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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. US Fiber Builds Accelerate Across Rural and Regional Markets (voip.review) — Newnan internet users just got a significant speed bump, with WOW increasing downloads up to 2 Gbit/s and uploads to 500 Mbit/s as part of a $5 million regional upgrade. The broader report tracks similar fiber and broadband expansions nationwide, underscoring how small cities like Newnan are being pulled into faster, more reliable connectivity.
2. WGTC's adult education students earn guest service certification (times-georgian.com) — Newnan residents can celebrate eight West Georgia Technical College adult education students who all passed a key hospitality certification exam, earning a 100% success rate for the class. The short Learn-2-Earn program, offered locally through WGTC's Adult Education division, helps adults build customer service skills while working toward GED or English language goals and better-paying jobs.
3. Why two Wendy's workers were arrested for visiting McDonald's (fox5atlanta.com) — Two fast-food workers were arrested after deputies say they broke into a McDonald's employee's car at Thomas Crossroads on Highway 34, a busy spot for many Newnan-area residents. One suspect was found hiding in a Kroger backroom, the other at a nearby Wendy's, and both now face entering-auto charges as investigators review surveillance footage.
4. Roadside dispute with hitchhiker ends in injuries, deputy crash (fox5atlanta.com) — A Coweta County driver heading from Union City toward Newnan with a hitchhiker ended up in a violent parking-lot struggle that left both men injured and hospitalized. A responding sheriff's deputy also crashed en route and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition, while investigators continue gathering evidence and have not yet filed charges.
5. The power of print: UWG student artist turns inspiration into impact (times-georgian.com) — A University of West Georgia art student drew inspiration from UWG's historic Newnan campus—once the town's hospital—to create a watercolor print offered to donors giving at least $100 to the A Day to Give West campaign. The piece highlights Newnan's neoclassical columns and community legacy while supporting scholarships, mentoring, and student programs ahead of the Oct. 15 fundraiser.
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