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Morning Oglethorpe! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How extreme heat is reshaping Oglethorpe County High's cross country season

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cross country faces training challenges amid soaring heat (theoglethorpeecho.com) — Oglethorpe County High School's cross country team is struggling to train outdoors as unusually high heat repeatedly forces practices inside, leaving runners feeling underprepared for races. Coaches describe moving indoors far more often than last year and worry about injuries from pounding concrete hallways. Students are eager for cooler weather so they can safely return to outdoor workouts.
   

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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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