🌱 Patch AM: See the colorful new kids’ art board by Watkinsville City Hall.

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In today's newsletter:

• See the colorful new kids' art board by Watkinsville City Hall.
• Curious what's left of Watkinsville's nearly vanished mill town?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun at Washington Farms! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watkinsville art group installs new quilt face board (onlineathens.com) — A new kid-friendly "Face Board" created by the WOW painting group is now installed between Extra Special People and Watkinsville City Hall on VFW Drive, giving local children a colorful, quilt-like backdrop to spark creativity. Supported with a frame from the city of Watkinsville, the outdoor artwork showcases pieces from Wonders of Watercolor members and brightens a highly visible community spot.
   

• 11 Georgia Places Where Pieces of Towns That Almost Disappeared Are Still Standing (myfamilytravels.com) — One of the featured stops is Scull Shoals Historic Site off Skull Shoals Road in Watkinsville, where brick ruins and riverside trails reveal the remains of an old mill town. The guide explains how to reach the remote site, what to expect on the overgrown paths, and why its quiet Oconee River setting appeals to history and nature lovers alike.
   

📸 Around Watkinsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Writers of Oconee →
  Oconee County Library, 1925 Electric Ave, Watkinsville
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Junior Varsity Football at Winder-Barrow
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
• Freshman Football vs. Winder-Barrow
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• MBMS Softball @ Loganville MS (AWAY)
  Malcom Bridge Middle Loganville Middle School, V43P+J4, 4869 Bay Creek Church Rd, Loganville, GA 30052, USA
  5:00 pm
• Fullington Academy at Westminster Christian Academy →
  Westminster Christian Academy, 1640 New High Shoals Rd, Watkinsville
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs. Discovery (Homecoming)
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• JV/V Boys & Girls XC at OrthoWest Invitational
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  7:20 am
Monday September 14
• MBMS Volleyball @ Morgan County MS (AWAY)
  Morgan County Middle School, 1201 College Dr, Madison
  4:30 pm
• Board of Elections & Registration Monthly Meeting →
  BOC Chambers, 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Softball vs. Lumpkin County High School
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Recreation Advisory Committee →
  Oconee Veterans Park, 3500A Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall Fun at Washington Farms! →
  5691 Hog Mountain Rd, Bogart
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• United Community Bank posted a job opening for Head Teller in Watkinsville. Apply here.
• FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens-Clarke County Commission Takes Up Plastic Bag Ban Again (flagpole.com)
• Five Legendary Music Venues Where You Can Say 'I Do' (gardenandgun.com)
• Tops out to regroup fast after opener (bgdailynews.com)

Bogart

• Inside Redstone Market & Butcher's 16-acre 'oasis' (redandblack.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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