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Carrollton, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Carrollton! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Inside the intense summer that powers Carrollton High’s drumline.
- What led to convictions in Carroll County’s human trafficking case?
- How a Carrollton native could anchor Georgia’s 2026 offensive line.
Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 70.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carrollton drumline prepares for marching season (yourohionews.com) — Carrollton High School’s Warrior Band drumline is already deep into months of clinics, auditions, and summer rehearsals to be ready for marching season. Students start meeting in March, tackle a hefty packet of music, and give up part of their summer to master show tunes, marching, and teamwork so the full band can hit the ground running. 
• 3rd suspect convicted in Carroll County human trafficking, child exploitation case (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Carrollton residents should know that a third suspect has been convicted in a Carroll County human trafficking and child exploitation case that began when Carrollton police found four runaway girls at a local hotel. The man faces multiple trafficking and child exploitation charges, while two co-defendants have already pleaded guilty, with one receiving a life sentence.
• Georgia football's offensive line looks to maintain its standard in 2026 (redandblack.com) — A Carrollton native, freshman lineman Zykie Helton, is projected to start at right guard for the Georgia Bulldogs as they rebuild a young but experienced offensive line for the 2026 season. Coaches are counting on him and several returning starters to keep Georgia’s powerful running game among the SEC’s best despite recent injuries and NFL departures.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Suttons American Grill →
Sutton's American Grill, 477 Rome St, Carrollton
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
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Workforce / Industry Meeting
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Board Room 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am -
Agriculture Advisory Committee →
Carroll County Ag Center - Conference Room A (15 persons) - 900 Newnan Road Carrollton GA 30117
3:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting - Papi's Wings & Cantina Grill
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 727 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton, GA 30117
2:00 pm -
Business of The Month
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 330 W. Industrial Court, Villa Rica, GA 30180
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting - OMA Founders Cottage (Opening)
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 222 Cross Plains Road, Carrollton, GA 30116
2:45 pm -
6th Annual Buffalo Creek Fall Festival →
900 Newnan Rd, Carrollton
9:00 am -
Murder on the Orient Express →
Carrollton Center for the Arts, 251 Alabama St, Carrollton
2:00 pm -
“The Fire Gathering,” hosted by Praying Women in Red →
City Station, 2115 Maple St, Carrollton
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football @ LFO
Bremen City Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High, 1850 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglet
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CHS @East Paulding
Roopville Elementary Roopville, GA 30170
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XC @ Waffle House/Yellow Jacket Invitational
Bremen City Choccolocco Park, 954 Leon Smith Pkwy, Oxford, AL 36203, USA
7:00 am -
RamblerFest 2026 →
The Outpost Bluegrass Barn, 1427 Old Hwy 100, Waco
11:00 am
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
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- Hi neighbors
Wanted to share something from a chimney job this week. Homeowner called about smoke backing up into the living room instead of going up and out… (Nextdoor Newnan Rd) - I’m available today .
Carpentry,painting,junk removal,plumbing, and landscaping. Good work for fair prices. God bless and I hope everyone has a great day! (Nextdoor Southeast Carrollton)
- Columbus State University posted a job opening for Federal Work Study - Technical Services Processing Assistant: West Georgia Regional Library in Carrollton. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Customer Service Part Time in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bremen
- Trojans travel to Louisiana in road-heavy week 3 (daily-tribune.com)
- Aimed at eternity: President Mohler's charge at Fall Convocation (christianindex.org)
Bowdon
- Trojans travel to Louisiana in road-heavy week 3 (times-georgian.com)
- 2 convicted of human trafficking in Carroll County (fox5atlanta.com)
- Hospital Crisis Watch: Over 1,200 Hospitals, Clinics, and Providers Face the Fallout of the GOP's Health Care Cuts (protectourcare.org)
Villa Rica
- Book junior golf lessons and programs in Villa Rica, GA (pga.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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