🌱 Volleyball: Knights vs Gatewood Christian Prep - Volleyball (F) - M and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25

• Volleyball: Knights vs Gatewood Christian Prep - Volleyball (F) - M
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away -
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Knights vs Putnam - Softball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home - ULMS Softball Field
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Football: Knights vs Putnam - Football (M) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home - Matthews Field
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Knights vs Monroe Co. - Volleyball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home -
  5:00 pm
• Football vs. Schley
  Taylor County Middle School Butler, GA 31006
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Softball: Knights vs Pike - Softball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home - ULMS Softball Field
  5:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Football @ Mt. Zion-Carroll
  Taylor County High School Butler, GA 31006
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Clay Shoot Fundraiser →
  The Ridge, Hickory Ridge Rd, Meansville
  9:00 am
• End of Summer Pool Splash →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  1:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Softball vs Marion
  Taylor County Middle School Butler, GA 31006
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Knights vs Jasper Co. - Volleyball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away - Jasper Middle School 1289 College St. Monticello, Ga
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Softball: Knights vs Clifton Ridge - Softball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away -
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Farmers Home Furniture posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Manchester. Apply here.
• Belk posted a job opening for Maintenance/Housekeeping Associate - Part Time in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Talbotton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbus

• Multi-state law enforcement initiative enforcing roadway safety with ‘Hands Across the Border' (wrbl.com)
• Tariffs squeeze Columbus businesses and customers (wtvm.com)
• National Infantry Museum to rededicate Global War on Terrorism Memorial 25 years after 9/11 (wtvm.com)

Barnesville

• A.J. Symon: Allow Yourself To Write Badly (writersdigest.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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