🌱 Cross Country Summer Workouts (HS Track) and 11 more events

Hello Ila! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Cross Country Summer Workouts (HS Track) at Madison County

Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 74.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Ila

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ila

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Tuesday June 30

• Cross Country Summer Workouts (HS Track)
  Madison County Danielsville, GA 30633
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday June 28

• 10th Annual Athens Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show →
  The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens
  11:00 am
• Watson Mill Wildflower Craft →
  Historic Watson Mill Bridge State Park, 650 Watson Mill, Comer
  12:00 pm
• Fire Cider Brigade Workshop (ATH) →
  Sunrise Nursery, 550 Athens Rd, Winterville
  1:00 pm
• Pollinator Prairie Plant Inventory →
  Historic Watson Mill Bridge State Park, 650 Watson Mill, Comer
  3:00 pm
• Funny Femmes →
  The Globe, 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens
  9:00 pm

Tuesday June 30

• Cross Country Summer Workouts (HS Track)
  Madison County Middle Comer, GA 30629
  7:00 am

Wednesday July 1

• July 2026 Chamber 101 Member Orientation
  Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Jackson County Chamber of Commerce 270 Athens St. Jefferson, GA 30549
  9:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Ladies Night Out →
  Boutier Winery LLC, 4506 Hudson River Church Rd, Danielsville
  6:00 pm

Friday July 3

• 250 Independence Day Celebration →
  East Jackson Park, 225 Lakeview Dr, Nicholson
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Marigold Farmers Market →
  Pittard Park, 115 Parkview Rd, Winterville
  9:00 am
• Fourth of July Family Fun Day
  Victoria Bryant State Park 1105 Bryant Park Road Royston, GA
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-TANGER OUTLET AT COMMERCE in Commerce. Apply here.
• Krystal posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Commerce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ila here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Commerce

• 213 Duncan Swindle Rd, Commerce, GA 30530 (redfin.com)
• Major drug ring dismantled in Jackson County (classiccitynews.com)

Athens

• Athens Music Walk of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees (flagpole.com)
• Athens News Matters: June 27th, 2026 (wuga.org)
• Seven-time champion Rob Keefe named Athens IFL team's head coach (redandblack.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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