🌱 Clermont home destroyed in fire; resident now faces arson and DUI

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• Clermont home destroyed in fire; resident now faces arson and DUI

Also on today's calendar: Rooted in Community Festival.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warmer with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Clermont man charged with arson after house fire (accesswdun.com) — Emergency crews responded to a heavily involved house fire on Cleveland Highway in Clermont early Saturday, where investigators later determined the blaze was intentionally set. The Clermont homeowner was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, then charged with first-degree arson and DUI drugs after allegedly crashing his car into the house beforehand, while officials continue to investigate.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clermont

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Saturday May 2

• Rooted in Community Festival →
  4346 Ridge Rd, Buford
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Storybook Time
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta
  10:00 am
• Colorama Adult Coloring Club →
  Lumpkin County Library, 56 Mechanicsville Rd, Dahlonega
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Garden Tours
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta
  1:30 pm
• SOLD OUT: Fresh Plates Dinner: Christan Willis
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Mayor/Council Work Session →
  Gainesville, GA Calendar, 300 Henry Ward Way 3rd Floor, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Garden Grooves
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta
  10:00 am
• Book Babies Storytime →
  Lumpkin County Library, 56 Mechanicsville Rd, Dahlonega
  11:00 am
• Crime and Punishment Historical Walking Tour
  Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site, 1 Public Square, Dahlonega
  2:00 pm
• Block pARTy – Vision 2030 Public Art →
  Grove Street Station, 610 Grove St, Gainesville
  6:00 pm
• Venture Crew 20 Meet-Up Night →
  Meeple Madness | Tabletop Games and Hobbies, 7400 Spout Springs Rd #205, Flowery Branch
  6:30 pm
• USO Dance and Desserts Fundraiser – NEGA History Center →
  Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green St NE, Gainesville
  7:00 pm
• Women’s College Baccalaureate Ceremony →
  Pearce Auditorium, 202 Boulevard NE, Gainesville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Cleveland. Apply here.
• AmeriCold Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Lula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clermont here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cleveland

• Yonah Literary Review Winners Present Their Works At Reading At TMU (wrwh.com)
• Recreation 8u Warrior Girls Basketball Team Recognized At Commission Meeting (wrwh.com)
• Updated–Four Students Injured In White County School Bus Accident (wrwh.com)

Dahlonega

• There's An Enchanting Garden Restaurant In Georgia That Feels Too Beautiful To Be Real (familydestinationsguide.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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