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🌱 How Oxford’s Chocolocco Park will kick off UWG’s 2026 season

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Good morning to you Oxford! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oxford’s Chocolocco Park will kick off UWG’s 2026 season

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Anniston Heritage Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UWG cross-country teams announce upcoming schedule (times-georgian.com) — Oxford’s Chocolocco Park will once again host the season-opening Foothills Invitational for the University of West Georgia cross-country teams on September 4, bringing collegiate runners back to town for the third straight year. The Wolves’ 2026 schedule also includes meets in Huntsville, North Carolina, South Carolina, and a first-ever UAC Conference Championship in Kentucky.
   

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  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Oxford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Anniston

  • Anniston Public Library to Host Monthly All-Ages Game Night (calhounjournal.com)
  • This Massive 39-Mile Paved Trail Weaves Through Alabama's Hidden Mountains (myfamilytravels.com)
  • Goodman: Is it time to panic about Alabama football? (al.com)

Alexandria

  • Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help in Theft Investigation, Makes Arrest in Identity Deception Case (calhounjournal.com)

Jacksonville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oxford

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