🌱 Thomaston’s earlier $3 million lottery win gets spotlighted again

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In today's newsletter:

• Thomaston's earlier $3 million lottery win gets spotlighted again

Also on today's calendar: BINGO! at Hightower Memorial Library and 7 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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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southeast Georgia Lottery player wins $3 million on scratcher (11alive.com) — Thomaston is highlighted as the place where a $3 million scratch-off prize was won in August, as the Georgia Lottery reports yet another $3 million winner in Liberty County. The update also lists several other recent big wins across Georgia, underscoring how frequently large prizes are being claimed statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thomaston

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Author Visit at Hightower Memorial Library →
  Thomaston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• BINGO! at Hightower Memorial Library →
  Thomaston GA
  11:00 am
• Zoning Commission Meeting (Public Hearing #1) →
  106 E Lee Street, Thomaston
  12:30 pm
• 🏐 Volleyball vs Monroe County
  Monroe Middle School Away -
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• 🥎 Softball vs Gray Station
  ULMS Softball Field Home -
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• 🏐 Volleyball vs Jasper County
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home -
  5:00 pm
• 🏈 Football vs Clifton Ridge
  Matthews Field Home -
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• ULHS Fall Chorus Concert
  Upson-Lee Fine Arts Center
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Dissipating Disparities, Inc.'s 11th Annual FREE Health Fair & Expo →
  Thomaston-Upson Civic Center, 101 Civic Center Drive, Thomaston
• FFA Fall Plant Sale →
  Thomaston Exchange, 208 E. Gordon Street, Thomaston
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21
• 🏐 Volleyball vs Monroe County
  Monroe Middle School Away -
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• 🥎 Softball vs Gray Station
  ULMS Softball Field Home -
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Thomaston. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomaston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Barnesville

• Barnesville: Get ready to Buggy! (barnesville.com)

Griffin

• City of Griffin proposes updates to special events policies and ordinances (griffindailynews.com)
• Community celebrates local businesses with 2nd Saturday festivities (griffindailynews.com)
• Spalding voters will see no changes in mail-in voting procedures in November (griffindailynews.com)

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-- 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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