🌱 Paulding Co. Students Get Laptops + Animal Control Seeks Sponsors

Good morning, friends! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Dallas-Hiram Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. In today's issue, you'll find news about these stories and more...

• Paulding County’s student laptop program
• Hiram High's Red Ribbon week
• Job openings in and around Dallas and Hiram

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and cooler. High: 54 Low: 31.

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

1. Back on Mar. 14, 2022, P.B. Ritch Middle School was the first school in the Paulding County School district to implement new 1:1 program providing laptops for all students. One by one, each student at P.B. Ritch Middle School proceeded through a line in the school cafeteria and were handed them a brand-new Microsoft Surface laptop. 539 laptops have been issued to students and more will be offered over the next several months. (Paulding School District via Facebook)
2. Next week, Oct. 24 through Oct. 28, is Red Ribbon week at Hiram High School. The theme of this year's Red Ribbon week is “Celebrating Life.” The themed dress days throughout the week highlight establishing career goals, spreading positivity, and reducing the use of recreational drugs. (Hiram High School via Facebook)
3. Paulding County Animal Control is looking for business sponsors of their booth for an upcoming Halloween trunk-or-treat event. In exchange for providing candy to be distributed, businesses can have their business cards handed out or a sign featured at the Paulding County Animal Control booth. The event is estimated to reach 10,000 local families. (Paulding County Animal Control)
4. On Saturday, a local football star attended Michigan’s home win over Penn State on Saturday. It was the largest recruiting event of the season, featuring four commits in the 2023 class as well as targets in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 classes. Hiram's Walter Matthews, who plays as a tight end, attended the event. (Rivals.com - Michigan)
5. Looking for a new career opportunity that connects you with the greater Paulding community? Paulding County is looking to hire for multiple full-time positions, including an animal control officer, a paving crew member, and scorekeeper. Job details and application information can be found at the link. (Paulding County)

Today in and around Dallas-Hiram:

• Sew N Sews Craft Club At Bowdon-Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library, Bowdon (10:00 AM)
• West Georgia Weekly Networking At Piece Of Heaven (10:30 AM)
• Music Trivia At the Still At Red Hare Brewing, Marietta (3:00 PM)
• Paint A Pumpkin At Crossroads Public Library, Ackworth (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new job or trying to make a career change? There are currently multiple full-time openings in the Dallas-Hiram area. (Dallas-Hiram Patch)
• The Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library warns against scams this holiday season. Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., the library will be hosting a talk on how to avoid internet scams and email phishing. (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)
• Early voting has begun in Georgia! Be sure to complete and return your ballot per the attached instructions to ensure its validity. (Paulding County Sheriff's Department)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with 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.