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🌱 How a $170M investment could reshape jobs in McDonough
McDonough, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning McDonough! 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. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $170M investment could reshape jobs in McDonough
Also on today's calendar: Women Who Mean Business Expo and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nearly half the new jobs promised Ga. so far this fiscal year are for NE Ga., including almost 300 in Hall Co. (wgtjradio.com) — Highline Warren is investing $170 million in a new logistics and operations center in McDonough, bringing 160 new jobs to Henry County over several years. The project is part of a broader wave of industrial expansions across Georgia, with thousands of positions announced statewide, but this facility places McDonough at the center of a major automotive products distribution network. 
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Summit Monday Night Cruise - Featured Vehicles: Last Cruise-In →
Summit Racing Equipment Retail Store, 20 King Mill Rd, McDonough
6:00 pm
Monday October 26
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Other local events
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Monday Night Cruise →
Summit Racing Equipment, 20 King Mill Road, McDonough
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Code of Ethics-Our Promise of Professionalism →
Maximum One Realtor/Realty Partners McDonough, 313 Jonesboro Road, McDonough
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Pinktoberfest →
15th Street Pizza & Pub, 2130 Jodeco Road, McDonough
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AmChar- Securing Sacred Spaces 10/27/26 →
AmChar Georgia, 775 Georgia 42, McDonough
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Chick-fil-A McDonough Halloween Party 2026 →
1321 Georgia 20, McDonough
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Trunk or Treat →
198 Hampton Street, McDonough
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Henry's Night Out →
Target Parking Lot, 1850 Jonesboro Road, McDonough
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Flint River Academy at Creekside Christian Academy →
Creekside Christian Academy, 2455 Mount Carmel Rd, McDonough
7:30 pm -
AMCCI OPEN MIC NIGHT →
Abundant Mercy Christian Church, 1500 McDonough Place, McDonough
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Pandora's Box - The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute →
Southern Roots Tavern & Eatery, McDonough
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Women Who Mean Business Expo →
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 469 Mount Olive Rd, Stockbridge
9:00 am
Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Halloween's on, and we're ready to celebrate with you!
This spot is decorated for the season, we've put together quite a show this year, and we've upgraded to full-size candy this year. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Cotton Creek) - Reminder today!!
Saturday Join the V1be Event: Oct 24 10am-8pm **Rental Homes, Homebuying, Saving, etc **Kids Spelling Bee **Dance Contest!! **Fashion Show **Art… (Nextdoor Summerlake)
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Baker in Mcdonough. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Mcdonough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McDonough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Locust Grove
- Thousands of third-graders take lessons outside the classroom at Locust Grove Center (wsbtv.com)
Stockbridge
- Monaleo, Moneybagg Yo, YTB Fatt and Yung Joc to perform at Hip-Hop Takeover concert in Stockbridge, Georgia (newsbreak.com)
- Jordan, Clark share ministry during North Henry Baptist transition (christianindex.org)
- GU women's volleyball clinches United East playoff berth as Worley tallies 30 kills in road win (gallaudetbison.com)
Hampton
- Police credit assistance of robotic security dogs for murder suspects' captures (wsbtv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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