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Carrollton, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Carrollton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carrollton’s new Early Learning Center will change preschool and kindergarten
- How a licensed tire recycler ended up wanted in Carroll County
- How license-plate cameras helped Carrollton police crack this burglary case
Also on today's calendar: Night Market and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carrollton Early Learning Center to open in 2027 (times-georgian.com) — Construction is underway on Carrollton City Schools’ new Carrollton Early Learning Center off Cottage Hill Road, set to open for the 2027–28 school year and serve children ages 3 through kindergarten. The circular, pod-based campus will feature shared learning spaces, a large indoor play area, and an expansive enclosed playground designed to boost early literacy, social skills, and safe, play-based learning for Carrollton families. 
• Carroll County illegal tire dumping: $100K in fines facing wanted man (fox5atlanta.com) — Law enforcement in Carrollton and across Carroll County are searching for a man accused of running a large illegal tire dumping operation that scattered tires at multiple local properties. Investigators say the suspect, tied to a licensed tire recycling business, now faces four felony charges and up to $100,000 in fines, while code enforcement has already cited two Villa Rica property owners involved.
• Carrollton burglary arrest: Police charge man in construction site theft (fox5atlanta.com) — Carrollton police arrested a local man after electrical wiring was stolen from a home under construction on Martin Cemetery Road, with losses estimated up to $3,000. Investigators used surveillance video and the city’s Flock license-plate camera system to identify the suspect vehicle, and they’re still asking anyone with additional information to contact Detective Brandon Sheffield.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tom Ferry Success Summit 2026 – Carrollton →
Maximum One Realtor/Realty Partners Carrollton, 95 Sandhill Hickory Level Rd, Carrollton
9:30 am
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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Ribbon Cutting - AT&T Cell Tower Site in Temple
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 240 Carrollton Street, Temple, GA 30179
1:30 pm -
Agribusiness Meeting
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am -
Membership Breakfast: State of Education 2026
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Robert D. Tisinger Community Center at Carroll EMC 155 N Highway 113, Carrollton, GA 30117
7:30 am -
Ambassadors
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce 200 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
8:30 am -
3:16's Free Sports Physicals
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 3:16 Kids Corner in Carrollton at 107 Wedgewood Dr. Carrollton, Ga 30116
2:00 pm -
Night Market →
Lake Carroll Park, 650 N Lakeshore Dr, Carrollton
6:00 pm -
Grunge Unplugged + Strings in Carrollton →
Carrollton Center for the Arts, 251 Alabama St, Carrollton
7:30 pm
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VBS 2026: Illumination Station (Carrollton Campus) →
Journey Fellowship Baptist Church Carrollton, 304 Lovvorn Rd, Carrollton
9:00 am -
“The Fire Gathering,” hosted by Praying Women in Red →
City Station, 2115 Maple St, Carrollton
10:30 am -
Pre-Planning-No School
Bremen City Bremen, GA 30110
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Ribbon Cutting - AT&T Cell Tower Site in Temple
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 240 Carrollton Street, Temple, GA 30179
1:30 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If you’re looking for a rental and see this address in Temple, here is what’s there.
This is a screenshot from Google Maps that I made this morning. (Nextdoor Carrollton Industrial) - I found this dog today.
We, we're gonna take him to the shelter.However , they're closed , so we brought him home and fed and\nIt looks as if he was taken care of and… (Nextdoor Burwell)
- State of Georiga posted a job opening for Plumbing & Pipefitting Adjunct Instructor in Carrollton. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bremen
- West Georgia Technical College's Funeral Service Education Program Prepares Students to Serve in a High-Demand Industry (thecitymenus.com)
- Back to school start dates for Metro Atlanta, North Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
Bowdon
- Bowdon Elementary teacher attends 9/11 Educator Institute (times-georgian.com)
Villa Rica
- State General Assembly names intersection for Larry Boggs (douglascountysentinel.com)
- Southwire's Project GIFT Hosts Annual Back to School Drive in West Georgia (thecitymenus.com)
- I-20 East reopens in Carroll County after crash involving tractor-trailers shuts down lanes (cbs46.com)
Ok Carrollton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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