🌱 How did Forsyth’s Holiday Inn Express score on its food inspection?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Forsyth’s Holiday Inn Express score on its food inspection?

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores August 17-21 (41nbc.com) — If you’re staying or dining at the Holiday Inn Express off Holiday Circle in Forsyth, its latest food service inspection earned a strong 98 on August 17. This week’s Middle Georgia report card also lists dozens of recent scores for restaurants, schools, and hotels across nearby counties, letting Forsyth residents quickly compare how local and regional kitchens are performing.
   

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📸 Around Forsyth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forsyth

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Thursday August 27

• 9th Football vs NE Macon
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm
• Softball vs Upson-Lee
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:30 pm
• JV/Varsity Volleyball @ West Laurens
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  6:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Football @ Jasper County
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• XC (Bob Blastow Invitational)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029

Monday August 31

• JV Softball @ Peach County
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Varsity Volleyball @ Dunwoody
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm
• JV Softball vs Eastside
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• Dodge County Varsity Football @ Lamar County →
  Lamar County High School, 1 Trojan Way, Barnesville
  7:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Third Grade Grandparent's Luncheon on the Grounds
  Lamar County Barnesville, GA 30204
  10:30 am

Wednesday September 2

• Fourth Grade Grandparent's Luncheon on the Grounds
  Lamar County Barnesville, GA 30204
  11:15 am

Thursday September 3

• District: Family Success Series - School Safety
  Lamar County BOE
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Hospitality Manager in Forsyth. Apply here.
• Captain D's Seafood Kitchen posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Forsyth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forsyth here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Barnesville

• Barnesville man gets 5-year sentence in drug trafficking case, US Attorney's Office says (13wmaz.com)

Jackson

• Scotts Miracle-Gro EH&S Coordinator in Jackson, GA (syracuse.com)
• Community leader writes inspirational book (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• GDOT Names Roundabout in Memory of Late GCSU Student and Peachtree City Native Abby Savoie (middlegeorgiaceo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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