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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Watkinsville neighbor who just paid off his house.
Coming up: Planning Commission Meeting on the Watkinsville Patch calendar
What's up Watkinsville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Watkinsville neighbor who just paid off his house.
Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun at Washington Farms! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PROUST: John Bateman (bulldawgillustrated.com) — A brief Q&A spotlights John Bateman, a University of Georgia alum now living in Watkinsville, sharing how managing UGA basketball shaped his work ethic and priorities. He reflects on his family, career in college athletics, love of sports, and the satisfaction of recently paying off his home, offering a personal glimpse into a neighbor's life and values. 
📸 Around Watkinsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Planning Commission Meeting →
BOC Chambers, 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville
6:00 pm
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- JV Football vs. Loganville
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Junior Varsity Football at Loganville
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Freshman Football vs. Loganville
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball at East Jackson vs. West Hall
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball at East Jackson vs. West Hall
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
6:00 pm - Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball at East Jackson
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
7:00 pm - Varsity Softball at East Hall High School
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
7:00 pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball at East Jackson
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
7:00 pm - Fall Fun at Washington Farms! →
5691 Hog Mountain Rd, Bogart
10:00 am - Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission →
Watkinsville/Bogart Conference Room 124/125A, 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
📣 Watkinsville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Athens. Apply here.
- Trinity Health posted a job opening for Cook in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Athens
- Oak Steakhouse opens in downtown Athens in historic Holman building (onlineathens.com)
- Female students struggle with fear, uncertainty over safety in Athens (redandblack.com)
- 'Legendary Georgia Musicians' at MCMA is Jackie Dorsey's watercolor love letter (roughdraftatlanta.com)
Bogart
- Elderly man leaves SUV in roadway after Bogart wreck (onlineathens.com)
Ok Watkinsville! 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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