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🌱 New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 11 more events
And on the Ball Ground Patch calendar - 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity
Hi Ball Ground! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity
- New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs at The Butchers Block
- Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale at Cherokee County Senior Services
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 68.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Ball Ground
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ball Ground
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★ Featured events ★
- 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity →
1180 Bridgemill Ave, Canton
8:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs →
The Butchers Block, 1025 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock
9:00 am - Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale →
Cherokee County Senior Services, 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
📣 Ball Ground Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 10 am Ear 3400 A S410
Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009
9:30 am - Title 1 Parent Night Information Session
Jasper Middle School 158 Stegall Dr, Jasper, GA 30143, USA
4:00 pm - FCS Board Meeting
Milton South Learning Center
4:30 pm - PHS V Softball Double Header vs Chestatee @ Chestatee
Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
4:30 pm - V Volleyball vs Creekview/S Forsyth @ Creekview
Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
5:30 pm - Fall Picture Day
Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143 - PHS V Softball vs W Forsyth @ PHS
Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
4:00 pm - PJHS XC Pickens Preview
Pickens Jr High School Roper Park, 2094 Refuge Rd, Jasper, GA 30143, USA
7:00 pm - V Football vs N Cobb Christian @ N Cobb
Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
7:30 pm - The Holler Canton →
The Holler, 301 W Main St, Canton
7:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Canton. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T2476) in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ball Ground here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- Paddlers tackle Chattahoochee during Sandy Springs showdown (appenmedia.com)
- Hamblin, Lillie Adkins (montcova.com)
- Canton Fair: Trends and Innovations in Stationery (investorshangout.com)
Jasper
- Georgia's top coaches and programs close in on milestones (gpb.org)
Ok Ball Ground! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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