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Carrollton, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Carrollton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to start a CNA career in Carrollton this fall?
- Discover the Sacred Harp tradition thriving just outside Carrollton
- How ‘90s grunge is getting a string makeover in Carrollton
Also on today's calendar: Night Market and 3 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Bob G.!
Today's riddle: Why were the soldiers tired on April 1st? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. UWG to offer fall CNA classes in Carrollton, Newnan (times-georgian.com) — Residents can enroll this fall in University of West Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant courses offered right here in Carrollton, with Saturday and evening cohorts starting in August and September. Open to the public without UWG admission, these classes provide hands-on training and clinical experience, and are also available at the Newnan campus for those commuting from nearby communities. 
2. Experts share history of Sacred Harp singing (times-georgian.com) — Sacred Harp singers and historians are keeping a unique musical tradition alive at sites all around our area, including the Sacred Harp Museum on Oak Grove Road between Carrollton and Roopville. Local experts recently shared how shape-note singing once filled churches from Bowdon to the Tyus-Carrollton Road, and how today’s teachers, publishers, and campers are working to preserve and revive this powerful community music.
3. ‘90s grunge meets classical instruments next month (times-georgian.com) — Carrollton music fans can catch grunge tribute band Jeremy Would Let Me Drown with a live string trio at the Carrollton Center for the Arts on August 15 at 7:30 p.m. The show blends ‘90s hits from bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden with classical instruments, and tickets are available online for anyone craving a nostalgic, reimagined rock night downtown.
4. Glenn Ariel Jackson (orlando-news.com) — Family and friends in Carroll County and beyond are mourning the passing of 77-year-old Glenn Jackson, a Roopville native and Central High graduate who once worked at Southwire in Carrollton. Remembered for his work ethic, love of Georgia Bulldogs football, and legendary barbecue, he later built a successful electrical wholesale business in Florida; celebrations of life are planned in Winter Garden and Roopville.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
Carrollton
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★ Featured events ★
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“The Fire Gathering,” hosted by Praying Women in Red →
City Station, 2115 Maple St, Carrollton
10:30 am
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Ribbon Cutting - AT&T Cell Tower Site in Temple
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 240 Carrollton Street, Temple, GA 30179
1:30 pm -
Agribusiness Meeting
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am -
Membership Breakfast: State of Education 2026
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Robert D. Tisinger Community Center at Carroll EMC 155 N Highway 113, Carrollton, GA 30117
7:30 am -
Night Market →
Lake Carroll Park, 650 N Lakeshore Dr, Carrollton
6:00 pm -
Grunge Unplugged + Strings in Carrollton →
Carrollton Center for the Arts, 251 Alabama St, Carrollton
7:30 pm
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
🗓 Events Nearby
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Pre-Planning-No School
Bremen City Bremen, GA 30110
8:00 am -
BCS System Wide Meeting
Bremen City Hamilton-McPherson Fine Arts Center, Bremen, GA, 424 Georgia Av
8:30 am -
Fall Picture Day
Bremen City Bremen, GA 30110 -
VBS 2026: Illumination Station (Carrollton Campus) →
Journey Fellowship Baptist Church Carrollton, 304 Lovvorn Rd, Carrollton
9:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting - AT&T Cell Tower Site in Temple
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 240 Carrollton Street, Temple, GA 30179
1:30 pm -
Agribusiness Meeting
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am
Thursday July 23
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone want a free kitten?
Approximately 3 weeks old. She needs a home immediately. (Nextdoor English Village) - "He is still looking for his forever home before July 26th!
Fully grown, 33 lbs, and his neuter is completely paid for. Link to apply is right here:https://api.home-home.org/v2/pet/15305c5d-d35f-4929-b782… (Nextdoor Carrollton JB)
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in Carrollton. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They just finished a March of 31 days (Thank you Pete P. for sending it in!)
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