🌱 Patch AM: How close is Johns Creek girls cross country to dethroning Pope?

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In today's newsletter:

• How close is Johns Creek girls cross country to dethroning Pope?

Also on today's calendar: Get Out the Vote Rally for Representative Scott Hilton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who Won The Weekend? October 3 Weekend GA Girls Top Meets (milesplit.com) — Johns Creek's girls cross country team is now running neck-and-neck with perennial 6A power Pope, signaling a tighter race for state honors this season. A statewide recap of weekend meets highlights strong performances across multiple classifications and hints at an exciting run-up to the state championships over the next month.
   

📸 Around Johns Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johns Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Get Out the Vote Rally for Representative Scott Hilton →
  Rivermont Golf Club, 3130 Rivermont Pkwy, Johns Creek
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• REVIVE: Relationships God's Way →
  St James Alpharetta, 3000 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Soccer Game @ River Trail (Away)
  Haynes Bridge Alpharetta, GA 30022
  5:30 pm
• Flag Football vs. Gilmer HS @ North Forsyth
  North Forsyth High School
  7:00 pm
• Flag Football vs. North Forsyth @ North Forsyth
  North Forsyth
  8:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Taking Flight →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spooky Mill →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  2:00 pm
• Spooky Mill →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Beyond Borders II: Global Voices Closing Reception →
  The Art Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Author's talk with #AuthorASnorton moderated by Misty Reign at Village Books. Be THERE! →
  Village Books, 213 Mitchell St SW, Atlanta
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Ghosts & Goblins Gala →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• The annual 'Howl on the Green' Halloween celebration returns to Duluth on October 23rd (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Courtyard Atlanta Ne Duluth Sugarloaf in Duluth receives a 62% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Barring a legislative fix, businesses need to remove skill games devices by next week (observer-reporter.com)

Alpharetta

• VIP Paving Introduces High-Recycled Asphalt Production System to Lower Infrastructure Carbon Footprint (wboc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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