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🌱 Toccoa remembers James “Jim” Crenshaw’s life of service and faith
Toccoa, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Toccoa! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Toccoa remembers James “Jim” Crenshaw’s life of service and faith
Also on today's calendar: The Sock Hops and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 65 degrees.
- Monday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mr. James 'Jim' Walter Crenshaw (wnegradio.com) — Longtime Toccoa resident and Navy veteran James “Jim” Walter Crenshaw, 74, has passed away, having retired from the City of Toccoa after 29 years of service. Friends and neighbors can pay respects at a memorial service Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 to 6 p.m. and memorials requested to Ebenezer Baptist Church. 
📸 Around Toccoa
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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ROCK n ROLL NIGHT WITH JACOB TOLLIVER →
THE HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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Rock’n’roll Night With Jacob Tolliver →
The Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
6:00 pm -
Rock 'n' Roll Night with Jacob Tolliver →
The Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 West Doyle Street, Toccoa
7:00 pm -
Kerry Drew: Solo at Currahee Vinyard & Winery →
Currahee Vinyard & Winery, Toccoa
2:00 pm -
Kerry Drew: Solo →
Toccoa
2:00 pm -
An Intimate Evening With Jacob Tolliver →
The Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
6:00 pm -
College & Career Fair - CU →
Currahee Campus, 9238 Highway 17 South, Toccoa
11:30 am -
The Sock Hops! →
The Historic Ritz Theatre, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
6:00 pm -
The Sock Hops →
THE HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE, 166 W Doyle St, Toccoa
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Aesthetic Water Release →
Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls
8:00 am -
Family Resource Night at NEGAHA (Cornelia) →
Cornelia GA
4:00 pm -
BOE Work Session
Boardroom, 121 Big A School Rd, Toccoa
5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Need to find a company, insured, to do some yard work at my house.
Pruning shrubs, some weed whacking ect. Don’t want a”handyman”” with no coverage. Anyone have a company they can recommend??? (Nextdoor Toccoa) - We needed urgent help with our AC.
We contacted ZAP and , as before, they came quickly, were totally professional and charged a completely reasonable fee. They're the best! (Nextdoor Big A Rd)
- Ingles Markets Inc posted a job opening for 436 Store Associate in Toccoa. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Toccoa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Toccoa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clarkesville
- Clarkesville Council to consider police body camera purchase (nowgeorgia.com)
- Ottis Lee 'Buddy' Stonecypher, Jr. (nowgeorgia.com)
Cornelia
- Jeri Turner Massey (nowgeorgia.com)
- Production, Planning & Logistic Co-Op (jnj.com)
- Brenda Faye Barnes (habershamnews.com)
Baldwin
- Frances Addis Lewallen (nowgeorgia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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