🌱 What’s at stake in Washington’s data center vote Friday?

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• What's at stake in Washington's data center vote Friday?

Also on today's calendar: Washington City Council Meeting and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington community raises concerns over proposed data center ahead of Friday vote (wjbf.com) — Residents in Washington are pressing city and county leaders for more transparency before a Friday vote on property tied to a proposed CleanSpark data center expansion. At a community forum, neighbors raised worries about aging water pipes, potential noise, and whether promised economic benefits justify the project, urging officials to fully address their questions before moving forward.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washington

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Thursday October 1
• Washington-Wilkes JV Football @ Lincoln County →
  Lincoln County High School, 200 Charles Ward Elam St, Lincolnton
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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Board of Education Meeting
  Wilkes County, 313 N Alexander Ave, Washington
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Adult Workshop: Hand Knitting
  Mary Willis Library, 204 East Liberty Street, Washington
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Washington City Council Meeting →
  Washington GA
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Aquinas JV Football @ Lincoln County →
  Lincoln County High School, 200 Charles Ward Elam St, Lincolnton
  5:00 pm
• V Softball vs Prince Avenue
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Glascock County at Warren County →
  Warren County High School, 1253 Atlanta Hwy, Warrenton
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Lincoln County SWCD Small Farm Workshop →
  Lincoln County Agriculture Center, 1972 Rowland-York Drive, Lincolnton
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Enchanted Book Club
  Thomson \/ McDuffie County Library, 338 Main Street, Thomson
  11:00 am
Friday September 25
• Bryan County Varsity Football @ Warren County →
  Warren County High School, 1253 Atlanta Hwy, Warrenton
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Homecoming Dance
  Lake Oconee Charter, 1081 Foundation Way, Greensboro
• Hope for Rural Georgia (The People's Seat) →
  5129 Double Branches Road, Lincolnton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Washington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Appling

• Pirates run over the Yellow Jackets (baxleynewsbanner.com)
• Harlem Middle School student killed in e-bike crash (wrdw.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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