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Carrollton, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What Carrollton’s new early learning center will mean for local families
  • How Carroll EMC’s ag seminar is shaping Georgia’s farming future
  • Carrollton law enforcement community mourns veteran officer killed in crash

Also on today's calendar: Back Yard on a Budget and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carrollton officials share updates on early learning center (times-georgian.com) — Carrollton City Schools leaders just shared detailed plans for a new early learning center on Cottage Hill Road that will serve about 700 local pre-K and kindergarten students. Funded with SPLOST dollars, the round, pod-based building is under construction now, with officials expecting it to be half finished by January and open to Carrollton families by next August.
   

• Carroll EMC Ag Seminar offers insights into Georgia agriculture (starnewsgaonline.com) — Carroll EMC recently hosted nearly 100 farmers, students, and officials in Carrollton for its annual Agribusiness Seminar, highlighting how reliable power and broadband support Georgia’s $100 billion agriculture industry. Speakers from the Georgia Department of Agriculture also detailed new law-enforcement efforts against organized crime, food contamination, and animal cruelty that affect farms and consumers across west Georgia.
   

• Longtime Georgia law enforcement officer, brother of Carrollton Police chief killed in crash (11alive.com) — A veteran Georgia law enforcement officer and brother of Carrollton’s police chief was killed Sunday night in a crash on GA 1 in Carroll County, and a Carrollton man driving the other vehicle was seriously injured. Agencies across west Georgia are mourning Sgt. Jeffery Richards, remembered for more than 40 years of service and deep ties to Carrollton officers and residents.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello!
    Looking to paint my kitchen cabinets. Need quotes and pictures of previous paint work pls! Thank you . (Nextdoor Oak Mountain)
  • I recently posted this stray dog that I have in my home.
    A male still in tact and very sweet. He was well cared for and is used to the indoors and is house trained. I thought he was lost but appears he may… (Nextdoor Southeast Carrollton)
  • Lightera, LLC posted a job opening for Night Shift Production Supervisor in Carrollton. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 'You are not forgotten': POW memorial table unveiled at aviation museum (ledger-enquirer.com)

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Ok Carrollton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I’ll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carrollton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carrollton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.