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🌱 Why more retirees are choosing Ball Ground for their next chapter.

Ball Ground, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Ball Ground! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why more retirees are choosing Ball Ground for their next chapter.

Also on today's calendar: Woodmont Fall Community Garage Sale and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Decreasing clouds and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Towns In Georgia Where Retirees Are Moving To (worldatlas.com) — Ball Ground is highlighted as a fast-growing retirement spot, with its 65-plus population jumping from 246 to 410 and many newcomers arriving from other Georgia counties. Local seniors can join county-run activities on Groover Street, walk at Calvin Farmer Park, and explore nearby Gibbs Gardens, while Cherokee County’s broader growth signals more services and neighbors for Ball Ground residents.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
    ” Proverbs 21:23 https://bible.com/bible/114/pro.21.23.NKJV (Nextdoor Cherokee Hills)
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Canton. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ball Ground here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

  • Boil water advisory issued for some Canton residents following water main break (11alive.com)
  • Metro Atlanta man sentenced to four life terms plus 120 years for child sex abuse (wsbtv.com)
  • Isaias Cuts Power to Over 100,000 Georgia Customers After 68 MPH Gust in Macon as Tornado and Flood Threat Targets Metro Atlanta (bananatreenews.today)

Jasper

  • Who Are Chandler Smith's Parents? Meet Mike Smith and His Mother (newsbreak.com)

Milton

  • Northern Ridge District names August Eagle Scouts (appenmedia.com)
  • Tennessee Made a Lasting Impression on Standout Recruit Joshua Evans (newsbreak.com)

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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ball Ground

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