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🌱 Patch AM: See which Winder students made NGTC’s Summer 2026 top honors
Coming up: Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Race #10 on the Winder Patch calendar
Hello Winder! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Winder students made NGTC's Summer 2026 top honors
Also on today's calendar: City Council - Regular Meeting and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2026 (wnegradio.com) — Two Winder students, Smita Carroll and Emma Charron, earned spots on North Georgia Technical College's Summer 2026 Honor Roll and President's List, respectively. The college recognized high-achieving full-time students from across North Georgia for maintaining GPAs of 3.5 to 4.0 in a range of technical and health programs. 
📸 Around Winder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder
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★ Featured events ★
- Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Race #10 →
Winder Barrow Speedway, 330 Dunahoo Rd, Winder
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Network Barrow
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce The 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
9:00 am - Business over Breakfast
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce #6 Porter Street Winder 30680
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
9:00 am - City Council - Regular Meeting →
Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens St, Winder
6:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
📣 Winder Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Network Barrow
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce The 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
9:00 am - Open House & Fort Tours
Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
9:00 am - Business over Breakfast
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce #6 Porter Street Winder 30680
9:00 am - Russell Dogpack vs Legacy Knoll Middle School →
Richard B Russell Jr. Middle School, 364 Candler St, Winder
5:00 pm - Lake Loop Clean-Up: Your State Parks Day →
Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S Broad St, Winder
9:00 am - Dueling Pianos in Winder! →
Finished Goods Brew Werks, 56 E Candler St, Winder
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 24
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey fam!
This is 2 weeks worth of work for my granddaughter's birthday party. There will be candles placed on the centerpieces as well. I really hope she… (Nextdoor Valley Ridge) - **EDIT** Guess who we found and brought home?!?!?!?!
We are OVERJOYED!!! Apparently something had gotten after him and he ran into the woods beside our house to hide and he couldn't find his way back… (Nextdoor Oak Hills)
- Ingles Markets Inc posted a job opening for 57 Overnight Associate in Winder. Apply here.
- Olympic Steel, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Cut To Length Light (2nd Shift) in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braselton
- Trade Commission Opens Patent Case Over Imported Cylindrical Batteries Used in Power Tools (natureworldnews.com)
- US Police Officers Face Arrests and Firing for Misusing Flock Camera Data (itsecuritynews.info)
- How Online Courses Are Revolutionizing Book Sales (pressreleasecc.com)
Dacula
- Gwinnett woman, 52, gets life sentence in cold case drug deal stabbing murder (ocgnews.com)
- Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: The Specialists (gobblercountry.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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