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🌱 Legacy and Groove - A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire and 11 more events

Also check out 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity on the Fairmount Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Fairmount? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • 5th Annual Pickleball For Charity
  • Legacy and Groove - A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Ambassadors Committee Meeting at Gordon County Chamber-Commerce

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Turning sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 70.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Fall Pictures
    Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
    8:00 am
  • Golf vs. Dalton, Adairsville & Cass
    Ashworth Middle School 1591 Spring Place Smyrna Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA
    4:00 pm
  • Football vs. Darlington @ GC
    Ashworth Middle School 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun, GA 30701, USA
    4:45 pm
  • Softball vs. North Whitfield @ Home
    Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
    5:00 pm
  • JV/V Volleyball vs N Hall @ PHS
    Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
    5:00 pm
  • CHS Softball vs. NW Whitfield
    Calhoun City Schools Calhoun, GA 30701
    5:30 pm
  • PHS V Softball vs N Atlanta @ PHS (Teacher Appreciation Night)
    Pickens Jr High School PCSD Athletics
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • PJHS Softball vs Fannin @ PHS
    Pickens Jr High School Jasper, GA 30143
    4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Automation Personnel Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Dehack Machine Operator in Fairmount. Apply here.
  • STOW Group posted a job opening for Pre-Assembly Lead Operator 1st Shift in Adairsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Fairmount! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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