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🌱 Patch AM: How a Winder-Barrow star chose Ole Miss over college powerhouses
Spotted on the Winder calendar: Lake Loop Clean-Up: Your State Parks Day
Good morning to you Winder! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Winder-Barrow star chose Ole Miss over college powerhouses
Also on today's calendar: City Council - Regular Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Still cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pete Golding Lands Elite 2028 4-Star Safety Giovanni Tuggle Over LSU, Georgia and Others (therebelwalk.com) — A standout Winder-Barrow High School safety, Giovanni Tuggle, has verbally committed to play football at Ole Miss, turning down powerhouse programs like Georgia, LSU, and Ohio State. The four-star 2028 prospect from Winder is already nationally ranked, bringing extra attention to local high school football and highlighting how major college recruiters are targeting talent in your community. 
📸 Around Winder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder
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★ Featured events ★
- Lake Loop Clean-Up: Your State Parks Day →
Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S Broad St, Winder
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation Family Weekend →
Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder - Camp Victory for Families →
Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
9:00 am - Barrels & Brews →
Winder GA - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
9:00 am - City Council - Regular Meeting →
Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens St, Winder
6:00 pm - Light the night Trunk or Treat Car and Bike show →
Winder First United Methodist Church, Winder
3:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 17
📣 Winder Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cruise-In Bethlehem Varsity →
Bethlehem Varsity, 410 Exchange Blvd, Bethlehem
4:00 pm - Russell Dogpack vs Legacy Knoll Middle School →
Richard B Russell Jr. Middle School, 364 Candler St, Winder
5:00 pm - Network Barrow
The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, 6 Porter Street, Winder
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Winder PatchAM possible:
- Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My kitty has been missing since August 23rd.
His name is Munch/Munchie. He's neutered, 3 years old, roughly 13 pounds. Black&grey tabby He's a very friendly boy and we miss him so much. Please… (Nextdoor Mulberry Run) - Anyone's dog???
Lost dog. I'm on fort st. Don't know where to post. 4707921238 (Nextdoor Valley Ridge)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Associate at Walmart in Winder, Georgia in Winder. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Food Svc Team Member in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braselton
- A giant East Asian spider is hitching rides on cars out of Georgia into neighbouring states (morningoverview.com)
- September 22nd to September 28th, 2026 (iracing.com)
- More road resurfacing on the HCC meeting agenda; also a previously tabled cell tower proposal (wgtjradio.com)
Dacula
- Personal piggy bank? Former trucking company owner sentenced (landline.media)
- Old Dominion announces rate increase (ccjdigital.com)
- CVSA, PrePass to bypass driverless rigs? (overdriveonline.com)
Ok Winder! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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