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🌱 Carrollton handyman murder case ends with a 45-year sentence
Good morning Carrollton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Carrollton handyman murder case ends with a 45-year sentence
- How a national anti-Trump protest filled downtown Carrollton’s streets
Also on today's calendar: Trails and Tales and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Friday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teen shot to death Carrollton man in 2023, to serve 45 years (gradickcommunications.com) — A Thomaston man has been sentenced to 45 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 shooting death of Carrollton resident Andrew Gilland at his Oak Grove Road home. Investigators say the man, who had worked as Gilland’s handyman, admitted to the killing after a reported dispute over money. The case drew a major response from Carroll County deputies last August. 
• 'No Kings 3' protest takes place in Carrollton (times-georgian.com) — Downtown Carrollton joined cities nationwide in Saturday’s “No Kings 3” protest, where residents rallied against President Trump’s policies and rising living costs. Local voices highlighted concerns over health care cuts, immigration enforcement, and everyday expenses, while Republican leaders from nearby Haralson County defended Trump and criticized Democratic priorities, underscoring sharp political divides in the region.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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D&D|RPG Night at Local Ties
Local Ties Brewing Company, 119 Bradley St, Carrollton
6:30 pm
Wednesday April 8
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Other local events
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Toddler Time
Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library , 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway , Hiram
10:30 am -
Trails and Tales
900 Newnan Rd , Carrollton
11:30 am -
Carroll County 200th Anniversary Spring Choral Concert
Carrollton Center for the Arts , 251 Alabama St , Carrollton
7:30 pm -
April Meetup - Trivia & Dinner @ Corner Cafe
Corner Cafe , 304B Adamson Square , Carrollton
6:30 pm -
Threads of Time: Quilting as Women's Storytelling Fundraiser
The Birches on Maple , 100 Maple View Dr , Carrollton
7:00 pm -
Art in the Garden
Buffalo Creek Demo Gardens , 900 Newnan Rd , Carrollton
11:00 am -
Threads of Time: Quilting as Women's Storytelling
The Birches on Maple , 100 Maple View Dr , Carrollton
2:00 pm
Thursday April 2
Tuesday April 7
Friday April 10
Tuesday April 14
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Preschool Storytime
Bowdon – Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library , 450 West Avenue , Bowdon
10:30 am -
Red Cross Blood Drive
Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Highway , Villa Rica
1:00 pm -
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Centralhatchee Public Library , 171 Notnomis Rd , Franklin
3:30 pm -
Bremen Blue Devils vs Carrollton Trojans
Bremen High School , 529 Laurel St , Bremen
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on I-20 E reported at...
There is road construction on I-20 E reported at 6:47 PM. (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on Newnan Rd reported...
There is road construction on Newnan Rd reported at 11:27 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Carrollton. Apply here.
- USI Holdings Corporation posted a job opening for Insurance Assistant - Builder's Risk in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bremen
- McGukin named Bremen STAR Student (times-georgian.com)
- Schedule set for 4-time defending champs (times-georgian.com)
- BREMEN Turns a Broom Into a Guitar and a Desk Into a Piano (yankodesign.com)
Bowdon
- El Rodeo Taqueria Continues Progress Toward Opening in Bowdon (thecitymenus.com)
Villa Rica
- Sam George (polktoday.com)
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