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LaGrange, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning LaGrange! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to sing on LaGrange’s favorite Christmas stage this year?
- How a 91-year-old LaGrange grandmother finally earned her GED
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 70.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sons of Lafayette recruiting members (lagrangenews.com) — Male singers in LaGrange are being invited to join the long-running Sons of Lafayette men’s choir, which performs popular Christmas and spring concerts around town, mainly at First Presbyterian Church. No experience or formal audition is required, making it an easy way for local men to plug into the city’s arts community and meet fellow music lovers. 
• 91-Year-Old Black Woman Earns GED, Making History as Georgia's Oldest Graduate in a Decade » Inland Valley News (inlandvalleynews.com) — A 91-year-old LaGrange grandmother, Helen Woodyard, has become Georgia’s oldest GED earner in a decade after studying for nearly three years at West Georgia Technical College. Her late-in-life achievement, driven purely by personal goals rather than employment, highlights free adult education options and shows local residents it’s never too late to return to school.
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Dancing For The Thread
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Callaway Conference Center 220 Fort Drive LaGrange
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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
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End of Summer Pool Splash →
F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
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Dancing For The Thread
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Callaway Conference Center 220 Fort Drive LaGrange
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HCHS Softball (V) @ Perry
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
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HCCMS Softball vs. Greenville (B team) / Trinity Christian (A team)
Harris County Carver Middle School Home / Away
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HCCMS Volleyball vs. Heard
Harris County Carver Middle School Heard
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HCHS Girls Basketball Conditioning
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
6:30 am -
September 2026: Early Bird Breakfast Presented by Jackson Services
LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Del'avant Event Center
7:00 am -
HCHS Volleyball (V/JV) vs. Hardaway/ Smiths Station @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
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HCCMS Softball vs. Rehoboth Rd. (B team)
Harris County Carver Middle School Away
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HCHS Softball (V) @ Griffin
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chicken Salad Chick posted a job opening for Prep Team Member in Lagrange. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Lagrange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaGrange here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Point
- West Point's millage rate unchanged (lagrangenews.com)
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Newnan
- East Coweta and Newnan High School come together for community pep rally (times-herald.com)
- Man high on meth tried to kill Coweta plant manager at work (wsbtv.com)
- Breast cancer does not discriminate: City of Hope urges Georgians to know their risk (saportareport.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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