🌱 Why Rockmart’s donkey shooting is being compared to a new tragedy

Morning Rockmart! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Rockmart’s donkey shooting is being compared to a new tragedy

Also on today's calendar: We CARE Vet Fair™.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunshine and remaining warm, temps: high: 84, low: 49.
• Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Beloved Therapy Donkey Killed by Hunter Who Calls It a Bad Shot (internewscast.com) — Rockmart readers may recall when a local donkey named HeeHaw was shot by a Georgia police officer at Elsberry Riding and Farm ranch; that incident is now being compared to a new case where a therapy donkey was killed by a hunter in South Carolina. The latest shooting has led to charges, a possible fine and jail time, and plans for a civil suit. Both cases are fueling wider concern about animal safety around hunters and law enforcement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockmart

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Thursday October 15

• Rockmart Yellowjackets vs Heard County, Kennesaw Mountain →
  Rockmart High School, 990 Cartersville Hwy, Rockmart
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Other local events

Friday October 16

• Rockmart Yellowjackets vs Murray County Indians →
  Rockmart High School, 990 Cartersville Hwy, Rockmart
  7:30 pm

Thursday October 22

• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 15

• PC - Babytime →
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  11:30 am
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  12:00 pm
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  New Georgia Public Library, 94 Ridge Road, Dallas
  1:00 pm
• PC - Intro to Machine Sewing →
  Dallas Public Library, 1010 East Memorial Drive, Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Cici's Spirit Night
  Hamilton Crossing Elementary School, 240 Cherokee Pl SE, Cartersville
  4:00 pm
• Haunted on Broad Trolley Tour - Oct. 15 - 6 PM →
  Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad St, Rome
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, 636 E Main St., Cartersville
  8:00 am
• October 16 Rescue Paulding County, Dallas, Ray Cole Rd →
  Ray Cole Rd, Dallas
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can anyone help me get my kids to school In the morning I work 10pm to 8am I just need someone to put them on the bus at 645 ??
  My kids go to Rockmart middle school in Van work elementary their bus picks them up in my driveway. I live off Carleton Drive in the the Mountain… (Nextdoor Rockmart)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Lunch Shift (10am-4pm) Front of House Team Member in Rockmart. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Rockmart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockmart here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cedartown

• Winnie the Pooh, voiced by Polk County talent, turns 100 years old (coosavalleynews.com)
• Officer who shot, killed ‘HeeHaw' the pet donkey wants lawsuit dismissed (wsbtv.com)
• Terry Crawford Sr. (polktoday.com)

Dallas

• Retired nurse who survived deadly house fire seeks living kidney donor (fox5atlanta.com)
• 2 students and bus monitor injured in wreck, school bus driver charged (wsbtv.com)

Cartersville

• LGE Community Outreach Foundation donates $20,000 to local nonprofits during Cartersville Giving Day (coosavalleynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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