🌱 Michael O'Brien and 10 more events

What's up Fairmount! 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:

• Your State Parks Day
• Michael O'Brien at Gem Theatre
• Gordon Central Warriors vs Christian Heritage School Lions

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 69 degrees.

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📸 Around Fairmount

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmount

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26

• Your State Parks Day →
  New Echota State Historic Site, 1211 GA-225, Calhoun
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26

• Michael O'Brien →
  Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Gordon Central Warriors vs Christian Heritage School Lions →
  Gordon Central, 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16

• Before the Range: Intro to Handgun (Ladies Only) →
  Appalacian Gun, Pawn & Range, 140 Shelby Ln., Jasper
  11:00 am
• Volleyball @ Darlington & Coosa
  Ashworth Middle School, 1014 Cave Spring Rd SW, Rome
  4:30 pm
• Softball vs. Gladden @ AMS
  Ashworth Middle School, 333 Newtown Rd NE, Calhoun
  5:00 pm
• Football vs Fannin
  Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
  5:00 pm
• CMS Volleyball vs. Dalton
  Calhoun Middle School, 399 S River St, Calhoun
  5:00 pm
• PJHS Football vs Fannin @ PHS
  PCSD Athletics
  5:00 pm
• MS softball @ Woodland
  Woodland High School
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Northwest Georgia Fair →
  Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds, Hwy 53/Rome Road, Calhoun
• PHS JV Softball vs Gilmer @ Gilmer
  PCSD Athletics
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tyson Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for eed Mill Worker -1st Shift- Fairmount, GA. (Bolivar Feed Mill) in Fairmount. Apply here.
• Chase Professionals posted a job opening for Industrial Maintenance Technician in White. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Adairsville

• Adairsville OKs residence's water service (daily-tribune.com)
• BCSS bus struck at SR 20 Spur traffic light (daily-tribune.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Adairsville Falls to Lafayette (maxpreps.com)

Calhoun

• Los Jefes Castillo in Calhoun receives a 63% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• 241 Shire Loop, Calhoun, GA 30701 (zillow.com)
• Cartersville's All-time Record Remains in Tact as North Oconee Falls, Purple Hurricanes Current Streak Tops List (coosavalleynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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