🌱 How Piedmont’s Cougars turned homecoming into their first win of 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• How Piedmont’s Cougars turned homecoming into their first win of 2026

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
• Monday: A morning thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cougars declaw Wildcats on Homecoming (themonticellonews.com) — Piedmont Academy’s Cougars finally notched their first win of the 2026 season, upsetting Flint River Academy 26-14 in their homecoming and region opener, covered by The Monticello News. Coach Aubrey Payne praised the team’s resilience after a tough start and is now preparing players for a long road trip to face St. Andrew’s in Savannah this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
   

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📸 Around Monticello

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Hawkins Thriller 5K Jackson →
  Jackson GA
  9:00 am
• The 1823 Artisan Guild Presents: 3rd Annual Plein Air Middle Georgia Event →
  Jackson GA
  9:30 am
• High Falls Folk Fest →
  Jackson GA
  10:00 am
• Aidan Fisher at Halloween in a Small Town →
  Halloween in a Small Town, Jackson
  10:00 am
• Atlanta Vice: The Ultimate Stranger Things & 80s Music Experience →
  The Village at Indian Springs - Amphitheater, 1834 Hwy 42 South, Flovilla
  6:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Gatewood Swamp Stomp 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run →
  Eatonton GA
• Cruise In to Bruzze (Eatonton GA) →
  Eatonton GA
  1:00 pm
• Chris, Jon and Scott →
  Porterdale Bar and Grill, 52 S Broad St #200, Porterdale
  3:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Wedding Weekend →
  Heartwood Acres, 333 Harmony Road, Eatonton
  2:00 pm
• Banks & Shane: Live at the Lake →
  Harmony Crossing, 119 Harmony Crossing, Eatonton
  7:00 pm
• Windsor Academy at Gatewood →
  Gatewood, 139 Phillips Dr, Eatonton
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• 5K AT THE ROCK →
  Eatonton GA

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Excellent Coffee and sandwiches!
  I would go everyday if my schedule would allow. (Nextdoor Monticello)
• Mobile Tire Repair/Replacement Recommendation
  Quick post to recommend GTS Mobile Tire services for on site replacement. Blew out my tire in a pothole a few days ago, contacted GTS tires, and… (Nextdoor Turtle Cove)

• Jasper County Charter System posted a job opening for Substitute School Nutrition Assistant in Monticello. Apply here.
• MYTEX POLYMERS posted a job opening for Machine Operator (2166) in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monticello here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

• Jackson tops list of cities where residents overspend on vehicles (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• Historic village to host literary gathering Oct. 16 to 18 (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• Weekend Adventures in the Heart of Georgia (10/2-10/4) (middlegatimes.com)

Eatonton

• Local hero Little's legacy (lakeoconeenews.us)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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