🌱 Electrify Expo and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• CCPS XC Championships
• Electrify Expo at EchoPark Speedway
• Bags, Bands, & Bites Oktoberfest at Rutabaga's Market & Cafe

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📸 Around Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• CCPS XC Championships →
  Hampton

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Electrify Expo →
  EchoPark Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton
• Bags, Bands, & Bites Oktoberfest →
  Rutabaga's Market & Cafe, 1 Cherry Street, Hampton
• CAU Panther Invitational →
  Hampton GA
• AAHF Ride Saturday →
  Atlanta Speedway Airport, 474 Speedway Blvd, Hampton
  8:00 am
• 3rd Annual Food Truck Fly-In →
  Atlanta Speedway Airport, 474 Speedway Blvd, Hampton
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• 2026 Kiwanis Fair →
  Nash Farm Park, 4361 Jonesboro Road, Hampton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• NASCAR Driving Experience →
  EchoPark Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Henry Business Builders
  Henry County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Events, 1709 Hwy 20W, McDonough
  9:00 am
• Griffin Chapter: Photo Editing Tips and Tricks →
  University of Georgia Extension Office, 403 East Solomon Street, Griffin
  6:30 pm
• Griffin Choral Arts Concert: "Sing for Joy" →
  Griffin First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive, Griffin
  7:30 pm
• GCA: Sing for Joy →
  Griffin First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive, Griffin
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

McDonough

• Mobile healthcare clinic set up provide free services (wsbtv.com)
• UGA freshmen share the keepsakes that remind them of home (islandpacket.com)
• Chick-fil-A takes a stand against fast-food drive-thru AI trend (fox5atlanta.com)

Griffin

• Griffin Bears deliver homecoming thriller, take down Whitewater 36-27 (daily-tribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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