🌱 How a $5M state loan will upgrade Lavonia’s water system

Morning Lavonia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $5M state loan will upgrade Lavonia’s water system

Also on today's calendar: Lavonia Speedway Weekly Racing - Kid’s Night.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Saturday: Warmer with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $74.7 million (einpresswire.com) — Lavonia is receiving a $5 million state conservation loan, with up to $3.5 million potentially forgiven, to modernize the city’s undersized and outdated water treatment plant. The upgrade aims to boost safety, efficiency, and reliability of local drinking water, as part of a broader $74.7 million package for infrastructure projects across Georgia communities.
   

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📸 Around Lavonia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lavonia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 23

• Memorial Day Bash – Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models →
  Lavonia Speedway, 6165 Lavonia Hwy, Lavonia
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Lavonia Speedway Weekly Racing - Kid’s Night →
  Lavonia Speedway, 6165 Lavonia Hwy, Lavonia
  7:00 pm

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📣 Lavonia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• Brotherhood (Doobie Brothers Tribute) →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm
• Brotherhood (a tribute to The Doobie Brothers) →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Andy Gross: Are You Kidding Me? Live →
  THE HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
  7:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Photography Guild →
  Southern Hart Brewing Company, 350 E Howell St, Hartwell
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Cars & Guitars Festival →
  Hartwell Main Street, 456 E Howell St, Hartwell
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• Hartwell Lakeside Music Festival →
  Hartwell Lakeside Park, 330 Hart State Park Rd, Hartwell
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• MAMMA MANIA! →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad St, Hartwell
  7:30 pm

Tuesday June 2

• Chamber After Hours @ Botanical Garden →
  Hart County Botanical Garden, 1277 Elberton Hwy, Hartwell
  5:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• Sandcastle building competition →
  Tugaloo State Park, 1763 Rd, Lavonia
  12:00 pm
• Kites, Keys, and Electricity →
  Tugaloo State Park, 1763 Rd, Lavonia
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does a have a female kitten?
  I really want one.will give her a good loving home.GOD BLESS..... (Nextdoor Gumlog)

• Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CANON, GA S12139 in Canon. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Hartwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lavonia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hartwell

• Governor Declares May as 'Water Safety Month' Ahead of Memorial Day Holiday (921wlhr.com)
• Six named Boren awardees for 2026 (ung.edu)
• Crash with Serious Injury in Franklin County (wnegradio.com)

Toccoa

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (wnegradio.com)
• Two SCHS Baseball Players sign with TFC (wnegradio.com)
• Practice Patience around Senior Drivers (wnegradio.com)

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Ok Lavonia! 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: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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