🌱 See the famed Georgia Bigfoot footprint now displayed in Blue Ridge

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In today's newsletter:

• See the famed Georgia Bigfoot footprint now displayed in Blue Ridge
• What this engineering firm's Blue Ridge office means for local projects

Also on today's calendar: Egypt-5,000 years of history. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bigfoot Evidence, Legends & Lore in South Carolina (locallifesc.com) — A famous Bigfoot footprint cast from Pike County, Georgia now sits on display at Expedition: Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum in Blue Ridge, giving locals a quirky nearby stop for cryptid lore. The wider feature explores global Bigfoot legends, disputed evidence, and festivals, while grounding one key artifact right in Blue Ridge's own roadside attraction.
   

• MARY GLENN DILLARD Achieves Registered Professional Engineer Status (savannahbusinessjournal.com) — An engineering firm that maintains an office in Blue Ridge is celebrating civil engineer Mary Glenn Dillard's new Professional Engineer license in Georgia, highlighting her work on major public and private projects. For Blue Ridge residents, it's a reminder that a sizable regional design firm with growing expertise in water, transportation, and development projects is operating locally and shaping infrastructure across Southeast Georgia.
   

📸 Around Blue Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Freaky Friday →
  Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E 1st St, Blue Ridge
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• BRMAA - The Art Center - Sharon-Coogle-Laura-Martin - Artists in Residency 4th Quarter →
  Blue Ridge GA
  10:00 am
• BRMAA - The Art Center - Georgia's Natural Wonders - A Watercolor Journey by Ann Litrel →
  Blue Ridge GA
  11:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Newsies presented by Sunny D Theater →
  Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 East 1st St, Blue Ridge
Friday October 2
• Rian Davis & the Chairmen of Swing at Twisted Tomato →
  Twisted Tomato, Blue Ridge
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Indian Summer Festival →
  Woody Gap School, 2331 GA-60, Blue Ridge
  9:00 am
• Rian Davis & the Chairmen of Swing at Twisted Tomato →
  Twisted Tomato, Blue Ridge
  6:00 pm
• Freaky Friday →
  Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E 1st St, Blue Ridge
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Fall '26 Day Trip : Apple Orchard Edition →
  Mercier Orchards, 8660 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge
  8:00 am
• BARKTOBERFEST →
  Grumpy Old Men Brewing, 1315 East Main Street, Blue Ridge
  12:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Egypt-5,000 years of history. →
  University of North Georgia Blue Ridge Campus, 56 Nighthawk Dr, Blue Ridge
  2:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Friends of the Library Book Sale →
  Blue Ridge Methodist Church, 235 Orvin Lance Dr, Blue Ridge
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Blue Ridge. Apply here.
• The Vision Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Server in Blue Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blairsville

• Brian Shirley Breaks Through with Jackson 100 Win a Brownstown (stlracing.com)

Chatsworth

• Roundup: Regular season nears end (daily-tribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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