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In today's newsletter:

  • What this new trauma verification means for Monroe emergency care

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 96, low: 69.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piedmont Walton earns ACS verification as Level III Trauma Center (monroelocal.org) — Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe has earned national Level III Trauma Center verification from the American College of Surgeons, strengthening emergency care options close to home for Walton County residents. The new verification, added to its existing state designation, confirms the hospital meets rigorous national standards for staffing, resources, and quality improvement in treating seriously injured patients.
   

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  • Georgia dove hunting season opens Saturday, Sept. 5 (griffindailynews.com)

Loganville

  • Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Georgia (wfxg.com)

Winder

  • Ucanpack introduces new sbs cardboard boxes sized for subscription box brands (sproutnews.com)
  • Friday marks 2 years since deadly Apalachee school shooting (wsbtv.com)
  • Ucanpack details how its Georgia facility shortens lead times for corrugated retail boxes (sproutnews.com)

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