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• How a Dry Pond Road raid uncovered 100,000 fake pills

Also on today's calendar: Oglethorpe County at Monroe Area and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Turning cloudy; very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Over 100,000 fake pills and 13 guns found inside Monroe home (fox5atlanta.com) — Law enforcement seized over 100,000 suspected meth-laced counterfeit pills, trafficking quantities of meth and fentanyl, and 13 guns during a major raid at a Dry Pond Road home in Monroe. Three people were arrested after Walton County deputies and the GBI executed a search warrant Wednesday, and investigators say more charges or suspects could still emerge as the case develops.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Gratis: Monroe Live and Local →
  Monroe Town Green, 306 S Madison Ave, Monroe
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Cam Norton Live at David's 105 →
  David's 105 Listening Room, 105 East Washington Street, Monroe
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• 80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course →
  Walton County Sheriff's Office, 1425 S. Madison Avenue, Monroe
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Oglethorpe County at Monroe Area →
  Monroe Area High School, 300 Double Springs Church Rd, Monroe
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• An Evening With Remedy Tree →
  David's 105 Listening Room, 105 E Washington St, Monroe
• Remedy Tree at David's 105 Listening Room →
  David's 105 Listening Room, 105 E Washington St, Monroe
• Remedy Tree Live at David's 105 →
  David's 105 Listening Room, 105 East Washington Street, Monroe
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Monroe Fall Fest 2026 →
  City of Monroe GA, 215 N Broad St, Monroe
  10:00 am
• Local Legends: Rhonda Carrier & Still Cruisin' Band →
  David's 105 Listening Room, 105 East Washington Street, Monroe
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Loganville at Walnut Grove →
  4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd, Walnut Grove
  6:00 pm
• Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
  Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Ste 720 Suite 720, Loganville
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Clarke Central Varsity Football @ Walnut Grove →
  Walnut Grove High School, 4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd, Loganville
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our boy is still missing☹️
  Again, he was last at home on the 17th. Went missing in the Partain Rd area & is microchipped. Any share is super appreciated! (Nextdoor Partain Road)
• For sale.
  $50 in Monroe off Carl Davis and bold Springs Road (Nextdoor Nicholsville)

• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Monroe. Apply here.
• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Café Catering Coordinator in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• 2648 Butlers Green Cir #15, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (redfin.com)
• Where America's data centers are actually being built, and why (washingtontimes.com)

Loganville

• The Master's Car Club 2026 Back the Blue Benefit Car Show in Loganville Saturday (monroelocal.org)
• Georgia man indicted for traveling to Kansas to meet minor (fourstateshomepage.com)
• FOX 5 Atlanta 2026 September 29 Articles Sitemap (fox5atlanta.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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