🌱 How Harlem’s title defense shapes a tougher softball region for West Laurens

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• How Harlem's title defense shapes a tougher softball region for West Laurens

Also on today's calendar: Washington-Wilkes JV Football @ Harlem.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New-look West Laurens softball team managing ups, downs of inexperience in early games (courierheraldtoday.com) — Harlem High's defending 4-AAA champion softball program is highlighted as one of the toughest opponents in West Laurens' revamped 3-AAAA region schedule, meaning stiffer competition for any Harlem postseason hopes. The story follows a young, rebuilding West Laurens squad navigating early-season growing pains, tight losses, and a three-pitcher rotation as they adjust to a deeper, more competitive slate of games.
   

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Thursday August 27
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  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD, Evans
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  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
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• [Senior Program] - Bible Study →
  Augusta Calendar, 2540 Wheeler Rd., Augusta
  11:00 am
• Enchanted Book Club
  Thomson / McDuffie County Library 338 Main Street, Thomson, GA 30824
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• Baby Play Date →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Huntington Construction Group
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Huntington Construction Group 4536 Washington Road, Ste. #2 Evans, GA 30809
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  Augusta Calendar, 1014 Eleventh Avenue, Augusta
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🗞 Nearby News

Grovetown

• Columbia County's first hospital brings medical care closer to home (augustachronicle.com)
• Pizza maker brings Neapolitan pies from truck to shop (augustachronicle.com)
• Police Report - 8/25/26 (statesboroherald.com)

Appling

• These 8 beautiful towns in Georgia are also affordable, says World Atlas (augustachronicle.com)
• Evans teen arrested after license plate readers damaged in Columbia County (wrdw.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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