🌱 Can Jackson turn its Homecoming blowout into a playoff springboard?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Jackson turn its Homecoming blowout into a playoff springboard?

Also on today's calendar: Hawkins Thriller 5K Jackson and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 67.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Danarri Brown gets 1 crown, 4 touchdowns in 52-8 Homecoming rout of Rutland (jacksonprogress-argus.com) — Jackson fans just watched a huge Homecoming win, as the Red Devils crushed Rutland 52-8 behind four touchdowns and 213 rushing yards from star back Danarri Brown. With Jackson now 2-3 and sharper on both sides of the ball, the team turns its focus to a pivotal road trip to Callaway that could help secure a first-round playoff game back on Red Devil Hill.
   

📸 Around Jackson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Hawkins Thriller 5K Jackson, GA →
  Jackson

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Hawkins Thriller 5K Jackson →
  Jackson GA
  9:00 am
• The 1823 Artisan Guild Presents: 3rd Annual Plein Air Middle Georgia Event →
  Jackson GA
  9:30 am
• High Falls Folk Fest →
  Jackson GA
  10:00 am
• Aidan Fisher at Halloween in a Small Town →
  Halloween in a Small Town, Jackson
  10:00 am
• Halloween in a small Town →
  Jackson, 10 main street, Jackson
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Amnesty Day →
  City Hall, 134 S Oak Street, Jackson

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• FoodeesFest →
  Tanger Outlet Center, Locust Grove
• FOODEESFEST Locust Grove, Georgia (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!) →
  Tanger Outlets Locust Grove, 1000 Tanger Drive, Locust Grove
  1:00 pm
• Voices of the Past →
  Indian Spring Hotel Museum, 1807 Highway 42 South, Flovilla
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Atlanta Vice: The Ultimate Stranger Things & 80s Music Experience →
  The Village at Indian Springs - Amphitheater, 1834 Hwy 42 South, Flovilla
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Fall Golf Touramant →
  Heron Bay Golf Club, 5100 Heron Bay Boulevard, Locust Grove
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors!!
  Today got things to do… not at work til I get out on schedule! Hope you have a good day!! (Nextdoor Six Star)
• Looking for a good pet groomer in or around Jackson area.
  I have a 80lb lab that is very gentle, that needs his nails trimmed. Bath too. (Nextdoor Jackson Lake NW)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Jackson. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Locust Grove

• 2028 DL to visit Florida State for game vs. Virginia this weekend (usatoday.com)
• Why Distributors Are Taking Ownership of AI (distributionstrategy.com)

McDonough

• 2090 Highway 20 W, McDonough, GA 30253 (redfin.com)
• With recycling plants closing, is plastic pyrolysis worth saving? (acs.org)
• Their Voice, Your Vote: Georgia AG candidate Brian Strickland: 'Georgians first, above any political party' (wabe.org)

Ok Jackson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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