🌱 Board of Education Meeting and 11 more events

Hello Walnut Grove! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Board of Education Meeting at Newton County Schools

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 98, low: 75.
• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Grove

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Tuesday August 18

• Board of Education Meeting
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - HHS Clu
  Rockdale County HHS Theater, 2400 Granade Rd.
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Trinity Prep vs Sugar Hill Christian →
  Trinity Prep School, 2213 Commerce Dr, Loganville
  4:30 pm
• Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - SHS Clu
  Rockdale County SHS Theater, 3551 Underwood Rd.
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Whitefield Academy Girls JV Volleyball @ LCA →
  Loganville Christian Academy, 2575 Hwy 81, Loganville
  5:00 pm
• Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
  Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Ste 720 Suite 720, Loganville
  7:00 pm
• Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Regular Session
  Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• 2nd Round Music: Saturday Sessions at Oak & Vine →
  Oak x Vine, 114 S Broad St, Monroe
  7:00 pm
• Goat Yoga on the Farm →
  Double Durango Farm, 2910 Tig Knight Rd, Loganville
  7:30 pm

Monday August 24

• Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - RCHS Cl
  Rockdale County RCHS Theater, 1174 Bulldog Circle, Conyers, GA
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• 2026 THINK & THRIVE →
  Legion Field - Covington Fairgrounds, 3173 Mill St NE, Covington
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Loganville

• Breaking: Loganville tax preparer indicted in alleged fraud scheme (monroelocal.org)
• Loganville seeks community participation for potential new ‘Scarecrows on Main' tradition (monroelocal.org)

Monroe

• Why a global tech firm is investing $141M in Monroe (fox5atlanta.com)
• 7 Regional Fried Chicken Chains Worth a Road Trip, According to Diners (eatthis.com)

Covington

• How a Woman's Folded Laundry Provided Eerie Clue to Her Son's Killer (oxygen.com)
• Suspect caught after officer dragged hundreds of yards during traffic stop (wsbtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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