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🌱 How the 7th District runoff sets up Lumpkin County’s November choice
Lumpkin, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Lumpkin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the 7th District runoff sets up Lumpkin County’s November choice
Also on today's calendar: Juneteenth: Food for the Soul Party and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, a couple of t-storms, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kozycki wins Georgia's 7th District runoff, setting up race against McCormick, CBS News projects (cbsnews.com) — Lumpkin County voters are now firmly part of Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, where Democrat Tony Kozycki has won the runoff to face Republican incumbent Rich McCormick in November. The race will help decide who represents Lumpkin County in Washington, in a district that has recently leaned Republican after redistricting shifted its boundaries north of Atlanta. 
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JUNETEENTH FOOD FOR THE SOUL PARTY →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
11:00 am
Friday June 19
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Other local events
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Juneteenth: Food for the Soul Party →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
11:00 am -
SIMPLE STEPS STORYTIME: FAMILIES →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
11:00 am -
CASH CONFIDENT →
Parks Memorial Public Library, 890 Wall St, Richland
2:00 pm -
TRIVIA SHOWDOWN →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
2:00 pm -
Red, White, and Blue and a Party with You! →
Providence Canyon State Park, 8930 Canyon Rd, Lumpkin
3:00 pm -
JURASSIC EXPEDITION →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
4:00 pm
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
Thursday June 25
Saturday July 4
Tuesday July 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LEVEL UP YOUR TECH SKILLS →
Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
2:00 pm -
Marked! Watch, Create & Contribute with Randolph County Library →
Randolph County Library, 106 Pearl St, Cuthbert
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Marked! Watch, Create & Contribute with Randolph... →
Randolph County Library, 106 Pearl St, Cuthbert
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Cuthbert Rotary Club Meeting →
Turner Dining Hall, 413 College St, Cuthbert
12:00 pm
Thursday June 18
Monday June 22
Tuesday June 23
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- CHSGa posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant - FT - Evening /Night in Richland. Apply here.
- AMERICAN FACILITY SERVICES INC posted a job opening for Custodian - FT Evenings (2pm - 10:30pm) in Cusseta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lumpkin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dawson
- This Georgia Melon Patch Makes A Summer Road Trip Taste Like Soft Serve And Boiled Peanuts (everafterinthewoods.com)
- Otis Redding's legacy lives on through next generation of artists (wabe.org)
Columbus
- Cathy Cook wins Columbus City Council District 9 at-large seat; Becca Zajac elected to District 7 (wtvm.com)
- Columbus City Council approves uptown teen curfew, technology overlay for zoning (wtvm.com)
- June primary and runoff election results (wtvm.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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