🌱 How a Hogansville cold case connects to a new Georgia murder verdict

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hogansville cold case connects to a new Georgia murder verdict

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman Behind Bars Over Knife Attack Found Guilty in Cold Case Murder: ‘Didn't Get Away With This' (usmagazine.com) — Investigators have linked a Georgia woman to a 2019 Lawrenceville stabbing murder while she was already jailed for another knife attack, leading to a life-without-parole sentence. The story also revisits a separate cold case where dismembered, burned remains found in Hogansville in 2007 were only identified in 2023 as Nicole Alston. That Hogansville case remains active, with Alston’s girlfriend now facing charges.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Bingo Day! →
  Newnan, GA Calendar, 1 LaGrange Street, Newnan
  12:00 pm
• Keep Newnan Beautiful →
  Newnan, GA Calendar, 25 LaGrange Street, Newnan
  12:00 pm
• PTSO Volunteer Training
  Brooks Elementary Newnan, GA 30263
  4:30 pm
• JV/V Softball @ Northside Columbus/6:00
  Newnan High Northside High School, 2002 American Way #1749, Columbus, GA 31
  4:30 pm
• Curriculum Night
  Brooks Elementary Newnan, GA 30263
  5:00 pm
• JV Football @ East Coweta
  Newnan High East Coweta High School, 400 HWY 154, Sharpsburg McCollum Rd, S
  6:00 pm
• 9th Football vs East Coweta
  Newnan High Drake stadium, 190 Lagrange St, Newnan, GA 30263, USA
  6:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Dunwoody/7:00
  Newnan High Dunwoody High School, 5035 Vermack Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338, USA
  6:00 pm
• An Evening with QUILT
  Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Big Joe's Grille 1329 Bullsboro Drive Newnan, GA 30265
  7:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Storybook Yoga →
  Coweta Public Library 85 Literary Lane, Newnan GA 30265 US
  10:30 am
• Parenting Workshop: Parenting Children with Anxiety →
  Newnan, GA Calendar, 1 LaGrange Street, Newnan
  10:30 am
• Mahjong for Beginners →
  Coweta Public Library 85 Literary Lane, Newnan GA 30265 US
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HL Mando Corp. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Hogansville. Apply here.
• Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta posted a job opening for Summer Camp Counselor - Equine - Camp Meriwether in Luthersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hogansville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

LaGrange

• Cynthia 'Cindy' Jean Putnal (thepostsearchlight.com)
• 32 students inducted into 2026-2027 LaGrange Youth Council (wrbl.com)
• Best Plumbers in Atlanta: What Sets the Top Services Apart in 2026 (fiorreports.com)

Newnan

• Dolly Parton's film legacy has deep roots in Georgia (wsbtv.com)
• Used car sale sparks dispute over $3,295 warranty and texts after complaints (atlantanewsfirst.com)

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Ok Hogansville! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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