🌱 Why Lexington’s development board is stuck and what happens next

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• Why Lexington's development board is stuck and what happens next

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Roundup: Lexington DDA looks for members to make quorum (theoglethorpeecho.com) — Lexington's Downtown Development Authority is currently unable to conduct business because a recent resignation left it short of the four members needed for a quorum, though one new applicant may restore operations soon. City leaders also detailed rising water system costs, well repairs, and insurance claims, while nearby towns like Maxeys, Arnoldsville, and Crawford reported on local projects and infrastructure work.
   

📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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Thursday September 24
• JV Volleyball @ Franklin County
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:00 pm
• JV Football vs Washington Wilkes
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm
• V Softball @ Habersham Central
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm
• V Volleyball @ Franklin County
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Cross Country @ Winder Barrow
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• JV Volleyball @ Rabun County
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:00 pm
• V Softball @ Commerce
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm
• V Volleyball @ Rabun County (vs Athens Academy)
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• Football Away @ Hart
  Hart County High School, 59 5th St, Hartwell
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Marigold Farmers Market →
  Pittard Park, 115 Parkview Rd, Winterville
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Jammy Buffet →
  Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Black Flag @ 40 Watt →
  40 Watt Club, 285 W Washington St, Athens
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Athens. Apply here.
• Enterprise Call Center posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative Inbound Calls in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Mai Kai Kava brings third spaces to Athens (redandblack.com)
• Calendar Pick: Greenhouse (flagpole.com)
• Spectrum awards $10,000 to Athens Community Council on Aging (redandblack.com)

Watkinsville

• Red House Studio: bringing accessibility and authenticity to local music scenes (redandblack.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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