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Flowery Branch, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Flowery Branch! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Deputy fired after alleged child abuse inside a Flowery Branch apartment
- How a Flowery Branch High report helped secure a guilty verdict
- Why a Flowery Branch Christian school is tied to teacher misconduct
Also on today's calendar: Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia Fall Concert and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Georgia Deputy Arrested After Slapping Boy, 4, and Leaving ‘Significant' Mark on His Face (newsbreak.com) — A Hall County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested after allegedly slapping a 4-year-old at a Flowery Branch apartment, leaving a significant hand-shaped mark and bruising. Oakwood police investigated after a DFCS complaint, witnesses reported hearing the blow through the walls, and the deputy has since been fired, jailed, and released on bond while the case proceeds. 
2. Former school bus driver found guilty of rape, child molestation (wsbtv.com) — Hall County jurors convicted a former school bus driver on 16 counts, including rape and child molestation, in a case that reached authorities through a report to a Flowery Branch High School resource officer. The longtime abuse of multiple children led to his 2021 firing and a SWAT standoff arrest; sentencing is set for November 17.
3. Alabama Teacher Arrested After He Allegedly Sold Pills to a Student in His Classroom (usmagazine.com) — Flowery Branch gets a brief but important mention in a related case, where a former Lanier Christian Academy coach is accused of secretly filming under students’ clothes, according to Hall County authorities. The main story details a separate Alabama incident involving a teacher allegedly selling pills to a student, highlighting broader concerns about student safety and staff misconduct in schools.
4. Falcons News Now: Top headlines for Week 7 game vs. 49ers (cincinnatinews.net) — Flowery Branch gets the spotlight as the Falcons wrap up Week 7 preparations at team headquarters ahead of hosting the 49ers in Atlanta on Sunday. Local fans can track key injury updates, including A.J. Terrell and Kendal Daniels, plus roster moves like Andy Dalton’s signing and how they might shape Sunday’s matchup.
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Symphony Orchestra of North Georgia Fall Concert →
Greater Heights Church, 3790 Post Rd, Cumming
4:00 pm -
23rd Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival →
Lanier Tech,
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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V-FLAG FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT Lumpkin Co.
Lumpkin County High School, 2001 Indian Dr, Dahlonega
7:15 pm -
V-FLAG FOOTBALL (HOME) vs Johnson/Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High School, 4450 Hog Mountain Rd, Flowery Branch
5:00 pm -
WOMEN in TRADES EVENT
Ramsey Conference Center, 2535 Lanier Tech Dr, Gainesville
8:45 am -
V-FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT East Forsyth
East Forsyth High School, 8910 Jot Em Down Rd, Gainesville
7:30 pm -
COMPETITION CHEER AT Loganville
Loganville High School, 100 Trident Trail, Loganville
8:00 am -
CROSS COUNTRY AT 5-A STATE SECTIONALS
Sam Smith Park, 1155 Douthit Ferry Rd, Cartersville
8:00 am -
Four Scythes Haunted Attraction - Cumming, GA →
Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming
7:00 pm -
LARC Fall Race #3 →
LLSC Clubhouse, 6206 Commodore Dr, Flowery Branch
11:00 am -
V-FLAG FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT East Jackson
East Jackson High School, 1435 Hoods Mill Rd, Commerce
6:00 pm -
Kares 4 Kids Charity Casino Night by KW Atlanta Partners Barrow-Jackson →
The Venue at Friendship Springs, LLC, 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd, Flowery Branch
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
Sunday November 1
Tuesday November 3
Friday November 6
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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