🌱 Patch AM: How Georgia’s blowout win sets up a huge Athens showdown.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Georgia's blowout win sets up a huge Athens showdown.
• How an Athens lab uncovered seven never-before-seen sea turtle viruses.

Also on today's calendar: Harvey Street Coming to Georgia Theatre! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Monday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 89, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bulldogs cruise past Razorbacks in SEC season opener (fox5atlanta.com) — Georgia fans in Athens can look ahead to a big home matchup next Saturday, as the Bulldogs return to Sanford Stadium to host Oklahoma after routing Arkansas 45-10 in their SEC opener. Quarterback Gunner Stockton led Georgia in both passing and rushing during the dominant road win, while the defense stifled Arkansas' ground game.
   

• UGA researchers discover 7 new viruses in vulnerable sea turtles (fox5atlanta.com) — Researchers based in Athens at UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine have identified 19 viruses in threatened sea turtles, including seven never seen before in any species. By cataloging these viruses using advanced genetic sequencing, the Athens team hopes to better prepare conservationists and veterinarians for future disease outbreaks that could further endanger vulnerable turtle populations along U.S. coasts.
   

📸 Around Athens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• DEEPER BREATH - A monthly Breathwork Workshop →
  8851 Macon Hwy Unit 305, athens
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Garden Closed for Construction →
  Entire Garden, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens
• Student Interest Group Fair →
  Russell Hall, 1425 Prince Avenue, Athens
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Garden Closed for Construction →
  Entire Garden, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens
• Airport Authority Meeting →
  Athens-Ben Epps Airport - AHN, 1010 Ben Epps Drive, Athens
  3:00 pm
• FLOWER ESSENCE WORKSHOP - FREE →
  Feel Free Yoga + Wellness Studio LLC, 8851 Macon Hwy Unit 305, Athens
  6:00 pm
• Wine Tasting: Italian Wines →
  Tapped Athens Wine Tasting Market, 297 Prince Avenue Suite 19, Athens
  6:30 pm
• Adult Line Dancing →
  Howard Park & Community Center, 291 Henderson Ext., Athens
  6:30 pm
• ESP Athens: Family Dinner and Birthday Celebration →
  Athens GA
  6:30 pm
• Out in STEM (oSTEM) →
  SLC 085, 130 Carlton Street, Athens
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Harvey Street Coming to Georgia Theatre! →
  Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Unmythable →
  195 W Washington St, Athens
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lot of gorgeous cars and kittens at ACC
  https://www.accgov.com/9480/Cats Check out Tuna Salad, Quinn, Artemis, Wye patch, Sudoku. Sally, Gillian, Yanua for unusual markings. Greys, tabby's… (Nextdoor Fair Oaks Park)
• My husband said the garage door noise was normal.
  I disagreed. It had developed this awful clunk when it closed, and I could hear it from the kitchen. Eric checked it out and fixed what was causing… (Nextdoor Huntington Rd)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Daytime Back of House Team Member in Athens. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Watkinsville

• It's National Cheeseburger Day. See this list of places to find one. (onlineathens.com)
• Thomas Allen Lupton III (chattanoogan.com)

Jefferson

• Football Power Rankings: Week Five (Powered by Porter Insulation) (blitzsportsga.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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