🌱 Tons Of Early Voters + Paulding Sheriff's Office Hiring Technician

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Dallas-Hiram Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick dive into the most important things going on in town these days, including updates on:

• Early voting in Georgia sees record numbers
• Miss Winter Wonderland Pageant adds glamour to the holidays
• Grab brunch and take photos with Santa this weekend

But first, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 65 Low: 33.

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

1. Tens of thousands of voters cast ballots during the single weekend of early voting in the Georgia Senate runoff. A total of 70,050 Georgians voted on Saturday alone. Most of those voting were people unable to get to the ballots during the week because of their work schedules. The results of the election will decide whether Democratic Sen. Raphael G. Warnock or Republican Herschel Walker enters the Senate. (Subscription: The Washington Post)
2. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office is looking to hire someone with electrical, plumbing, or HVAC skills to fulfill their open building services technician position. The position will include full benefits with a pension, health insurance, on-call pay, and a take-home vehicle. Interested applicants can learn more here. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
3. The Miss Winter Wonderland Pageant will be held on Saturday in Dallas. There will be a variety of age categories for girls, as well as a boys division. Each contestant will receive a crown, sash, and wrapped present. Awards will be given for best hair, best eyes, best smile, most beautiful, and best personality. (Sparkle Queens Pageants via Facebook)
4. On Dec. 4, you can enjoy brunch alongside Santa Claus! Frannick's Cafe Brunch With Santa will run from 10:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring their cameras and phones along to snap free photos with Santa. The unlimited breakfast buffet will include eggs, French toast, pancakes, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, and much, much more. (Event Brite)

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Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• North Paulding Networking At Rodney's BBQ (8:00 AM)
• Color Shadowing At Phillips 47 Salon (9:00 AM)
• Sip & Paint At Three Strands Vineyard and Winery (6:00 PM)
• Forge: Youth Group At Highlands Community Church (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Although Giving Tuesday is over, you can still make a generous donation to Paulding Cops for Kids, Inc. Find out how you can donate at the link. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
• Did you get a chance to read Paulding County School District's The State of the Arts quarterly publication? Check out everything fine arts going on in our Paulding County schools at the link. (The State of the Arts)
• Baby Time at the New Georgia Public Library is back today! Ages zero to two are welcome! (New Georgia Public Library via Facebook)

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Events:

• Very Merry Movies Event (December 3)
• 8th Annual Journey to Bethlehem & Mistletoe Market- December 2nd & 3rd (December 3)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. 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.