🌱 MS Basketball vs Brighton (JV) and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 36.
• Friday: Sunshine, but cool, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• MS Basketball vs Brighton (JV)
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  5:00 pm
• MS Basketball vs Brighton
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  6:00 pm

Monday November 16

• AES Grand Friends Bingo
  Arlington Elementary Arlington, TN 38002
  4:00 pm
• Election Commission →
  Election Office, 45 Dogwood Lane, Somerville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• (H) V Basketball vs. MHEA/Collegiate School →
  Fayette Academy Viking Center, 15090 Hwy 64, Somerville
  4:30 pm
• MS Basketball @ Munford (JV)
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  5:00 pm
• (H) 5/6B & MSB Basketball vs. St. Dominic →
  Fayette Academy Garner Gym, 15090 Hwy 64, Somerville
  5:00 pm
• MS Basketball @ Munford
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Progress Reports →
  15090 Hwy 64, Somerville

Thursday November 19

• (H) 5/6G & MSG Basketball vs. St. Mary’s →
  Fayette Academy Garner Gym, 15090 Hwy 64, Somerville
  5:00 pm
• MS Basketball vs Jackson Northeast
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  6:00 pm

Friday November 20

• PTO Turkey Trot Event →
  Fayette Academy, 15090 Hwy 64, Somerville

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oakland. Apply here.
• Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• The Great-Granddaughter of Jesse Lee Bond, Lynched in 1939, Became Michigan's First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice (newsbreak.com)
• William Gerald Bumpus (wbbjtv.com)

Lakeland

• Veterans Day 2026: Understanding the History and Meaning Behind The Date November 11 (lakelandcurrents.com)
• MD117598 - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News (dailymemphian.com)
• Indoor Golf Facility Eying New Memphis Market (whatnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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