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🌱 Did your Newnan Powerball ticket just win $1 million?

And on the Newnan Patch calendar - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Did your Newnan Powerball ticket just win $1 million?
  • Planning a river day at Chattahoochee Bend? Read this first.
  • How a Newnan woman reshaped her HIV journey—and others' care.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia Lottery Player in Newnan Wins $1 Million Playing Powerball (thecitizen.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at JD Food Mart on Temple Avenue in Newnan has won $1 million by matching all five white-ball numbers in the Sept. 14 drawing. While the winner hasn't been identified, locals are urged to check their tickets, and the Georgia Lottery notes that proceeds from games like Powerball and Fantasy 5 support education statewide.
   

• 9 Georgia Areas Where You're More Likely To Spot A Cottonmouth This Summer (takingthekids.com) — Chattahoochee Bend State Park in Newnan gets a special mention as prime cottonmouth habitat, with tips on safely hiking, paddling, and camping along its riverbanks. The guide explains how to enjoy Georgia's wild waters—from Newnan to the Okefenokee—by watching your step, using flashlights at dusk, and giving snakes plenty of space during summer outings.
   

• Care, Connection and the Changing HIV Journey (atlantamagazine.com) — A Newnan resident named Toi shares how she navigates HIV care as a Black trans woman, emphasizing respectful, person-centered treatment and community support. Alongside two Decatur men, her story highlights how HIV care has evolved in Georgia and why access, stigma reduction, and open conversations with providers remain critical for people living with HIV today.
   

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  • Looking for estimates on putting up a 30 x 40 open shed type bldg with flat roof.
    Grading and leveling the area would be a big plus! (Nextdoor Sewell Mill Rd)
  • "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
    The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my… (Nextdoor Westside & Russell)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Tyrone Rallies Around Village Market Owners After Anti-Muslim Remarks (thecitizen.com)

Ok Newnan! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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