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🌱 How a Madison gallery painting ended up in Dallas’ JFK museum

Madison, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Madison! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Madison gallery painting ended up in Dallas’ JFK museum

Also on today's calendar: Morgan Medical Center Blood Drive — Lake Oconee Life and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Madison artist's work enters JFK museum (lakeoconeenews.us) — A Madison-based artist has earned a permanent spot in Dallas’s Sixth Floor Museum, after curators acquired his dramatic painting of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald from his downtown Madison gallery. Chris Cook, whose gallery has operated on West Jefferson Street for 20 years, says placing his work in major museums is about preserving a legacy that includes strong roots in Madison and across Georgia.
   

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  • This Saturday and Sunday.
    Come see this fabulous folk Victorian home. 10 am on Saturday and 1 pm On Sunday. Go to Madisonrealtyinc.com for more info! (Nextdoor S Main - E Washington)
  • *** The Market by Diamond P Cattle Co ***
    We are so thankful for all our friends, family and supporters, and we have deals for days this Thanksgiving season… stop by and get on the list for… (Nextdoor Hwy 278 West)
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🗞 Nearby News

Buckhead

  • The Fab Four: Tribute to The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night in Atlanta, GA at Buckhead Theatre (broadwayworld.com)
  • Driver dies in crash that partially collapses historic downtown Athens bar (nowgeorgia.com)
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first ever black woman to be elected governor in U.S (newsbreak.com)

Social Circle

  • Georgia duck season opens Nov. 21, with early hunt Nov. 14-15 for youth, military and veterans (wtoc.com)

Ok Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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