🌱 How Carrollton’s Trojan Triremes stacked up in a four-state robotics showdown

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In today's newsletter:

• How Carrollton’s Trojan Triremes stacked up in a four-state robotics showdown

Also on today's calendar: Mother's Day Plant Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 18 teams from 4 states compete at Northern Gulf Coast Regional MATE ROV Competition (disl.edu) — Carrollton High School’s Trojan Triremes robotics team earned third place in the Ranger class at the Northern Gulf Coast Regional MATE ROV Competition, showcasing local students’ engineering skills on a big regional stage. Eighteen teams from four states brought custom-built underwater robots, tackling missions tied to offshore energy, seafloor mapping, and cold-water habitats, with organizers emphasizing real-world STEM problem solving and environmental safety.
   

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📸 Around Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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Tuesday April 28

• Sew-n-Sews Craft Club
  Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library , 450 West Avenue , Bowdon
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dog River Public Library , 6100 GA Highway 5 , Douglasville
  10:30 am
• Little Listeners Storytime
  Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Highway , Villa Rica
  11:00 am
• Storytime- Bugs
  Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library , 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway , Hiram
  11:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Ascend Women's Care & Family Support (formerly Pregnancy Resource Center)
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce , 514 Tanner Street , Carrollton
  4:00 pm
• The Poetry Break
  Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Highway , Villa Rica
  5:00 pm
• The Common Room 13-17
  Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library , 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway , Hiram
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Preschool Storytime
  Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library , 450 West Avenue , Bowdon
  10:30 am

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Plant Sale
  Carroll County Ag Center , 900 Newnan Rd , Carrollton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• Preschool Stations (Ages 3-5)
  Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library , 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway , Hiram
  10:00 am
• Lego Challenge
  Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library , 450 West Avenue , Bowdon
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Sew-n-Sews Craft Club
  Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library , 450 West Avenue , Bowdon
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dog River Public Library , 6100 GA Highway 5 , Douglasville
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog on Allison Circle in Carrollton.
  Looks freshly groomed. Not a stray. Recognize her? (Nextdoor Stripling Chapel Rd)
• ☀️ Good morning Neighbors, what the best driving school in the Carrollton area?
  I want my daughter to gain more experience without breaking the bank from a reputable company, any suggestions? (Nextdoor Yellowstone)

• Southwire posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate Manufacturing II in Carrollton. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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