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LaFayette, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning LaFayette! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļø
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- See how LaFayetteās undefeated football team is shaking up the region.
- LaFayette resident named in Dalton massage-parlor prostitution crackdown.
Also on today's calendar: Leads Group - LaFayette.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A passing shower, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Bruins pull away from Woodland in second half: Villafuerte rushes for 188 yards, four touchdowns in Northwest's 42-28 win (daltoncitizen.com) ā Northwest Whitfieldās win over Woodland headlines a busy football week that also spotlights undefeated LaFayetteās strong start. Murray County will host LaFayette next week in a showdown of unbeaten teams, and LaFayette just stayed perfect with a 35-21 victory over North Murray. Several other nearby schools also have key region matchups ahead. 
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ā¢ UPDATE: Dalton Police identify 14 people arrested in spa raid; no trafficking victims (local3news.com) ā A Dalton-area prostitution investigation has led to 14 arrests and the permanent closure of seven massage parlors, and one of those charged is listed as being from LaFayette. Police say they found no confirmed trafficking victims but are still gathering evidence and interviews. Officials also plan to work on stricter local rules for future massage businesses. Ā Ā Ā
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Lafayette 50th Reunion ā Five Dollar Farm ā
Five Dollar Farm, 185 Hurt Dr, Rock Spring
12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Leads Group - LaFayette ā
LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
12:00 pm -
Lafayette Ramblers vs Union County Panthers ā
LaFayette High School, 5178 Round Pond Rd, LaFayette
7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
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Great Dalton Chamber Business Expo: Red, White, & Business ā
Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
10:00 am -
Cross Country NGAC Jamboree @ HMS
Heritage Middle School, 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold
4:30 pm -
DCHS Volleyball @ North Murray
Dade County High School Trenton, GA 30752
5:00 pm -
Adairsville vs Coosa ā
519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
5:00 pm -
Chattooga Indians vs Ridgeland Panthers ā
Chattooga High School, 989 GA-114, Summerville
5:00 pm -
DCHS Softball @ Gordon Lee
Dade County High School Trenton, GA 30752
5:30 pm -
Chattooga vs Ridgeland ā
989 Highway 114, Summerville
6:00 pm -
Thursday Nights at the Welcome Center ā
Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center, 10 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe
6:00 pm -
RUN Dalton Brewing Company ā
Dalton Brewing Company, 112 W. King Street, Dalton
6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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š Nearby News
Trion
- Chattooga County EMA Provides Update on Storm Damage in Trion (allongeorgia.com)
- Damages in Trion: Looking at the Severe Storms Outcome (wdef.com)
- LaGrange discusses potential violence prevention initiative (lagrangenews.com)
Lookout Mountain
- UPDATE: Gondola proposal rejected, but Rock City says plans continue (local3news.com)
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