🌱 LaGrange middle school fight ends in stabbing; here’s what police know

What's up LaGrange! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• LaGrange middle school fight ends in stabbing; here’s what police know
• Meet the 32 students now shaping LaGrange’s 2026-27 Youth Council

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 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Police: 13-year-old middle schooler arrested after stabbing student several times with scissors (11alive.com) — A student at LaGrange’s Gardner Newman Middle School was arrested after another 13-year-old was reportedly stabbed multiple times with scissors during a fight Monday afternoon. Police say the injured student’s condition is still unknown, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Det. Everhart or submit an anonymous Tip411 message.
   

• 32 students inducted into 2026-2027 LaGrange Youth Council (wrbl.com) — LaGrange has officially sworn in 32 junior and senior high students to serve on the 2026-2027 LaGrange Youth Council, giving local youth a direct voice with city leaders. Members will meet monthly during the school year to tackle a key issue affecting young people and the broader community while gaining hands-on experience with the mayor and council.
   

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📸 Around LaGrange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaGrange

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Saturday August 29

• Dancing For The Thread
  LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Callaway Conference Center 220 Fort Drive LaGrange
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• September 2026: Early Bird Breakfast Presented by Jackson Services
  LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Del'avant Event Center
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• HCHS Softball (V) vs. Starr's Mill @ home
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  5:30 pm
• HCHS Football (JV) vs. Pike County @ home
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  5:30 pm
• HCHS Volleyball (V/JV) @ Pike County
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  6:00 pm
• HCCMS Volleyball vs. Gardner Newman
  Harris County Carver Middle School HCCMS
  6:00 pm
• HCHS Girls Basketball Workouts
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  7:00 pm

Friday August 28

• HCCMS Softball vs. Trinity Christian (A team)
  Harris County Carver Middle School Home
  5:30 pm
• Greenville Patriots vs Lake Oconee Academy →
  Greenville High School, 17656 Roosevelt Hwy, Greenville
  7:30 pm
• HCHS Football (V) @ Lowndes County
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• End of Summer Pool Splash →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  1:00 pm
• Dancing For The Thread
  LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Callaway Conference Center 220 Fort Drive LaGrange
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great Wolf Lodge posted a job opening for House Attendant (Housekeeping) in Lagrange. Apply here.
• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Lagrange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaGrange here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hogansville

• Woman Behind Bars Over Knife Attack Found Guilty in Cold Case Murder: ‘Didn't Get Away With This' (usmagazine.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)
• Georgia REALTORS Recognizes Three Legislators as 2026 REALTOR Champions (savannahceo.com)

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-- 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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