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🌱 What charges now follow the deadly Highway 27 crash near Buchanan?
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In today's newsletter:
- What charges now follow the deadly Highway 27 crash near Buchanan?
Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting – Regular Meeting.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Driver charged in deadly Haralson County wreck that killed teen, injured another (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A deadly multi-vehicle crash on Highway 27 in Haralson County, reported from Buchanan, left local teen Jacob Stiles dead and his close friend Chaston Perry with life-altering injuries. Prosecutors have charged driver Bryan Folsom with misdemeanor vehicular homicide and following too closely, while Stiles' family continues pressing authorities for additional charges and answers about the investigation. 
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- Cedartown Man Arrested in Rome for Choking 22-Year-Old, Wrecking Home (coosavalleynews.com)
- One hundred and six students were honored as the fall 2026 inductees into Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) chapter of National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). (coosavalleynews.com)
- Polk County Arrest Report Wednesday September 16 2026 (coosavalleynews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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