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LaGrange, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, LaGrange! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How LaGrange students will race their own electric cars in October
Also on today's calendar: The Art of Bookbinding: A Hands-On Fundraiser and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Interface sponsors sixth annual Match in the Patch Greenpowe... (lagrangenews.com) — LaGrange families can look forward to the sixth annual Match in the Patch electric vehicle race at Clearview Elementary on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Sponsored by Interface, the event brings Troup County fourth- and fifth-graders together to design, build, and race Greenpower Goblin cars while also presenting their engineering work. It’s a hands-on STEM showcase for local students, coaches, and families. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Strange LaGrange: A Walking Tour →
LaGrange
Friday September 18
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Other local events
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2026 Peachy Greens Chamber Golf Classic, presented by Marsh & McLennan →
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce, 111 Bull St, LaGrange -
The Art of Bookbinding: A Hands-On Fundraiser →
Troup County Foster Parent Association C.A.R.E. (Clothing and Resource Exchange) Center, 3683 Whitesville Road, LaGrange -
Chamber Book Club →
118 Church Street, LaGrange
8:30 am -
Living Land Fridays Homeschool Enrichment Program Fall Session September - December →
Piney Woods Farm, 485 Hudson Road, LaGrange
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Living Land Fridays Homeschool Enrichment Program →
Piney Woods Farm, 485 Hudson Road, LaGrange
9:00 am -
Sweetland: ZZ Top →
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Running for Rotary →
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Craft the Past →
Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main Street, LaGrange -
Craft the Past: A Hands-On History Workshop Series →
Legacy Museum on Main, 136 Main Street, LaGrange
2:00 pm -
Dr. Mary Ann Wilson Literary Discussion Series →
118 Church Street, LaGrange
3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LIVE JAZZ TRIO WITH Rodrigo Suarez →
The 1890 Room, 303 East Main Street, Hogansville
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Lagrange. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Lead Cook - LaGrange College in Lagrange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaGrange here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Point
- Georgia went all in on EV factories — then Trump pulled the plug (thecooldown.com)
Newnan
- Fischer Road speed study backs 45 mph limit; county plans more enforcement (times-herald.com)
- $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Newnan (times-herald.com)
- Newnan Theatre Company Presents Final Weekend of Original Adaptation of The Secret Garden (thecitizen.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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