🌱 Former Carl student pastor chosen to lead Georgia Baptists

Morning Carl! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Former Carl student pastor chosen to lead Georgia Baptists

Also on today's calendar: Run For Shelter 5K.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Saturday: Plenty of sun, but cool, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Georgia Baptists elect Fountain president, Dose and Brewer vice presidents (christianindex.org) — Stephen Fountain, whose ministry included serving as a 19-year-old student pastor in Carl, is the new president of the Georgia Baptist Convention. Delegates elected the longtime First Baptist Church of Buford pastor by acclamation Tuesday in Warner Robins, where he was the only presidential nominee.
   

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📸 Around Carl

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carl

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Run For Shelter 5K →
  Tribble Mill Park/Holly Pavilion, 2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy SE, Lawrenceville
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• Network Barrow
  The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, 6 Porter Street, Winder
  9:00 am

Saturday November 14

• Open House & Fort Tours
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  9:00 am

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📣 Carl Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Niching in New Construction (3 HR CE Class) →
  5547 Cabernet Lane, Braselton
  11:00 am

Friday November 13

• Doughnuts with Dad
  Mulberry Elementary School Auburn, GA 30011
  7:15 am
• Network Barrow
  The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, 6 Porter Street, Winder
  9:00 am

Saturday November 14

• Hoschton Farmers & Art Market →
  Hoschton GA
• Dirty Spokes Chateau Elan Muscandine Trail Run →
  Braselton GA
  8:00 am
• Walton-Barrow Board of REALTORS® Toy Trot 5K →
  Winder GA
  8:30 am
• Exotics Sunrise Saturdays →
  Northeast Georgia Bank, Braselton
  9:00 am
• Open House & Fort Tours
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  9:00 am
• Jailhouse Rocks and rodders Car and Bike Show. →
  Winder First United Methodist Church, Winder
  10:00 am
• Free Yoga at the Braselton Library →
  Braselton Library, Braselton
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Dacula

• The Other Baseline: MTSU women's basketball travels to Knoxville to face unranked Tennessee (mtsusidelines.com)
• Double Georgia Lottery Winners in Stockbridge (valdostatoday.com)
• Week of Nov. 9, 2026 — The LaFayette Sun (thelafayettesun.com)

Winder

• Georgia Thanksgiving Travel: Rain, Mountain Ice Nov. 18–24? (newsbreak.com)
• Football Preview: After Setting a New Season High with 47 Points, Clarke Central Now Faces South Effingham + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Hoschton

• Luke Metz Named Bednarik Award Semifinalist (tuscaloosathread.com)

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Ok Carl! 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: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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