🌱 Board Work Session and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Board Work Session at Schley County
• Board Meeting at Schley County

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellaville

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Tuesday August 11

• Board Work Session
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Board Meeting
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Joey Recker →
  The 1800 Mexican Restaurant, 329 W Lamar St, Americus
  6:30 pm
• Astronomy Night →
  Providence Canyon State Park, 8930 Canyon Rd, Lumpkin
  9:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Sumter Co BOE - Work Session
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Work Session Meeting →
  Sumter County Calendar, 500 West Lamar Street, Americus
  6:00 pm
• BOE Meeting [In-person]
  Macon County MCBOE Conference Room
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  7:00 pm

Friday August 14

• GCA Varsity Football @ Fullington Academy →
  Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• TRACKFEST 2K26 →
  Silver Dollar Motorsports Park, 42 Raceway Dr, Reynolds
  1:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Fullington Academy Trojans vs Southland Raiders →
  Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
  4:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Fullington Academy Trojans vs Spring Creek Charter →
  Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premier Transportation posted a job opening for Southeast Regional CDL A Drivers - Home Weekly in Ellaville. Apply here.
• Tamarack Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellaville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Americus

• Liberty shares Americus data center plans (americustimesrecorder.com)
• Field Technician jobs hiring near Americus, GA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Georgia Politics, Campaigns, and Elections for August 5, 2026 (gapundit.com)

Oglethorpe

• Can America Survive Attacks on Its Judeo-Christian Roots? Historian Bill Federer Responds (decisiveliberty.news)

Plains

• Today in history, August 18 (usatoday.com)
• How this Medal of Honor recipient finally came home from the Korean War (wearethemighty.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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