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🌱 Monroe Fall Fest 2026 and 10 more events
And on the Good Hope Patch calendar - Jackson County at Walnut Grove
Good morning Good Hope! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Monroe Fall Fest 2026
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Good Hope
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Good Hope
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★ Featured events ★
- Monroe Fall Fest 2026 →
City of Monroe GA, 215 N Broad St, Monroe
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jackson County at Walnut Grove →
4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd, Walnut Grove
5:00 pm - MBMS Softball vs. Carver MS (OVP)
Oconee Veterans Park (Oconee County Parks & Rec Department), 3500A Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville
5:00 pm - Oconee County Board of Commissioners Meeting →
BOC Chambers, 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville
6:00 pm - Clarke Central at Walnut Grove →
4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd, Walnut Grove
6:00 pm - Cruise-In Bethlehem Varsity →
Bethlehem Varsity, 410 Exchange Blvd, Bethlehem
4:00 pm - Junior Varsity Girls Flag Football at Winder-Barrow
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Shih Tzu Not Trivia →
South Main Brewing, 1725 Electric Ave Ste 140, Watkinsville
6:00 pm - Junior Varsity Girls Flag Football vs. Gainesville @ WBHS
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
6:30 pm - Jammy Buffet →
Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens
8:00 pm - Apalachee Athletic Conference League Meet →
Watkinsville GA - 2026 Sporting Clays Tournament
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, 6 Porter St, Winder
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Monroe. Apply here.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals posted a job opening for Manufacturing Technician I - Rotating Day Shift in Social Circle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Good Hope here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monroe
- Weekly acrylic painting class at MWCA with NancyJeanette Wednesday, Sept. 30 (monroelocal.org)
Social Circle
- First of three skilled trades training cohorts underway in Social Circle (monroelocal.org)
Bogart
- College Football's Best Offense Belongs to Resurgent SEC Power Under New Head Coach (newsbreak.com)
Ok Good Hope! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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