🌱 How UWG’s presidential investiture will spill into downtown Carrollton

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In today's newsletter:

• How UWG's presidential investiture will spill into downtown Carrollton
• Which UWG Theatre shows are coming to the Townsend Center this season?
• Which Carrollton star is now leading Colorado's offense?

Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 72.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UWG to Celebrate Investiture of President Michael Johnson During Homecoming Week (thecitymenus.com) — The University of West Georgia will mark President Michael Johnson's formal investiture during Homecoming Week, Oct. 19–23, with campus and community events that include a Downtown Carrollton Block Party. Residents can join students, alumni, and local leaders for exhibitions, speaker series, and a public ceremony at The Coliseum celebrating UWG's future and community partnerships.
   

• The University of West Georgia Theatre Company Presents: The 2026-2027 Season, Home is Where the Heart is (thecitymenus.com) — Carrollton theatergoers can look forward to a full 2026–27 University of West Georgia Theatre season exploring the idea of "home," with shows at the Townsend Center starting September 30. The lineup includes The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a student-created cabaret, the satire Ain't No Mo', and Sondheim's Into the Woods, with clear dates, times, and ticket prices for local audiences.
   

• Georgia Tech, Colorado feature new faces in 2026 rematch (statenews.net) — A former five-star quarterback from Carrollton, Julian Lewis, is set to lead Colorado as it faces Georgia Tech in Thursday's season opener in Atlanta. The matchup revisits last year's Yellow Jackets win, with both teams unveiling new offensive leaders and schemes.
   

📸 Around Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Suttons American Grill →
  Sutton's American Grill, 477 Rome St, Carrollton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Ambassadors
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
  8:30 am
Friday September 4
• Carroll County 2nd Grade QUEST STEM Day
  Carroll County 775 Old Newnan Rd, Carrollton, GA 30116, USA
Tuesday September 8
• Workforce / Industry Meeting
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Board Room 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
  8:30 am
• Agriculture Advisory Committee →
  Carroll County Ag Center - Conference Room A (15 persons) - 900 Newnan Road Carrollton GA 30117
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Ribbon Cutting - Papi's Wings & Cantina Grill
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 727 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton, GA 30117
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Business of The Month
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 330 W. Industrial Court, Villa Rica, GA 30180
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - OMA Founders Cottage (Opening)
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 222 Cross Plains Road, Carrollton, GA 30116
  2:45 pm
Saturday September 12
• 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival →
  900 Newnan Rd, Carrollton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• WBA - Women's Business Alliance
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Board Room 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
  8:30 am
• Varsity Softball @ Coosa
  Bremen City Coosa High School, 4454 Alabama Hwy, Rome, GA 30165, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board of Commissioners Meeting →
  Carroll County, GA Calendar, Historic Court House - 3rd Floor 323 Newnan St, Carrollton
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Ambassadors
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know of a wildlife rehabber close to Carrollton?
  I have a squirrel that fell out of tree, healthy but young. (Nextdoor Whooping Crk Clem / Lowel)
• Anyone need a cute little kitten..
  its mama left her on my porch 3 weeks ago.i have bottle feed her and she has weaned herself off bottle she is now eating solid food and she is potty… (Nextdoor The Reserve Carrollton)

• State of Georiga posted a job opening for Economics Instructor in Carrollton. Apply here.
• Food Depot posted a job opening for Part Time Stocker in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• KidsPeace to End Operations in Georgia, Close Bowdon Facility by Year-End (starnewsgaonline.com)

Villa Rica

• 'Why Experiential Learning Matters: Taking SPIA beyond the Classroom' (uga.edu)
• Joanne Celeste Gardner (savannahherald.com)

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