🌱 Patch AM: Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Apalachee and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Watkinsville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Apalachee at Oconee County High
• Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Apalachee at Oconee County High
• Freshman Football vs. Monroe Area at Oconee County High

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville

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Thursday August 27
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Apalachee
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Apalachee
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:00 pm
• Freshman Football vs. Monroe Area
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
• Junior Varsity Football at Monroe Area
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
• Varsity Softball vs. Strong Rock
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. TBD
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. TBD
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• MBMS Softball vs. Morgan County (OVP)
  Malcom Bridge Middle Oconee Veterans Park (Oconee County Parks & Rec Department), 3500A Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677, USA
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Auditions for "The Spongebob Musical" at Quinn Hall at Memorial Park →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, 293 Gran Ellen Dr., Athens
  5:00 pm
• Gimme Hendrix →
  Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens
  8:00 pm
Friday August 28
• "Movie Matinee" Therapeutic Program →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, 211 Hoyt St., Athens
  11:00 am
• "Movie Matinee" Therapeutic Program at Lyndon House Arts Center →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, 291 Henderson Ext., Athens
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Watkinsville. Apply here.
• RaceTrac posted a job opening for Store Associate - (RT51) in Watkinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens GA Live Music Presents: Chairs, Happy Landing and More (flagpole.com)
• Why Ted's Montana Grill opening in Athens feels like déjà vu (onlineathens.com)
• First "Progress and Plans" meeting for Clarke County School District (wuga.org)

Bogart

• Uber driver arrested on Arkansas warrants (onlineathens.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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