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🌱 How a Taylorsville traffic stop ended a deadly hit-and-run search
Coming up: Mobile Food Pantry with Red Door on the Taylorsville Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Taylorsville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Taylorsville traffic stop ended a deadly hit-and-run search
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fatal hit-and-run suspect in custody (wrganews.com) — A man wanted in connection with a deadly weekend hit-and-run was arrested during a traffic stop in Taylorsville on Tuesday night, after tips from the public and help from Bartow County deputies. Investigators say the victim later died at a local hospital, and Floyd County Police are still piecing together what happened. Anyone who was near Chulio and Cole roads early August 22 is urged to contact detectives. 
📸 Around Taylorsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Taylorsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Mobile Food Pantry with Red Door →
Historic Euharlee Covered Bridge, 274 Covered Bridge Rd, Euharlee
1:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
📣 Taylorsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "Through the Eyes of an Eagle" Back-to-School Night
Emerson Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
5:30 pm - Rockmart Yellowjackets vs North Murray Mountaineers →
Rockmart High School, 990 Cartersville Hwy, Rockmart
5:30 pm - COMPETITIVE ADMISSIONS NIGHT In Auditorium
Cartersville High School Cartersville, GA 30120
6:00 pm - Monthly Beekeeping Club
Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Cartersville Public Library
6:30 pm - No-Cost Vein Screenings
Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 636 E Main St. Cartersville, Ga 30120
8:00 am - Sit 'n' Stitch
Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Cartersville Library Classroom 429 West Main Street Cartersville GA 30120 US
9:00 am - Bruster's Ice Cream Spirit Night
Clear Creek Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
4:00 pm - Rockmart Yellowjackets vs Cedartown Bulldogs →
Rockmart High School, 990 Cartersville Hwy, Rockmart
7:30 pm - BackPack Buddies 5K →
Cartersville Elementary School Cartersville, GA 30120
8:00 am - CHALK-THE -LOT (Senior Families) - Hosted by SGA
Cartersville High School Cartersville, GA 30120
5:00 pm - Rockmart Yellowjackets vs LFO, Dalton Academy →
Rockmart High School, 990 Cartersville Hwy, Rockmart
5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Agile Cold Storage LLC posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Cartersville. Apply here.
- MEI Industrial Solutions posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Cartersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylorsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockmart
- Patricia Martin (polktoday.com)
- Remembering the Last State Football Championships for Local Teams (coosavalleynews.com)
- Melinda King (polktoday.com)
Cartersville
- SPARK equips churches in Cartersville with English, Spanish breakouts (christianindex.org)
- Lady Canes power past North Cobb Christian and Cedartown (bartowsportszone.com)
- Mississippian People May Have Consumed Cacao as Early as 11th Century (sci.news)
Ok Taylorsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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