🌱 Dallas Native Paul Duncan Dies At 35 + Back To School Safety Tips

Hello again, everybody. It's Thursday in Dallas-Hiram and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. Keep scrolling for the scoop...

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 72.

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

1. Dallas, Georgia native and former Notre Dame offensive lineman Paul Duncan passed away at the age of 35 late last week. According to his wife, Duncan went into cardiac arrest while out on a run and was pronounced brain dead on Jul. 15. Duncan graduated from East Paulding High in 2005 and went on to play five seasons with the Fighting Irish. He also briefly played with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent. (Penn Live)
2. Kids will be heading back to school shortly. Do you know how to keep your kids safe? The Paulding County Sheriff's department offers some safety strategies for local parents. Click the link to see a video with tips and information. (Yahoo! News)
3. A federal appeals court has ruled that the Georgia "heartbeat bill" can go into effect. The three-judge panel ruled on Wednesday that the anti-abortion bill can go forward. The law would ban most abortions once a "detectable human heartbeat" is present, typically six weeks into a pregnancy. (Reuters)
4. Looking to buy some property? Check out this open house in town! A 2.478-square-foot home in Hiram is listed for $305,000. The open house will be on Saturday, Jul. 23 at 12:00 p.m. You can see this home listed at the link, as well as several other homes for sale with open houses that happened on Wednesday. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
5. The Paulding County Board of Commissioners is holding its next work session and board meeting on Tuesday, Jul. 26. The work session will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., and the board meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Check the county website for more details. (Paulding County, Georgia)

Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Color Shadowing With Stephanie Williams At Phillips 47 Salon (9:00 AM)
• Glow In The Dark Painting At Hiram – Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library (5:30 PM)
• BlairOutLoud at Los Magueys (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Georgia Public Library is offering a new pass for checkout! You can use the Alliance Theatre Pass to get free tickets to performances on the Coca-Cola and Hertz stages. (New Georgia Public Library via Facebook)
• Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library invites all Nintendo Switch fanatics aged 10-18 to the Summer Switch Hangout. It's next Tuesday, Jul. 26 from 3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Dallas Georgia wants you to mark your calendars for the Rotary Golf Tournament. The tourney will take place on Oct. 26. Details to come. (Rotary Club of Dallas Georgia via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you all tomorrow morning 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.