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Good morning Gainesville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How hot did Gainesville really get during this record-breaking summer?
  • Where Gainesville High lands in this week's Georgia football Top 25

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Not as hot; humid in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 67.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NOAA: This summer was country's hottest on record (wgtjradio.com) — Gainesville saw a hotter-than-normal summer, with local UGA weather data showing peak highs of 96 degrees on June 29 and August 17, and a 97-degree day sneaking in on September 2. While the nation set all-time heat records, north Georgia, including Gainesville, endured frequent triple-digit heat index readings but stopped short of breaking statewide temperature records.
   

• Georgia High School Football Ranking: Top 25 Teams – Sept. 13 (on3.com) — Gainesville High's football team is currently ranked 16th in Georgia's latest Top 25, sitting among many of the state's powerhouse programs despite a 1–2 start. The updated rankings reflect another busy week of games and set the stage for key matchups Gainesville fans will be watching closely in the coming days.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I went to Jack's Vacuum on John Morrow Parkway today with a vacuum I purchased there that now needs repair.
    But the store is gone! Now what? Is there someone else who repairs vacuum cleaners? Or does anyone know if Jack's has moved somewhere else? (Nextdoor Jim Hood/Nopone and North)
  • Who is missing their dog in Poplar Springs?
    This little guy was spotted off Deer Path Lane/Peach Mountain… tried to get him but he ran off. (Nextdoor Poplar Springs Acres)
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Gainesville. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gainesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Georgia Officer Fired Over Flock Camera Misuse: What Suncoast Drivers Should Know – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
  • Police officer fired for allegedly misusing Flock camera system (kptv.com)
  • Suzuka Saturday Notebook (sportscar365.com)

Ok Gainesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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