🌱 Football (V) HOME vs Fannin (Parks and Rec Night) and 11 more events

What's up East Ellijay! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Comedy Night in Blue Ridge at Doghobble Cellars
• Football (V) HOME vs Fannin (Parks and Rec Night) at Gilmer High School
• CCMS XC Lap-A-Thon at Clear Creek Middle School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around East Ellijay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Ellijay

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28

• Comedy Night in Blue Ridge →
  Doghobble Cellars, 598 E Main St, Blue Ridge
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28

• Football (V) HOME vs Fannin (Parks and Rec Night)
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• CCMS XC Lap-A-Thon
  Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay, GA 30540
  8:00 am
• Volleyball (V) @ Fannin Tourney
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  8:00 am

Monday August 31

• CCMS Volleyball v. White County
  Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay, GA 30540
  4:15 pm
• CCMS Softball @ Fannin County
  Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay, GA 30540
  4:15 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Softball (JV/V) @ Pickens
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball (JV/V) HOME vs Dalton (also vs Union)
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• CCMS Softball @ Pickens County
  Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay, GA 30540
  4:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• Magic Birds @ Buckley Downtown →
  Buckley Downtown, 29 North Ave, Ellijay
  4:30 pm
• Football (V) HOME vs Fannin (Parks and Rec Night)
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Volleyball (V) @ Fannin Tourney
  Gilmer High School Ellijay, GA 30540
  8:00 am
• CCMS XC Lap-A-Thon
  Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay, GA 30540
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "The car flipped over three times, and we hit a brick mailbox, but we were all okay in the end because before we even got in the car, I told everybody, 'Put your seat belts on.
  '" Hear a teacher/ student duo from Dublin High School share how a classroom project turned into a valuable lesson of life or death! Ms. Ernestine… (Nextdoor )
• Heads up, everyone.
  I used the Clock Tower car wash today, and used the "tap" feature with my debit card. Total was $8.25. just checked my card balance. Was billed $10… (Nextdoor East Ellijay)

• Bojangles posted a job opening for Shift Leader in East Ellijay. Apply here.
• Around the Clock Services posted a job opening for Assembly Technician in Ellijay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Ellijay here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ellijay

• Ellijay, GA: Missing Mountain Biker Clark Groce Found Safe After Volunteer Search (theunionstar.com)
• The Butcher & Bottle Adding Restaurant In Ball Ground (whatnow.com)
• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com)

Jasper

• Offices make up over 50% of downtown Jasper businesses (pickensprogress.com)
• Alarm bells ringing over Jasper's water issues (pickensprogress.com)

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Ok East Ellijay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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