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Griffin, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Spalding’s push stop GDOT’s $12 million roundabout plan?
  • How Griffin celebrated Doc Holliday with barbecue, ponies and Wild West lore

Also on today's calendar: GACA: Piano Men: Generations and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 68.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spalding agrees to request changes to GDOT intersection plans (griffindailynews.com) — Spalding County commissioners meeting in Griffin agreed to ask GDOT to scrap a planned four-lane roundabout at State Route 16 and Wild Plum Road in favor of a cheaper traffic signal. Officials argue a red light would save millions and better match current traffic needs while still improving safety at this key industrial park intersection.
   

• Doc Holliday Festival both fun and educational for visitors (griffindailynews.com) — Griffin’s Doc Holliday Festival brought Wild West reenactments, barbecue competitions, and family-friendly activities to City Park despite some rain. Visitors learned about Griffin native Doc Holliday and other Southern figures of the American West, browsed arts and crafts, sampled food trucks, and voted for their favorite barbecue teams in the state-designated Georgia State Brisket Championship.
   

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  • Good morning!
    I’m looking for a professional braider to do butterfly locs here in Griffin. Please contact me if you do or know someone! (Nextdoor Hillandale)
  • Desperately needing pest control!!!
    The ants are driving me mad and they just renovated a home next to me and now roaches are coming!! Please help!!! (Nextdoor Solomon St/N Hill Rd)
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🗞 Nearby News

Hampton

  • 2027 5-star S and Texas A&M commit goes nuclear with 4 INT in one game (usatoday.com)
  • GDOT plans road widening to ease traffic, reduce crashes (wsbtv.com)
  • Better roads or lower taxes? Georgia voters face the choice (landline.media)

Locust Grove

  • State approves Piedmont Henry's $26M freestanding emergency department (fox5atlanta.com)
  • Lady Hounds begin second half of region play with shutout (jcnews.com)

Barnesville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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