springs Public Library, 7100 Turner Drive, Lithia Springs, GA, 30122, United States
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Matriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of Inspirational American Women Through Quilts →
Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum, 306 Bradley St, Carrollton
2:00 pm
Monday June 15
Saturday June 20
📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Book Lovers Together
West Georgia Regional Library Villa Rica Public Library, 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, GA, 30180, United States
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The Page Turning Crew Book Club. (Ages18-25) →
Bowdon City Library, 450 West Ave, Bowdon
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The Page Turning Crew Book Club. (Ages18-25)
West Georgia Regional Library Bowdon – Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library, 450 West Avenue, Bowdon, GA, 30108, United States
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Genealogy Class
West Georgia Regional Library Villa Rica Public Library, 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, GA, 30180, United States
11:00 am
Saturday June 13
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They belong to a family member who lives on Staples Dairy Road. The doodle is very shy and timid and is not aggressive at all! The small black pup is… (Nextdoor Lowell) - if you could possibly go back to school, what would you go for?
for me it's Psychology. I love studying peoples actions and reactions! what about you? (Nextdoor The Reserve Carrollton)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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