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š± How Kiaās West Point plant helps put āAmerican-madeā SUVs on the list
West Point, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning West Point! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Kiaās West Point plant helps put āAmerican-madeā SUVs on the list
Also on today's calendar: Whiskey Myers and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 57. š¶ Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ 11 American-Made Cars Under $35,000 in the U.S. (daxstreet.com) ā West Point gets a brief spotlight here as Kiaās local plant is cited as a major U.S. manufacturing hub for the Sportage SUV, one of 11 āAmerican-madeā vehicles under $35,000. The piece mainly serves as a national buyerās guide, explaining how foreign-brand cars built in U.S. factories, including West Pointās, qualify as affordable American-made options. 
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šø Around West Point
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Upcoming Events in
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Baby History ā
Troup County Archives and Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main St, LaGrange
11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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Whiskey Myers ā
Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park, 110 Smith St, LaGrange
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Whiskey Myers with The Ransom Brothers ā
Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park, 110 Smith St, LaGrange
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Baby History ā
Troup County Archives and Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main St, LaGrange
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
Tuesday October 20
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Sweetland: Whiskey Myers with the Ransom Brothers ā
Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park, LaGrange -
Spencer vs LaGrange ā
LaGrange GA -
Strange LaGrange: A Walking Tour ā
LaGrange GA -
Living Land Fridays Homeschool Enrichment Program Fall Session September - December ā
Piney Woods Farm, 485 Hudson Road, LaGrange
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Living Land Fridays Homeschool Enrichment Program ā
Piney Woods Farm, 485 Hudson Road, LaGrange
9:00 am -
3rd Annual Yoga & Mocktails with Soundbath ā
200 Hill Street, LaGrange
10:00 am -
Mental Health First Aid Training ā
200 Main St, LaGrange
9:30 am -
Raising Resilient Families ā
200 Main St, LaGrange
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SouthState Bank posted a job opening for Universal Banker - West Point in West Point. Apply here.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Lagrange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Point here.
š Nearby News
LaGrange
- LaGrange scores 35 in second half to run away from Whitewate... (lagrangenews.com)
- Reynolds is running for LaGrange council as a concerned citi... (lagrangenews.com)
- What will we do with our sorrow? (nowgeorgia.com)
Columbus
- 7th annual First Lady Charity Luncheon celebrates Karon Henderson (wrbl.com)
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