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Also on today's calendar: Cedartown Bulldogs vs Cartersville Hurricanes.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• GNTC Foundation awards fall 2026 scholarships (daily-tribune.com) — Several Cedartown students are among Georgia Northwestern Technical College's fall scholarship and grant recipients, earning support for programs like Practical Nursing, Instrumentation and Controls, and Radiologic Technology. The article lists dozens of northwest Georgia awardees, highlighting how GNTC Foundation funds are helping local residents finish degrees and move into high-demand careers across the region.
• Arrest reports for September 21 (wrganews.com) — A Cedartown man is among several people recently booked into the Floyd County Jail, accused of entering a woman's home, restraining her, and attempting to shave her head with a razor. The report also details separate Rome-area arrests involving an alleged ear-biting assault and two drug cases, outlining the charges but not court outcomes.
• Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $100,000 Meant for Abused Children (townhall.com) — A Cedartown woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing nearly $100,000 from CASA of Polk & Haralson, a nonprofit that supports abused and neglected children in the local court system. Investigators say she repeatedly issued fraudulent payments and reimbursements for personal expenses over several years; sentencing is set for December 17, 2026.
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