🌱 Patch AM: Woodstock softball leaves major state invitational still searching for first win

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In today's newsletter:

• Woodstock softball leaves major state invitational still searching for first win

Also on today's calendar: New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High School Coverage: 'The Road to Columbus' Continues… Week 2 Sees Some Revealing Results After Play at Last Week's GADC Invitational (August 22, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com) — Woodstock High's softball team had a tough showing at the recent Georgia Dugout Club Invitational, leaving the weekend without a win against strong statewide competition. The broader piece tracks early-season results and standout players across Georgia's high school softball divisions, all chasing a spot in the Columbus state championships later this fall.
   

📸 Around Woodstock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodstock

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• New Store Coming to Holly Sprngs →
  The Butchers Block, 1025 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Art Bingo →
  Tranquility Fine Arts, 117 Mill St, Woodstock
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale →
  Cherokee County Senior Services, 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• Barry Loudermilk- Career, Family, and Faith story on 9/11 →
  11095 GA-92, Woodstock
  11:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Dw Campbell Tire Car Show Fundraiser →
  Dw Campbell Tire, 1906 Professional Way, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Free Carnival & BOGO Day at Aurora Cineplex--16th Annual Birthday Bash Sun Sept 13th →
  Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Basketball 4-1's
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  6:30 am
• Volleyball @ Walker/N.Cobb
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:30 pm
• Softball @ Dunwoody
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• SOFTBALL v HILLGROVE (JV/V)
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:00 pm
• VOLLEYBALL @ McEACHERN / N. ATLANTA
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Softball @ Allatoona
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• VOLLYEBALL v CARTERSVILLE/KELL (JV/V)
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND SAFE::
  Steve Carter missing, last seen on Highway 92 around Sam's Club. Call Candace at 678 4141121 if seen. He has Alzheimer's disease. Please share this… (Nextdoor Valley Brook)
• Blankets Creek feeds my childlike curiosity.
  I learned this elegant mushroom is a Berkeley's polypore. You can only enjoy the journey when you are still, in the here and now. Psalm 46:10 (Nextdoor Oakhurst)

🗞 Nearby News

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• MY-kell Williams (backstage.com)
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Canton

• Cherokee County justice center to remain closed Monday following hazardous leak (11alive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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