🌱 How an NBA broadcaster inspired Villa Rica High’s future journalists
Villa Rica, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Villa Rica! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an NBA broadcaster inspired Villa Rica High’s future journalists
- What this new stroke-care award means for Villa Rica patients
- Villa Rica officers helped crack a missing-child case on I-20
Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hot with partial sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Legendary sportscaster speaks to VRHS students (times-georgian.com) — Students at Villa Rica High School got insider career advice when longtime Atlanta Hawks radio voice Steve Holman visited their sports journalism program. He shared stories from his decades in NBA broadcasting and stressed how personal connections and persistence opened doors, encouraging local teens to see real possibilities in media careers. 
• Two Tanner Health Hospitals Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care (thecitymenus.com) — Residents who rely on Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica for emergency care can take heart knowing the hospital just earned a national award for excellence in stroke treatment. The recognition highlights fast, guideline-based care for strokes and Type 2 diabetes patients, reinforcing that advanced, lifesaving services are available close to home in west Georgia.
• Missing child call on Interstate 20 leads to 50-year sentence (fox5atlanta.com) — Villa Rica police officers helped identify a missing girl found alone along I-20, a case that led to a 50-year sentence for a man who admitted to multiple child sex offenses. Carroll County authorities say the lengthy prison term should keep him from harming other children for many years, underscoring coordinated regional law enforcement efforts.
📸 Around Villa Rica
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Upcoming Events in
Villa Rica
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★ Featured events ★
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Intermediate Tai Chi - Villa Rica →
Tanner Health Source - Villa Rica, 101 Quartz Drive Ste 104, Villa Rica
12:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
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6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival →
Carroll County Ag Center, 900 Newnan Rd, Carrollton
9:00 am -
News & Views Trivia Night →
Villa Rica Public Library, 869 Dallas Hwy, Villa Rica
5:30 pm -
The Kentucky Headhunters: The Mill Amphitheater →
The Mill Amphitheatre, 106 Temple St, Villa Rica
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Volleyball @ Spencer/Taylor Co
Temple High Spencer High School, 1000 Fort Benning Rd, Columbus, GA 31903
5:00 pm -
Softball @ Therrell HS V
Temple High Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School, 3099 Panther Trail SW, A
5:00 pm -
Basketball Cheer Interest Mtg
Temple High School, 589 Sage St, Temple, GA 30179, USA
6:00 pm -
JV Football @ Heard
Temple High Heard County High School, 545 Main St, Franklin, GA 30217, USA
6:30 pm -
V Football vs Dade Co
Temple High School, 589 Sage St, Temple, GA 30179, USA
7:30 pm -
RamblerFest 2026 →
The Outpost Bluegrass Barn, 1427 Old Hwy 100, Waco
11:00 am -
Volleyball @ Heard/Callaway
Temple High Heard County High School, 545 Main St, Franklin, GA 30217, USA
5:00 pm -
Softball vs Bremen V
Temple High School, 589 Sage St, Temple, GA 30179, USA
5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We highly recommend Daniel Ozane of Hand of Excellence for plumbing, electrical & dry wall work.
He worked in our home & did excellent professional work, on-time & at a great price. We will definitely hire him again & recommend him to all our… (Nextdoor The Georgian) - Practically new Rheem 50 Gallon water heater.
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- Southwire Company posted a job opening for Operations Supervisor (Quality Assurance) in Villa Rica. Apply here.
- AutoZone posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate – Part Time in Temple. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Villa Rica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Douglasville
- Advocates rally across US for Sickle Cell Awareness Month (sicklecellanemianews.com)
- Volleyball Weekly Honors (theciaa.com)
Bremen
- Higgins receives HEART Leadership Award (times-georgian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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