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🌱 What we know after a student stabbing at Gardner Newman Middle School
Coming up: Dancing For The Thread on the LaGrange Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What we know after a student stabbing at Gardner Newman Middle School
- Why LaGrange's mayor honored a 91-year-old graduate this summer
- How one LaGrange school leader opens doors through faith and education
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 71.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Teen stabbed in Gardner Newman Middle School altercation, offender charged (wrbl.com) — A 13-year-old student was stabbed multiple times with scissors during an altercation Monday at Gardner Newman Middle School in LaGrange, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Another 13-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and disrupting a public school, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact LaGrange police or submit an anonymous Tip411. 
2. 91-Year-Old Georgia Woman Celebrates Historic GED Achievement (blackenterprise.com) — LaGrange's mayor formally recognized 91-year-old Helen Woodyard with a congratulatory letter as she earned her GED, becoming the oldest Georgian in about a decade to do so. After starting classes at 88, she logged over 900 hours of study and adapted to new technology. Now she hopes to use her skills to help other older adults learn to read and write.
3. 20 UNDER 40: Bridwell serves through education and faith (lagrangenews.com) — A LaGrange-based 20 Under 40 honoree, Caleb Bridwell helps families access Christian education through his admissions role at Lafayette Christian School while also pastoring a church in Roanoke, Alabama. Having returned to Troup County after college, he focuses on making private schooling affordable and ensuring people in both his school and church communities feel seen, valued, and supported.
4. 20 UNDER 40: Benefield builds brighter futures through mento... (lagrangenews.com) — Working at a group foster home in LaGrange, counselor Catherine Benefield mentors 12 local high school boys, helping with everything from daily life skills to school support. A LaGrange College graduate and Associate Professional Counselor, she focuses on building trusting relationships so each teen feels genuinely cared for and capable of a successful future.
5. Toombs County and Lincoln County take over No. 1 spots in GPB Rankings after big week one wins (gpb.org) — LaGrange High's football team appears in GPB's statewide 5A rankings after week one, signaling a strong start to the season for local fans. The article mainly details how Toombs County and Lincoln County grabbed new No. 1 spots across classifications. It also recaps big wins and losses that reshaped Georgia's high school football landscape.
📸 Around LaGrange
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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaGrange
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- Dancing For The Thread
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Callaway Conference Center 220 Fort Drive LaGrange
7:00 pm - September 2026: Early Bird Breakfast Presented by Jackson Services
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Del'avant Event Center
7:00 am
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HCHS Boys Basketball Workouts
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
6:30 am - Baby History →
Troup County Archives and Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main St, LaGrange
11:00 am - HCHS Volleyball (V/JV) vs. Northside/ Central PC @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:00 pm - HCCMS Softball vs. Cowan Rd (B team)
Harris County Carver Middle School Away
5:30 pm - HCHS Softball (V) @ Lithia Springs
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm - Board of Commissioners Regular Called Meeting →
Meriwether County, GA Calendar, 17234 Roosevelt Hwy Building B, Greenville
6:00 pm - HCCMS Volleyball vs. S. Girard
Harris County Carver Middle School HCCMS
7:00 pm - HCCMS Softball vs. Carrollton (A team)
Harris County Carver Middle School Home
5:15 pm - HCCMS Football vs. Carver @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm - HCHS Softball (V) vs. Starr's Mill @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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