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🌱 Meet the Magic: Live Interactive Character Event and 10 more events
Make time for Rome Wolves vs Carrollton 9th Football on the Shannon Patch calendar
Hello again Shannon! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Rome Wolves vs Carrollton 9th Football at Barron Stadium
- Meet the Magic: Live Interactive Character Event at Forum River Center
- Meet the Magic: Live Character Event at Forum River Center
... 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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- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
📸 Around Shannon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shannon
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★ Featured events ★
- Rome Wolves vs Carrollton 9th Football →
Barron Stadium, 2803, 300 W 3rd St, Rome
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Meet the Magic: Live Interactive Character Event →
Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St, Rome
10:00 am - Meet the Magic: Live Character Event →
Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St, Rome
10:00 am - Boots N Dukes Rome Ga @ Peachy →
Peachy Pub & Grill, 325 Broad St, Rome
10:00 pm - Veteran's Coffee & Company →
Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome
9:30 am - Rome Middle School vs Cartersville Middle →
Rome Middle School, 200 Three Rivers Dr, Rome
5:00 pm - Rome Wolves vs Milton 9th Football →
Barron Stadium, 2803, 300 W 3rd St, Rome
6:00 pm - To The Limit! The Ultimate Eagles Experience at Rome City Auditorium Event →
Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St, Rome
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
📣 Shannon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Armuchee Indians vs The Walker School →
Armuchee High School, 4203 Martha Berry Hwy, Rome
7:30 pm - Rome Middle School vs Cedartown Middle School →
Rome Middle School, 200 Three Rivers Dr, Rome
5:00 pm - Land Bank Authority Regular Meeting →
Rome, GA Calendar, 607 Broad Street, Rome
8:15 am - Water & Sewer Committee Regular Meeting →
Rome, GA Calendar, 601 Broad Street, Rome
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Rome. Apply here.
- The Budd Group posted a job opening for Full-time School General Cleaner - Rome, GA in Rome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shannon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rome
- Call for Artists: 3rd Annual Plein Air Showcase of Georgia's Rome (wrganews.com)
- Fort Lauderdale Man Accused of Stealing $45,000 From Rome Business Through Email Scam (coosavalleynews.com)
- Patricia Martin (polktoday.com)
Adairsville
- Tuesday's softball roundup: Cartersville, Woodland collect region wins (daily-tribune.com)
Ok Shannon! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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