🌱 Paulding County Farm Bureau Scholarship Winners + Stuff The Bus

Good morning, everybody! It's Saturday in Dallas-Hiram and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 89 Low: 71.

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

1. The Paulding County Farm Bureau Scholarship Winners have been announced. Two Dallas residents – Ashton Marie James and Nathan Carter Phillips – were scholarship winners. (The Dallas New Era)
2. Dallas was listed as the No. 7 city near Atlanta where houses are selling the fastest, according to data from Redfin. The average days to close in Dallas is 11, with the average price of a home at $315,473. (Northwest Georgia News)
3. UPDATE: Wednesday's murder investigation at 10230 Buchanan Highway reveals the deceased man is James Entrekin, 66. As a result of the investigation, authorities were able to preliminarily determine the man died of a gunshot wound consistent with that of a homicide. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
4. Today is the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive at West Ridge Church. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The priority item needed to be donated is backpacks. (Paulding County School District via Facebook)
5. The Be SMART Firearm Safety event at Dallas Public Library will be held today. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. and is geared toward families. (Dallas Public Library)

Today in Dallas-Hiram:

• 40th Anniversary Party At Paulding Fine Arts Association (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is giving a thank you shout-out to the Montgomery Family and Burnt Hickory Baptist Church for dropping off cupcakes on Thursday. The office posted, "We have the best community!" (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
• The Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library is participating in the Disney on Ice and Monster Jam reading programs. Pick up a reading card for children two to twelve years old so they can participate! (Maude P. Ragsdale Hiram Library via Facebook)
• Looking to get creative on Sunday? Head to The Dallas Markets on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for a Door Hanger Paint Party. (The Dallas Markets via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next 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.