🌱 How a late-night motorcycle chase tore through Hartwell streets

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In today's newsletter:

• How a late-night motorcycle chase tore through Hartwell streets

Also on today's calendar: Back 2 black and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do insects shop? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
• Monday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• High-speed Chase Leads to Arrest of Anderson, SC Man (921wlhr.com) — A late-night high-speed motorcycle chase ran straight through the City of Hartwell before deputies finally boxed in the rider near the Purina facility on Royston Highway. Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll says the Anderson, South Carolina man now faces a long list of charges, including felony fleeing, reckless driving, and multiple equipment and registration violations.
   

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📸 Around Hartwell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartwell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• Back In Black - AC/DC Tribute →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 11

• Back 2 black →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm
• Back n Black (AC/DC Tribute) →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• TORCH of Hartwell Meeting →
  Railroad Street Park, 87 S Jackson St, Hartwell
  5:30 pm

Monday July 20

• Photography Guild →
  Southern Hart Bar & Grill, 350 E Howell St, Hartwell
  7:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Luke Deuce & The Wild Cards →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

Friday July 31

• Human Clay (Creed Cover) →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 11

• Summer Movie Series
  Victoria Bryant State Park 1105 Bryant Park Road Royston, GA 30662
  8:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• 3-Day Junior Ranger Camp, ages 6-10
  Tugaloo State Park 1763 State Park Road Lavonia, GA
  8:00 am

Friday July 17

• Legacy & Groove (Earth Wind & Fire Tribute) →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Stuff The Bus →
  Royston Wellness and Community Park, 179-359 Skelton St, Royston
  11:00 am
• The Signature Fragrance Experience →
  Historical Time Capsule, 11 N Oliver St, Elberton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Elberton. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lavonia

• Power Rings with PD Saturday at Lavonia Dunkin' (921wlhr.com)
• Georgia Honey and Bluegrass Tonight at the Gazebo in Lavonia (921wlhr.com)

Toccoa

• Friday, July 10, 2026 (wnegradio.com)
• Stephens County 911 launches Countywide AED Registry to support Cardiac Emergency Response (wnegradio.com)
• Gina Coleman to perform at Special Ida Cox Tribute on Friday at the Ritz (wnegradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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