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In today's newsletter:

• Which hip-hop star is bringing the Anger Management Tour to Gainesville?
• Gainesville safety draws major offers after eye-opening visit to Tennessee.

Also on today's calendar: Full Service K9 Handler Course | October 12, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Gifted Hands Joins Dax's The Anger Management Tour (rapzilla.com) — A major hip-hop tour featuring artist Gifted Hands is scheduled to stop in Gainesville on October 8 as part of Dax's Anger Management Tour, giving local fans a chance to see them live. The tour runs through December with shows across the U.S. and Canada, but this Gainesville date is your closest opportunity to catch their high-energy performance.
   

• 2028 four-star safety 'had a great time' at Tennessee-Texas game (usatoday.com) — A standout safety from East Forsyth High School in Gainesville visited Tennessee for its close loss to top-ranked Texas and came away impressed by the atmosphere. The four-star 2028 recruit already holds offers from numerous major programs, putting a Gainesville athlete on the radar of national college football powers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gainesville

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Tuesday September 29
• Shawarma in the Sukkah →
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Tuesday September 29
• Sukkah Open House Dinner →
  Gainesville GA
  5:00 pm
• Free Women's Health & Wealth Workshop →
  CHR Steak, 126 Bradford Street Northeast, Gainesville
  6:00 pm
• Pickens at North Hall →
  Gainesville GA
  6:00 pm
• Public Engagement Meeting #1 →
  North Hall Community Center & Park, 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville
  6:00 pm
• Wheel of Fortune LIVE! →
  The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 312 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, Gainesville
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Full Service K9 Handler Course | October 12, 2026 →
  3266 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Single Purpose K9 Handler Course | October 12, 2026 →
  3266 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Full Service Dog Trainer Course | October 12, 2026 →
  3266 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Dual Purpose K9 Handler Course | October 12, 2026 →
  3266 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• October Lecture: A Victorian Halloween: Creatures & Myths →
  Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• October Homeschool Day: Appalachian Folklore & Hispanic Heritage →
  Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE!
  this is Bertha Jr. She looks just like her mom. She's doing great and acting like nothing happened. Fingers crossed healing goes smoothly (Nextdoor Highland Crossing)
• I have found a lost little Kitten in my neighborhood.
  It is friendly so I know it belongs to someone. If you can prove that you own the kitten I will return it back to you. (Nextdoor Lake Forrest)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member-AM in Gainesville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• A look at the agenda for Thursday's FBCC meeting (wgtjradio.com)
• He couldn't walk this spring. Now, Billy Bowman Jr. is back for Falcons' D (ajc.com)

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• Mouser-Sponsored Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing Team Looks for a Strong Finish in the Final Race of the 2026 IMSA Season (militaryaerospace.com)
• Mitsubishi's CS4307 40″ CRT Still Anchors Living Rooms After Decades…and Game Conventions (techeblog.com)

Hoschton

• Konata Mumpfield: Stats Playing today Injury Wikipedia (sportsjone.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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