🌱 Dallas City Council Mtg Tonight + Hiram City Hall Parking Lot Bids

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

1. The City of Dallas is holding its next City Council Work Session and regular meeting today, Aug. 1. The work session will be held at 4:00 p.m., followed by the meeting at 5:15 p.m. Interested community members can view the agenda for each event on the city's website. Some topics to be covered during today's Council meeting include the 2023 events schedule draft, an ordinance amendment to OA-2022-03 on criminal trespassing, and a proposal for construction material testing for Battlefield Trail Phase II. (City of Dallas GA)
2. Dallas's own Will's Grocery, dubbed the "last old country store" in the county, was highlighted on a recent episode of Paulding County's video series, Waypoint. Located on Cartersville Highway in the Burnt Hickory community, this charming storefront is still being run the way the original owners did, according to current proprietor Billy Wills. Watch the full video on Facebook to find out what makes Will's Grocery such a special community landmark. (Paulding County Government via Facebook)
3. The City of Hiram is currently accepting bids for the upcoming City Hall parking lot project. Bidding opened on Thursday, Jul. 28, and proposals will be accepted through 10:00 a.m. on Aug. 25, at which time they will be opened and read aloud in the City of Hiram Annex Building. Local contractors who are interested in bidding can learn more about the process here. (City of Hiram)
4. Paulding County Superintendent Steve Barnett shared a message with local families to mark the start of the 2022-23 school year. In addition to sharing updates on upcoming projects in PCSD, including the groundbreaking of the new middle school on Seven Hills Boulevard, Barnett reminded parents that Aug. 5 is a Digital Learning Day (DLD), meaning all PCSD students will learn remotely and appropriate arrangements must be made. Students across the district return to classes today, Aug. 1. (Paulding County School District)
5. Mark your calendars: A Mad Artists' Entertainment is showing its production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Dallas Theater from Aug. 12 through 14. This "uproarious farce on plays involving murder" will run for four performances: One on Friday evening, two on Saturday, and one on Sunday afternoon. Tickets can be purchased on the theater's website for $15. Senior citizens (age 62 and up), students, military members with ID, and groups of 10 or more will receive a discounted price of $12. (Dallas Theater)

Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Color Shadowing With Stephanie Williams At Phillips 47 Salon (9:00 AM)
• Storytime At New Georgia Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Dallas City Council Meeting At City Hall (5:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Hiram High School's Upward Bound Summer Winners! The Upward Bound program focuses on "serving students within a rural community and meeting their specific and unique needs," and runs a special six-week program during the summer to prepare students for the upcoming year. (Hiram High School via Facebook)
• If you're house-hunting in the Dallas and Hiram areas, look no further. These five local properties have recently been listed for sale. Get all the details and specs on Patch. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
• Are you proud of your community? Does sharing the inside scoop with others bring you satisfaction? You might be the perfect candidate for Patch's Dallas-Hiram permanent newsletter curator role! Learn more at the link. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)

That's it for today. See you all 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.