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🌱 How you can pitch in at Jasper’s Serve Pickens day.

And check out CARES Open House - October 9th 1pm - 3pm on the Jasper Patch calendar

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Hello Jasper! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How you can pitch in at Jasper's Serve Pickens day.
  • How a Jasper student leader is inspiring future North Georgia leaders.
  • Jasper and nearby communities remember several beloved residents this week.

Also on today's calendar: CARES Open House - October 9th 1pm - 3pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
  • Saturday: A tropical rainstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Join Us in Making a Difference! Serve Pickens 2026 needs your support (pickensprogress.com) — A countywide volunteer day is coming up at Jasper United Methodist Church on October 24, with breakfast at 8 a.m. before teams head out to help local nonprofits. Organizers are recruiting sponsors and volunteers, including Bent Tree clubs, for projects like Habitat for Humanity builds, painting, and landscaping. Residents can sign up now to support Pickens charities together.
   

• Student leaders aim to inspire high-schoolers (ung.edu) — A Jasper native, Sigourney Waina, is serving as SGA vice president at the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega campus and recently spoke with high-school leaders at a CTSO Summit. Drawing on her own FBLA experience, she encouraged students from several North Georgia counties to stay engaged and pursue leadership roles. Her story highlights how Jasper students can grow into regional leaders.
   

• Obituaries for October 8, 2026; Barbara Evans, Abe Hightower, Juanita Jarrett, Tyler Mann, Philip O'Shields, Terry Poole (pickensprogress.com) — Several local families in and around Jasper are mourning loved ones this week, including longtime resident Barbara Evans, 93, and Abe Hightower, 84, with services held or planned through Roper Funeral Home and area churches. Additional notices honor Juanita Jarrett of Jasper, Terry Poole of Ball Ground, Philip O'Shields originally from Jasper, and Tyler Mann, with details on their lives, survivors, and service arrangements.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • One of these was created from scratch while the others were created while having some fun with AI prompts!
    #Technology is fun! #WineSTEM5K Check us out at winestem5k.org (Nextdoor Grandview Lake)
  • Passed by a great Pyrenees dog laying down panting on the other side of the guard rail on a grassy hill off 515 going south around 6:05pm today.
    If anyone is looking for their dog. I was unable to stop unfortunately so I'm posting in case someone is looking for it. (Nextdoor Riverstone)
  • Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. posted a job opening for Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech - ED in Jasper. Apply here.
  • Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full-time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer in Jasper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jasper here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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