🌱 Lady Devils Softball vs Morgan Co.(Jv, V) and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower; warm, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15

• Lady Devils Softball vs Morgan Co.(Jv, V)
  ELBERT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elberton, GA 30635
  4:30 pm
• Softball- Away @ Franklin
  Franklin County Middle School, 485 Turkey Creek Rd c4, Carnesvil
  5:00 pm
• V Volleyball vs PCA
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:00 pm
• Cross Country- Home (MCHS)
  Madison County High School, 600 Madison St, Danielsville
  5:00 pm
• ECCHS V Volleyball @ Hart, Franklin
  ELBERT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elberton, GA 30635
  5:30 pm
• V Softball vs Commerce
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm
• V Volleyball vs Prince Ave
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Football Away @ Rabun
  Rabun County High School, 230 Wildcat Hill Dr, Tiger
  5:30 pm
• V Softball vs Prince Avenue
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm

Friday September 18

• Bear Leather Pride 2026 →
  The River’s Edge Campground, 2311 Pulliam Mill Rd, Dewy Rose
  11:00 am
• WRONG WINDOW! - Fri. Sept 18, 2026 - 7:00PM →
  The Elbert Theatre, 100 S Oliver St, Elberton
  7:00 pm
• WRONG WINDOW! →
  Elbert Theatre, Elberton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THE MILE LONG YARD SALE IS BACK IN CARLTON!
  SATURDAY, OCT 10 8AM-2PM MORE HOUSEHOLDS THAN EVER BEFORE ARE PARTICIPATING AS WE EXPAND THE "MILE" TO "MILES"!! THIS WILL BE THE 4TH YEAR THAT… (Nextdoor Carlton)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Colbert. Apply here.
• Matthews International Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Elberton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Bottoms, Ossoff rally supporters in Athens one month before early voting begins in Georgia midterms (11alive.com)
• UGA vaccine aims to fight fungal infections without harming gut health (wsbtv.com)
• UGA students design this season's BMW Mean Machine for Bulldog football fans (wsbtv.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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