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🌱 Covington driver among 25 hurt when school bus overturns on SR 138
Covington, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Covington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Covington driver among 25 hurt when school bus overturns on SR 138
Also on today's calendar: Vinny’s Lounge (The Social Goat ) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 72, low: 41.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 25 People Hospitalized After School Bus Overturns on Highway Following High School Football Game (people.com) — A Covington man driving a Kia Soul was among 25 people hospitalized after a Salem High School team bus overturned off State Route 138 late Friday night near Conyers. The bus, returning from a football game, rolled onto its side after colliding with the Kia, sending students, staff, the Covington driver, and the bus driver to area hospitals but causing no fatalities. 
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The Roast of the Vampire Diaries →
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Chris, Jon and Scott at Vinny’s Lounge (The Social Goat) →
Vinny’s Lounge (The Social Goat), Covington
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Chris, Jon and Scott at The Social Goat →
The Social Goat, Covington
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Vinny’s Lounge (The Social Goat ) →
The Social Goat Tavern, 1115 Church St, Covington
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Chris, Jon and Scott at The Social Goat →
The Social Goat, Covington
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tram Trivia w/Trent, Nadine, & Andrew →
Covington Visitors Center, 1143 Oak St SE, Covington
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Newton Rams vs Winder-Barrow/Dacula →
Newton High School, 1 Ram Way, Covington
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Meet and Greet John Schneider at The Relic Room (no concert) →
The Relic Room, LLC, 1123 Church St Ste. 201, Covington
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COVINGTON MOVIE TOURS →
Main Street Trolleys Movie Tours, 1137 Church St, Covington
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Sunday October 25
Tuesday October 27
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🗞 Nearby News
Conyers
- Georgia Man Sentenced to 15 Years After Hiding HIV Status From Wife, Who Died in 2022 – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
- 25 Hurt When Elderly Driver Loses Control of Georgia High School Football Bus and Flips Over (pulptastic.com)
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Monroe
- Volunteers needed for African American Cemetery preservation projects in Monroe (monroelocal.org)
- Breaking: Runner seriously injured by a vehicle in 5K Saturday (monroelocal.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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