Community Corner
🌱 What Carrollton’s mayor revealed at the State of the Cities breakfast.
You won't want to miss Suttons American Grill on the Carrollton Patch calendar
Cheers Carrollton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Carrollton's mayor revealed at the State of the Cities breakfast.
- How a Carrollton-based foundation just funded 254 student scholarships.
- Carrollton community remembers the life and service of Bobbye Jean Warford
Also on today's calendar: Volunteer Info Session (Political Advocacy) and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 69.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chamber hosts annual 'State of the Cities' breakfast (times-georgian.com) — Carrollton residents just heard Mayor Betty Cason join Bowdon and Temple's mayors at the Chamber's State of the Cities breakfast to outline growth, development, and infrastructure priorities. Held at Carroll EMC's Tisinger Community Center, the discussion emphasized collaboration between city leaders and local businesses as Carroll County continues to expand and plan for future needs. 
• Media Release: West Georgia Technical College Foundation awards record-breaking 254 scholarships during the 2026 fiscal year (gradickcommunications.com) — Based in Carrollton, the West Georgia Technical College Foundation just wrapped a record year, awarding 254 scholarships totaling nearly $187,000 to help students cover tuition, books, and other costs. Local donors, including Doug and Carol Mabry, funded new recurring awards, and residents can still explore or create scholarship opportunities that support students across west Georgia.
• Obituaries for August 20, 2026: Betty Brooks, Brenda Thacker, Bobbye Warford (pickensprogress.com) — Carrollton is mourning longtime community servant Bobbye Jean Warford, whose funeral and visitation will be held locally at Almon Funeral Home and Carroll Memory Garden. A devoted leader in the Carrollton Civic Women's Club, Carroll County Soup Kitchen, and First Baptist Church of Carrollton, she leaves a legacy of service alongside a large, loving family. Additional obituaries honor Betty Brooks and Brenda Thacker.
📸 Around Carrollton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton
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★ Featured events ★
- Suttons American Grill →
Sutton's American Grill, 477 Rome St, Carrollton
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Pollinator Census Live Event
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Carroll County Agriculture Center 900 Newnan Road Carrollton, GA 30117
9:00 am - Ribbon Cutting - Moos and Brews
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 1004 Bankhead Hwy, Suite C-35, Carrollton, GA 30116
1:00 pm - Tanner Ladies Luncheon
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Wayne Davis Concrete, 38 Waterford Drive, Villa Rica, GA 30180
12:00 pm - Volunteer Info Session (Political Advocacy) →
Neva Lomason Library Meeting Room, 710 Rome St, Carrollton
4:00 pm - 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival →
Carroll County Ag Center, 900 Newnan Rd, Carrollton
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday September 12
📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee and Conversation
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Board Room 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am - Ribbon Cutting - OMA The Barber Family Strength Training Studio
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 222 Cross Plains Road, Carrollton, GA 30116
2:45 pm - Varsity Softball @ Darlington
Bremen City Darlington School, 1014 Cave Spring Rd SW, Rome, GA 30161, USA
5:00 pm - Oak Mountain Academy Girls Varsity Volleyball @ HGBA →
Holy Ground Baptist Academy Preschool, Old Hwy 27 N, Roopville
5:30 pm - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Alexander and vs. East Paulding
Bremen City Alexander High School, 6500 Alexander Pkwy, Douglasville, GA 30
6:30 pm - JV Football @ Bowdon
Bremen City Bowdon High School, 504 W College St, Bowdon, GA 30108, USA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good evening everyone did anyone lose their pretty little dog we found her yesterday evening walking up Shady Grove Road as me and my family were pulling into our home.
If this is your pretty little fur baby, please let me know on the app and I will return her promptly to you.Thank you. (Nextdoor Springflower Sandhill) - Found what appears to be a husky/GSD mix on my way home and he's in my house now.
Let me know if you are looking for him, all white with some tan-ish markings on his back. (Nextdoor Springflower Sandhill)
- Cellular World posted a job opening for Spanish Bilingual Wireless Retail Sales Consultant - Carrollton in Carrollton. Apply here.
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bremen
- Data center boom radiates through factory supply chains (finance-commerce.com)
- Seeking History: Shape notes and fried chicken (times-georgian.com)
- Gadsden State honors new nursing graduates (miamiherald.com)
Bowdon
- Marquee matchups highlight week one (daily-tribune.com)
- County school improvement projects underway (times-georgian.com)
Villa Rica
- Gridiron Day draws more than 1,200 students, with 177 professions of faith (thebaptistpaper.org)
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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