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🌱 Michael O'Brien and 10 more events
Make time for Your State Parks Day on the Fairmount Patch calendar
Good morning Fairmount! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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 has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
- Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Fairmount
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmount
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★ Featured events ★
- Your State Parks Day →
New Echota State Historic Site, 1211 GA-225, Calhoun
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Michael O'Brien →
Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
7:00 pm - Gordon Central Warriors vs Christian Heritage School Lions →
Gordon Central, 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PHS JV Softball vs Dawson @ Dawson
PCSD Athletics
4:00 pm - Title 1 Parent Night Information Session
Jasper Middle School, 158 Stegall Dr, Jasper
4:00 pm - CHS Softball vs. Ridgeland
Calhoun High School, 355 S River St, Calhoun
4:30 pm - PJHS Volleyball vs Clear Creek
Pickens Junior High School, 1802 Refuge Rd, Jasper
4:30 pm - CMS Cross Country
Black and Yellow Playground, 120 Recreation Dr, Calhoun
4:30 pm - Cross Country Gordon County Skirmish
Ashworth Middle School, 120 Recreation Dr, Calhoun
4:30 pm - Football vs. Armuchee @ GC
Ashworth Middle School, 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun
4:30 pm - PJHS Volleyball vs Clear Creek @ Clear Creek
Pickens Jr High School Jasper, GA 30143
4:30 pm - JV/V Volleyball Chestatee/White @Chestatee
PCSD Athletics
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Who knows a lot about growing fruit trees?
I've had to chop 3 peach trees for bearing rotten fruit and 2 pear trees for not bearing any (one person told me the pear trees had been grafted onto… (Nextdoor Salacoa Creek)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Customer Service in Adairsville. Apply here.
- Hardee's posted a job opening for Team Member in Adairsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.
🗞 Nearby News
Adairsville
- Volleyball Recap: Adairsville Falls to Lafayette (maxpreps.com)
Calhoun
- 241 Shire Loop, Calhoun, GA 30701 (zillow.com)
- California State Teachers Retirement System Increases Position in Mohawk Industries, Inc. $MHK (marketbeat.com)
Jasper
- 35 Quail Walk, Jasper, GA 30143 (redfin.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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