🌱 Why Lovejoy leaders reversed course on the massive Panhandle Road data center

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Lovejoy leaders reversed course on the massive Panhandle Road data center

Also on today's calendar: 2026 FoodieLand Food Festival - Saturday.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lovejoy City Council votes no on Panhandle Road data center (news-daily.com) — Lovejoy’s mayor and City Council have unanimously moved to rescind approval for a massive 1.2‑gigawatt data center planned on Panhandle Road after strong resident opposition. At a packed special meeting, neighbors from Lovejoy, Clayton, and Henry counties raised concerns about noise, water quality, transparency, and broken promises about mixed-use development, prompting city leaders to promise a broader stance against future data center proposals.
   

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📸 Around Lovejoy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lovejoy

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1

• Ray's Old School Corner →
  Clayton County Library System: Lovejoy Branch, 1721 McDonough Rd, Hampton
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5

• 2026 FoodieLand Food Festival - Saturday →
  EchoPark Speedway, 1500 Tara Pl, Hampton
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Ribbon Cutting: Comcast Xfinity
  Fayette Chamber of Commerce Comcast Xfinity
  9:30 am
• Mayor Varner's Monthly Table Talk →
  McDonough, GA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Food Distribution
  Clayton County Chamber-Commerce Family Bridge, Inc. 8030 Spivey Rd. Jonesboro, GA. 30236
  12:00 pm
• Eats & Beats
  Visit Henry County Main Street, Hampton, Georgia, 20 E Main Street S, Hampton, GA, 30228, United States
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night Guided Wine Tasting at Norwood Vineyard (Jonesboro, GA) →
  Norwood Vineyard & Gardens, 2441 Hwy 138 SE, Jonesboro
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs. Mt. Zion @ Tara Stadium
  Jonesboro High Tara Stadium
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• The Citizen's Playbook | Episode 6: Making the Laws - A Day in Congress →
  Henry County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Events Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Buzzsprout.
• Fuel the Body. Fill the Classroom.
  Clayton County Chamber-Commerce 3797 Hwy 138 SE, Stockbridge
  8:00 am
• Community Clean Up →
  Riverdale Calendar Riverdale, GA 30274
  8:00 am
• Critter Fun Day
  Visit Henry County Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, 712 L G Griffin Road, Locust Grove, GA, 30248, United States
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Infant/Toddler Teacher Full Time/Part Time in Hampton. Apply here.
• Selectek Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Senior Designer in Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lovejoy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hampton

• Hampton data center construction: Historic Black cemetery concerns raised (fox5atlanta.com)
• Dirt Late Model Power Rankings: Bobby Pierce Reclaims No. 1 Spot (floracing.com)

Jonesboro

• Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• dd's Discounts Joining Fayette Pavilion (whatnow.com)

Riverdale

• 5 Revealing Analyst Questions From International Paper's Q2 Earnings Call (stockstory.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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