🌱 Cars For K9s Show + Hiram Student Named Top 100 US Football Player

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Dallas-Hiram Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 94 Low: 66.

Here are the top five stories in Dallas-Hiram today:

1. The "Cars for K9s" Car Show and Community Festival will be happening this Saturday, Jun. 25, at the Hardy Chevrolet Buick GMC in Dallas. The festival is free to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and includes family-friendly activities. Funds that are raised during the festival will benefit the Paulding County Sheriff K9 Memorial Fund and other local police K9 units in immediate need! (Honoring-Heroes.org)
2. Local student Walter Matthews has been named No. 79 of America's top 100 high school football players in the Class of 2024. The rising junior, who plays tight end for Hiram High School, is one of just 18 Georgia-based students on the list and the only one from the Dallas-Hiram area. Matthews is currently uncommitted to a school to continue his football career after high school. (High School Football America)
3. If you have a college-bound student at home, you won't want to miss the Dallas Public Library's upcoming College Planning 101 program on Jul 9. Hosted by The Princess Academy, this free event is designed for local female high school students who want to better understand the college planning process. Each attendee will leave with a realistic plan for a smooth transition from high school to college. For more information, visit theprincessacademyinc.org to register by Jul. 4. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
4. A Paulding County senior recently received the 2022 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cup. Luke Leathers received the AJC Cup on Saturday, May 28, continuing one of the oldest news organization award programs in the country. The prestigious award is chosen by faculty and staff for the best all-around seniors who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, community service, and extra- curricular involvement. (The Dallas New Era)
5. Are you looking for a new job in the Dallas-Hiram area? Businesses around Dallas-Hiram are looking for new employees, and Patch has compiled a list of full-time and part-time work close to home. Get the details and learn how to apply in our latest employment roundup. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)

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Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• West Georgia Networking Hosted By Paulding County Chamber Of Commerce At Buy Georgia Realty (10:30 AM)
• Story Time Ages 3+ At Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library (11:30 AM)
• Summer Switch Hangout At Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking to start a new career? The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is currently hiring. For more information, go to JoinPauldingSheriff.com or download the free Paulding Sheriff app. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
• The Hiram Rosenwald School Museum shared a few photos from this weekend's Juneteenth Celebration, along with this video of Hiram Mayor Frank Moran reading the Juneteenth declaration the City. (The Hiram Rosenwald School Museum via Facebook)
• A neighbor in the Woodbridge Drive area of Dallas is looking to hire an experienced worker and CDL driver for his small tree service business. Get the poster's contact information on Nextdoor. (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.