🌱 Two Lula students earn top honors at North Georgia Technical College

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• Two Lula students earn top honors at North Georgia Technical College

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com) — Two Lula students, Mia Jarrells and Destiny Ware, earned academic honors at North Georgia Technical College for the summer 2026 semester, representing Hall County with distinction. The college recognized President's List students with 4.0 GPAs and Honor Roll students with at least 3.5 GPAs across many north Georgia communities.
   

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Thursday August 27
• Main Street Gainesville Advisory Board Meeting →
  Gainesville, GA Calendar, 117 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville
  9:00 am
• Mayor/Council Work Session →
  Gainesville, GA Calendar, 300 Henry Ward Way 3rd Floor, Gainesville
  9:00 am
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  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  10:00 am
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  Gainesville, GA Calendar, 300 Henry Ward Way 1st Floor, Gainesville
  3:30 pm
• Banks County Leopards vs Union v East Jackson →
  Banks County High School, 1486-A Historic Homer Hwy, Homer
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Athens Christian
  Johnson Athens Christian School, 1270 US-29, Athens, GA 30601, USA
  5:00 pm
• Cocktails in the Garden
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  5:00 pm
• Banks County Board of Education Work Session
  Banks County High School Homer, GA 30547
  5:30 pm
• Banks County Board of Education Budget Hearing
  Banks County High School Homer, GA 30547
  5:30 pm
• Parent Meeting 9am/6pm
  Johnson Gainesville, GA 30507
  6:00 pm
• Georgia Grown Dinners: Laura Orellana-Martin
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
  6:30 pm
• Banks County Board of Education Meeting
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill of North Georgia posted a job opening for Merchandiser Grader Full Time $13.50 - Cornelia Store in Cornelia. Apply here.
• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Cornelia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

• Victoria L. Fuller (habershamnews.com)

Gainesville

• L & L Roofing And Construction Of Gainesville Discusses How Homeowners Can Evaluate Metal Roofing Companies For Replacement Projects (pressreleasecc.com)
• L & L Roofing And Construction Of Gainesville Offers Planning Guidance For Commercial Roofing Costs (pressreleasecc.com)
• Gainesville Roofing Contractor Explains How Homeowners Can Decide Between A Roof Inspection And Roof Repair (pressreleasecc.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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