🌱 Beginning Band Clinic and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Ila? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Beginning Band Clinic at Madison County
• Volleyball- Away @ Hilsman at Madison County
• Cross Country- Away @ Elbert at Madison County

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

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📸 Around Ila

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ila

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Saturday August 29

• Beginning Band Clinic
  Madison County Cafeteria
  8:00 am

Monday August 31

• Volleyball- Away @ Hilsman
  Madison County Hilsman Middle School, 870 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Cross Country- Away @ Elbert
  Madison County Elbert County Middle School, 1108 Athens Tech Dr, Elberton, GA
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Volleyball- Home vs. Coile Middle
  Madison County Middle School, 2760 3215, 3215 GA-172, Comer, G
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Softball- Home vs. Elbert
  Madison County Middle School, 2760 3215, 3215 GA-172, Comer, G
  5:00 pm
• Football Away @ Elbert
  Madison County The Granite Bowl, W Church St, Elberton, GA 30635, USA
  5:30 pm

Friday September 4

• FFA Meeting
  Madison County Danielsville, GA 30633
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• Varsity Football
  East Jackson Comprehensive High School Commerce
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Cross Country
  East Jackson Comprehensive High School EJHS
  7:15 am
• Beginning Band Clinic
  Madison County Cafeteria
  8:00 am

Monday August 31

• Volleyball- Away @ Hilsman
  Madison County Hilsman Middle School, 870 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
  5:00 pm
• EJMS Softball @ Banks County Middel School
  East Jackson Middle School Commerce, GA 30529
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in ILA, GA S09683 in Ila. Apply here.
• University of Georgia posted a job opening for Assistant or Associate Professor – Meat Science Extension and Teaching in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ila here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Commerce

• Five Athens-area high school football games to watch in Week 2 (onlineathens.com)
• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com)
• The Next Factory Boom Is Electric! (gbj.com)

Athens

• Athens Library Store marks first anniversary with Aug. 29 event (onlineathens.com)
• Athens Housing Authority, ACCPD meeting to focus on safety at Nellie B community (wuga.org)
• Ted's Montana Grill brings American comfort food to Athens (redandblack.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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