🌱 Critter Fun Day and 10 more events

Good morning Locust Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Locust Grove Wildcats vs Luella Lions
• Critter Fun Day at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary
• Locust Grove Farmer's Market at Locust Grove Train Viewing Platform

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Not as warm with high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
• Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around Locust Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Locust Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 22

• Locust Grove Wildcats vs Luella Lions →
  Locust Grove High School, 3275 S Ola Rd, Locust Grove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10

• Critter Fun Day →
  Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary, 712 L G Griffin Road, Locust Grove
  9:00 am
• Locust Grove Farmer's Market →
  Locust Grove Train Viewing Platform, 3786 GA-42, Locust Grove
  9:00 am
• Chili Cook-Off & Beer Festival →
  186 Cleveland St, Locust Grove
  12:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Henry County Championship →
  Locust Grove GA
• Fall Market →
  Tanger Outlet Center, 1000 Tanger Drive, Suite 211, Locust Grove

Thursday October 22

• Intro to Sourdough Workshop →
  Crumbles by Nicole, 3988 Highway 42, Locust Grove
  6:30 pm

Friday October 23

• Trunk or Treat & Hayride →
  Locust Grove City Hall, 3644 Highway 42, Locust Grove
  4:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• Beary Scary Sanctuary →
  Noah's Ark, 712 L G Griffin Rd, Locust Grove
  10:00 am
• Nightmare On Majorette Street →
  Luella High School, 603 Walker Drive, Locust Grove
  1:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Boo Bash →
  Tanger Outlet Center, 1000 Tanger Drive, Suite 211, Locust Grove
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9

• The Deep Experience Womens Conference →
  Abundant Mercy Christian Church, 1500 McDonough Place, McDonough
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have advice from a plumber?
  I have a 33x22 inch double-sided kitchen sink that I want to replace with a single drop-in workstation sink (the kind that includes a cutting board… (Nextdoor McDonough)
• Hello!
  I am in need of a good cleaning service to clean my entire house to get it ready for the market! I am looking for someone asap! They may need more… (Nextdoor Teamon Rd)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Mcdonough. Apply here.
• Tory Burch, LLC posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk II (B-Shift) in Mcdonough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Locust Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

McDonough

• BYU locks in official visit for 2027 5-star F AJ Williams (usatoday.com)
• Chick-fil-A refuses to let AI take your drive-thru order — even as McDonald's and Wendy's race to automate theirs (moneywise.com)
• It's fall, y'all: here's some pumpkin patches to visit in Macon and Middle GA (macon.com)

Jackson

• Keefer named Player of the Year, Panthers roll into region final (mainstreetnews.com)
• Boil water advisory issued in Jackson County (atlantanewsfirst.com)

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Ok Locust Grove! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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