🌱 Dueling Pianos in Covington! and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Dueling Pianos in Covington!
• Board of Education Combined Meeting at Newton County Schools

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kyle C.!

Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

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📣 Covington Shout Outs!

• ❤️ On Saturday my grandson cooked on grill for us just the storms hit, he works for The City of Covington as lineman,just about to sit down and eat, his phone lit up, was not on call but went anyway!!! —Kyle C.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Dueling Pianos in Covington! →
  The Social Goat Tavern, 1115 Church St, Covington
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 21

• Board of Education Combined Meeting
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
  Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Suite 720, Loganville
  7:00 pm
• Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Regular Session
  Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Walnut Grove Family Fair →
  Walnut Grove City Park, 1021 Park St, Walnut Grove
  7:00 pm
• Rooster & The Dixie Dogs Live in Vinny's Attic →
  The Social Goat Tavern, 1115 Church St, Covington
  8:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Rockdale Farmers Market →
  Wheeler Park, 1400 Parker Rd SE, Conyers
  1:00 pm

Monday July 20

• New Teacher Orientation
  Rockdale County Conyers, GA 30012
• SPLOST Oversight Subcommittee Meeting →
  J P Carr Gym, 90 Hardin St SW, Conyers
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• DMS Rising 6th Grade Eagles Camp
  Rockdale County Gen. Ray Davis Middle School. 3375 East Fairview Road SW, Stockbr
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Combined Meeting
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• CMS Rising 6th Grade Bulldog Camp
  Rockdale County Conyers Middle School, 400 Sigman Road
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Got this gorgeous and delicious orange watermelon from JJ’s produce.
  It did not last long! I will definitely be back to get more fruit! JJ Lovelace of @JJ’s Produce (Nextdoor Saddlebrook)
• Bethany Garden news for Tuesday...
  and Wednesday (tomorrow.) It was supposed to rain all morning, but God laughed. We served a few customers that did not get the notice and picked… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)

• Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Covington. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Covington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Social Circle

• Walton County to host 3rd Annual 5K and 2nd annual Kayak race in Social Circle Aug. 15 (monroelocal.org)

Conyers

• Springfield Baptist Church to host annual Back 2 School Bash July 25 (ocgnews.com)
• 2 metro Atlanta men sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking following deadly crash (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Monroe

• Monroe officials give traffic update on Hwy 78/11 intersection improvements and movement on ‘northern arc' bypass (monroelocal.org)
• Morris Doyle 'Bud' Wallace (middlesboronews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A candle (Thank you James O. for sending it in!)
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