🌱 Ready to brave Rutledge’s Haunted Village at Hard Labor Creek?

Cheers Rutledge! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to brave Rutledge's Haunted Village at Hard Labor Creek?
• Rutledge family grieves the passing of young Lennox E. Byers.

Also on today's calendar: Camp Sunshine Family Weekend and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 17 Eerily Fun Ghost Tours in Atlanta & Georgia (mommypoppins.com) — Families in Rutledge can look forward to the Haunted Village at Hard Labor Creek State Park on October 24, with separate daytime and nighttime walks through Camp Daniel Morgan's spooky trail. The broader guide also highlights other ghost tours across Georgia, but this Rutledge event offers the closest, most convenient Halloween outing for local residents.
   

• Obituary and funeral service: Lennox E. Byers, of Monroe (monroelocal.org) — The community is mourning the loss of infant Lennox E. Byers, whose extended family includes grandparents Sherry and Rick Hudgins of Rutledge. A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, at Truth Chapel in Loganville, and friends and neighbors are invited to share condolences or send flowers through the funeral home's online registry.
   

📸 Around Rutledge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rutledge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Harvest Festival — Madison-Morgan Cultural Center →
  Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Camp Sunshine Family Weekend →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Camp You Be You Family Camp →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge West, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
Friday October 16
• Resilience Bootcamp—Emily's Way →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge West, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Camp Sunshine Family →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Walton Family Weekend →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge West, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
Friday October 23
• Remember the Sunshine →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
Friday October 30
• Kudzu Family Camp →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Camp Aaron's Heart →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Journey With Jason Presents: Friday the 13th Jason Lives On Location →
  Hard Labor Creek State Park, 5 Hard Labor Creek Road, Rutledge
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• V Softball VS. Hebron Co @ HOME
  Morgan County Madison, GA 30650
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• MS Football - AAC Championship
  Morgan County Madison, GA 30650
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Social Circle. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rutledge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Social Circle

• Monroe's annual Fall Fest is scheduled for Saturday, October. 10 (monroelocal.org)
• )obituary and funeral service: Carol Malcom Smith, 83, of Monroe (monroelocal.org)

Monroe

• 'We lost a good one': Georgia sheriff announces death of longtime public servant (wjcl.com)
• Man Arrested After Sexually Assaulting Women In "Inclusive" Planet Fitness Locker Room (reduxx.info)
• Kathy Conley Nicholson (nowgeorgia.com)

Covington

• 10 TV Shows To Watch If You Love A Gilmore Girls Fall Rewatch (thelist.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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