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🌱 How did a Fayetteville data center use 30 million gallons?
Spotted on the Fayetteville calendar: Fayetteville Comedy Festival
Good morning Fayetteville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did a Fayetteville data center use 30 million gallons?
- How a Fayetteville family business launched a Hall of Fame racing career
- How Fayetteville's training center shapes future U.S. women's soccer stars
Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Life Community Network Inaugural Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Just how bad are AI data centers for your local water? (envnewsbits.info) — Fayetteville residents recently learned that a large QTS data center campus drew about 30 million gallons from the local water system before receiving any utility bill, raising questions about oversight and AI's hidden costs. Experts in the broader piece debate how seriously data centers strain water supplies, but for our community the episode underscores why tracking industrial water use matters close to home. 
• Fayetteville Native Russell Bobbitt Inducted Into AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame (thecitizen.com) — A Fayetteville native is now in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, capping a career that began at his family's longtime local dealership, Cycle Specialty. Russell Bobbitt's five national enduro titles and international medals grew out of decades of riding rooted in Fayette County's off-road community, giving local motorcycling fans a direct hometown connection to the sport's highest honors.
• One national team is just not enough for the Williams sisters (dailyherald.com) — Two Illinois high school sisters are rising through U.S. youth national soccer teams, with the younger training this year at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville. Their recent U15 and U16 camps here highlight how national‑level development quietly connects our town to future World Cup hopefuls, even as the family's day‑to‑day life remains hundreds of miles away.
📸 Around Fayetteville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fayetteville
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★ Featured events ★
- Fayetteville Comedy Festival →
Trilith LIVE, 175 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville
8:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Ribbon Life Community Network Inaugural Meeting →
Launch Fayette, 250 S Peachtree Pkwy, Peachtree City
1:00 pm - Fayetteville City Council Meeting →
Fayetteville City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville
6:00 pm - "From Sickness to Health" Health Series →
814 New Hope Rd, Fayetteville
7:00 pm - Silly Behavior comedy special →
455 Glynn Street South, Fayetteville - Inman Farm Heritage Days →
Minter's Farm, 283 Hill's Bridge Rd, Fayetteville
9:00 am - 2026 Membership Matters Orientation - September →
Location The Chamber Meeting Place 600 W Lanier Ave Suite 205 Fayetteville GA 30214, 600 W Lanier Ave Suite 205, Fayetteville
9:30 am - Thrive 5K Walk →
McCurry Park South, 185 McDonough Road, Fayetteville - The Marriage Pour (Trust & Security) →
Hope Center Memory Care, 355 Brandywine Boulevard, Fayetteville - Fayetteville Fun Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!) →
Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice!, 1821 Heritage Parkway, Fayetteville - Community Clean-Up Day →
City Center Park, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville
8:00 am - Trilith Maker and Music Arts Festival →
212 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville
2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Don't give up on life.
You haven't laughed all your biggest laughs or lived all your happiest days. So much happiness is still ahead. (Nextdoor Cobblestone Fayette) - Hi, did anyone happen to lose their fur-baby or does anyone recognize her?
I found her walking in the middle of Nothbridge Rd & didn't want to see her hit. Please reach out with any info by calling/text message @ (561)445… (Nextdoor River's Edge)
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Fayetteville. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364958-8) in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Peachtree City
- Fayette County Public Schools Drama Teachers Bring Professional Acting Techniques Back to the Classroom (thecitizen.com)
- Falcon Field Hangar Demand Fills Phase 1 in One Week (thecitizen.com)
- Metal Expo (roofingcontractor.com)
Tyrone
- Tyrone Rallies Around Village Market Owners After Anti-Muslim Remarks (thecitizen.com)
- Gailey, Calvin Johnson, and the Georgia Tech Connection (news-usa.today)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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