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Good morning to you Monroe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Monroe Area's 42–0 rout reshaped the regional football picture

Also on today's calendar: Conscious Sedation and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, temps: high: 70, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Week Eight Scores & Recaps (United Community Bank Scoreboard) (blitzsportsga.com) — Monroe Area fans can celebrate a dominant 42–0 shutout of East Jackson, highlighted in this roundup of Week Eight high school football scores. The scoreboard also tracks key regional matchups, streaks, and standings shifts, giving Monroe readers context for how their team stacks up against other North Georgia programs this season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Social Circle

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Loganville

  • Illegal Alien and Georgia Resident Sentenced to 25 Years Following I-85 Interdiction Stop (thejournalonline.com)
  • On-Field Fights Lead to Dozens of Suspensions at Two Separate HS Football Games (athleticbusiness.com)

Ok Monroe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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