🌱 Locals Win Welding Competition + Hiram Football Out Of Playoffs

Hello again, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Dallas-Hiram Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today, including...

• Upcoming World Kindness Day in Hiram
• Local railroad company boosts profits
• Paulding Chamber of Commerce networking and fundraising events next week

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 72 Low: 52.

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

1. On Saturday, Hardy's Chevrolet in Dallas held the XCEL North Georgia Welding Competition, featuring twelve teams from around the region. First place went to Fannin High School’s all-girl team, Cinderella Carriage, made up of Chelsey Frye, Emaline Cochran, and Brooklyn Henderson. Fannin High School also had a team place third: Red Semi Truck. (FetchYourNews.com)
2. Norfolk Southern railroad, which is based in Atlanta and frequently passes through Dallas, delivered 27 percent higher 3Q profit. The company earned $958 million, a big boost up from $753 million a year ago. Norfolk Southern is one of the nation’s largest railroads, and it operates about 19,500 miles of track in 22 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. (The Christian Index)
3. This week, Hiram defeated Woodland, just as they did at their last meeting on Oct. 28, 2021. The Hiram Hornets have a few losses after being defeated 26-21 by the Cass Colonels. Neither Hiram nor Woodland are contenders for the playoffs. (Northwest Georgia News)
4. On Nov. 13, the City of Hiram will be commemorating World Kindness Day in partnership with Butter'dudder and Paulding Rocks. City officials will be at Butter'dudder's Ice Cream shop at Homer Leggett Memorial Park between the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants are encouraged to partake in ice cream as they get to know their elected officials. (City of Hiram via Facebook)
5. Local businesses are a cornerstone of our community. If you want to support them, there's no shortage of upcoming events with the Paulding Chamber of Commerce, including the First Friday networking event on Nov. 4, Hearts for Heroes on Nov. 5, and the Ugly Sweater Event on Dec. 16. Visit the Chamber website for the full list of upcoming Chamber and member events. (Paulding Chamber of Commerce)

Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Crochet Club At Carrollton–Neva Lomason Memorial Library (11:00 AM)
• Free Book Fair At Douglas County Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Spooky Movie Night: Nightmare Before Christmas At Crossroads Public Library (4:30 PM)
• Spooky STEM Night At Lillian C. Poole Elementary School (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Dallas-Hiram. We particularly liked the huge wraparound porch on the Tanglewood Drive house. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has announced a major initiative to tackle the childhood mental health crisis, including new facilities and prevention programs. Visits to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta emergency departments since 2015 have more than doubled, exceeding 4,000 visits annually and showing the need for programs like this. (BusinessWire)
• The Hiram Police Department and the Hiram High School softball team played a friendly game together on Tuesday. (Hiram Police Department via Facebook)

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

— Sean Peek

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