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In today's newsletter:

  • How Carrollton's new Early Learning Center will shape local families' futures
  • Where to find the cheapest gas around Carrollton right now
  • How a Carrollton power corridor just became a pollinator haven

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carrollton City Schools celebrates official groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 22 (starnewsgaonline.com) — Carrollton residents are getting a new Early Learning Center, with city school leaders, local officials, and construction partners recently breaking ground on a facility slated to open in fall 2027. Community members and Trojan Nation students joined the ceremony, marking a major investment in early childhood education and future classroom space for local families.
   

• Georgia wallets drained at gas pumps (times-georgian.com) — Drivers in Carrollton are paying at least $4.04 per gallon today, with the lowest price found at the Marathon on Linda Lane, as Georgia's average climbs to about $4.19. AAA urges residents to save money by carpooling, combining errands, slowing down on highways, and shopping around at nearby stations in Villa Rica and Temple.
   

• Southwire, Georgia Power, and The Ray unveil native habitat initiative along energy rights-of-way in Carrollton (starnewsgaonline.com) — A new native wildflower meadow has been planted under high-voltage lines near Southwire's Carrollton facilities, turning a standard utility corridor into habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Partnering with Georgia Power and The Ray, the project aims to cut maintenance costs, boost biodiversity, and serve as a model for more sustainable rights-of-way management across Georgia and beyond.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • HEY GUYS A WHT POODLE MIX HAS BEEN HANGING AROUND MOTE RD AREA ~HWY 113~ MCKENZIE BRIDGE RD AREA~ SPENCE RD ...
    APPEARS TO BE LOST . IM SCARED HE IS GOING TO GET HIT ON HWY 113. I HOPE SOMEONE SEES THE POST AN KNOWS WHO THIS DOG BELONGS TO. I DNT HAVE A PICTURE. (Nextdoor Mote Rd North Point)
  • Recycle Center Decals go on sale October 1.
    Just stopped by and you can't buy early. Second floor New CC Admin on College Street. Community Development Office (Nextdoor Whooping Crk Clem / Lowel)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T1073) in Carrollton. Apply here.
  • Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Associate - Garden Center in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bremen

  • Bexley scores 4 TDs as Bremen trounces Model (times-georgian.com)
  • A Strategy for Linking Service Learning and Character Education for Gifted Students (nova.edu)
  • Blue-Collar Trades Boom on AI Data Centers as Public Backlash Threatens the Pipeline (whatjobs.com)

Villa Rica

  • Canes humble Villa Rica, 58-0 (griffindailynews.com)
  • Collins Family Foods & BBQ Opening New Villa Rica Restaurant (whatnow.com)
  • 7 Upcoming Restaurant Openings We Reported Last Week Across Metro Atlanta (Sep 21-27) (whatnow.com)

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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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