🌱 National Adoption Weekend For Pets + Free Health Screenings Today

Good morning, friends! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Dallas-Hiram Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 91 Low: 72.

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

1. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office announced two of its deputies graduated on Friday from the Driver Instructor Training Program at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Sergeant Ashley Henson and Corporal Kevin Dutton graduated from the two-week course that has an average failure rate of 52% due to its intensity and difficulty. Henson and Dutton graduated with only seven fellow officers after beginning the course with 19. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
2. Walmart is offering free health screenings tomorrow as part of its Walmart Wellness Day. Community members are invited to their local Walmarts – including the Walmart in Dallas, which was the first to have a Walmart Health Center – between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Free services include glucose, cholesterol, BMI, and blood pressure screenings, as well as COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. (GOBankingRates)
3. The City of Hiram is now accepting sanitation bids for the "FY2022 – City of Hiram Sanitation Service City Project #22-002." The bid window closes on Aug. 4 at 4;30 p.m. More information about the bid project is available here. (City of Hiram)
4. The Dallas Police Department is reminding drivers that the Paulding County School year begins on Aug. 1. They ask drivers to please slow down in school zones and observe all traffic laws. (City of Dallas GA Police Department via Facebook)
5. Its Best Friends National Adoption Weekend, which means adoption is FREE at Paulding County Animal Control. Visit with available pets up for adoption today from noon until 6:00 p.m. or tomorrow from noon until 5:00 p.m. (Paulding County Animal Control via Facebook)

Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• Georgia Defensive Carry Course - Women Only - Hiram, GA At Sleep Inn & Suites (9:00 AM)
• Clay Shenanigans For Kids! At EK' Art Barn (10:00 AM)
• Candle Making And Mimosas! At Vintage Wine Bar (12:00 PM)
• Georgia Classic Rides July Car Cruise Event At Watson Government Complex (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas Public Library is giving away free books! Stop by today between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to give one of the adult fiction books a new home. (Dallas Public Library via Facebook)
• Soak up the summer season at Dallas Theater! "Arsenic and Old Lace" will be on stage Aug. 12-14, and the "Got Elvis?" performs Sept. 9-10. (City of Dallas, Georgia – Government via Facebook)
• The Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library staff are always happy to help give readers recommendations. Check out their Facebook and comment on what you are looking for to get a personal recommendation! (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox Monday with a new 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.