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🌱 How a Bethlehem lottery player just turned Keno into $14,000
Bethlehem, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Bethlehem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Bethlehem lottery player just turned Keno into $14,000
Also on today's calendar: City Council - Regular Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hampton resident wins more than $500,000 in Georgia Lottery (news-daily.com) — A Bethlehem resident recently scored a $14,000 win playing Keno! in the Georgia Lottery, joining several big winners statewide. While a Hampton player took home more than $500,000, the Bethlehem prize still highlights local luck and keeps our town in the mix of notable Georgia Lottery payouts. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So I can’t comment on someone’s post I I can help them with electrical needs unless I pay Nextdoor $149.
00 a month. No thanks. I like to keep customer cost low so I’ll pass. (Nextdoor Yearwood)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Bartender in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winder
- Summer paving projects improve streets across Winder (cityofwinder.com)
- Ucanpack expands catalog with long boxes built for elongated fragile items (sproutnews.com)
- Dad of Georgia school shooter seeks new trial after 15-year sentence (spokesman.com)
Monroe
- Honoring a Lifetime of Service to Walton County (monroelocal.org)
- Georgia Southern announces local students on Summer 2026 Dean's List (monroelocal.org)
Loganville
- GA Teacher Dies While Rescuing Girl From Rip Current: Reports (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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