🌱 Why Tanner Medical Center–Villa Rica just earned top maternity honors

Morning Villa Rica! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Tanner Medical Center–Villa Rica just earned top maternity honors

Also on today's calendar: Is Fear Holding You Back?.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. News & World Report recognizes twice as many Georgia hospitals for best maternity care, access (gpb.org) — Villa Rica’s own Tanner Medical Center–Villa Rica has been named one of Georgia’s seven best hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report, a big recognition for local families. The ranking reflects strong performance on C-section rates, newborn complications, and other key birth outcomes, and comes as Georgia more than doubles its number of top-rated maternity hospitals.
   

📸 Around Villa Rica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Villa Rica

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Ghost Train
  Pine Mountain Gold Museum, 1881 Stockmar Rd, Villa Rica
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Is Fear Holding You Back?
  Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Hwy , Villa Rica
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Retro Rewind with Cosmic Gypsies
  Cinema Tavern , 200 W Montgomery St , Villa Rica
  9:00 pm

📣 Villa Rica Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Ribbon Cutting – Hampton Inn Carrollton
  Carroll County Chamber of Commerce , 102 South Cottage Hill Road , Carrollton
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting â Hampton Inn Carrollton
  Hampton Inn Carrollton , 102 South Cottage Hill Road , Carrollton
  11:00 am
• Story Time: “Holidays around the World”
  Maude P Ragsdale Pub Library , 1815 Hiram Douglasville Hwy , Hiram
  11:30 am
• December 16, 2025 Development Waiver Review Committee meeting
  Paulding County, GA Calendar Dallas, GA 30132
  2:00 pm
• Chamber Holiday Open House
  Chamber Boardroom , 200 Northside Drive , Carrollton
  3:00 pm
• Greece Island Hopper Information Session
  Douglas County Chamber Large Conference Room , 6658 Church Street , Douglasville
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys/Varsity Basketball @ Bowdon
  Bowdon High School , 504 W College St , Bowdon
  4:30 pm
• Wind Ensemble Christmas Concert
  Carrollton Center for the Arts , 251 Alabama St , Carrollton
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Paulding County WSAB Meeting
  Paulding County, GA Calendar Dallas, GA 30132
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello this is my cat ollie he is male orange with a semi small cut on his right ear he has no collar is not chipped or fix he ran away from home in nov around the 20-21st he is about 2years old i miss him dearly and would love to him again if you
  have any ideas of his wear about or if someone has him please let me know he is very loved and is very missed i raised him since he was born! … (Nextdoor Habortparm)
• To all those who celebrate..
  keep your hearts full of love and the candles bright! (Nextdoor Hickory Pointe)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Part-Time Evening Clinic Cleaning Position – Villa Rica, in Villa Rica. Apply here.
• United Talent Staffing Services posted a job opening for 1st Shift Production Operator in Villa Rica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Villa Rica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Douglasville

• Stranger Things filming locations in Georgia (b985.com)
• Auburn makes late addition to 2026 class with OL Bear McWhorter (on3.com)

Carrollton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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