🌱 Perseids Meteor Shower and 11 more events

Hello Comer! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Perseids Meteor Shower at Watson Mill Bridge

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Comer

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Thursday August 13

• Perseids Meteor Shower
  Watson Mill Bridge State Park 650 Watson Mill Road Comer, GA 30629
  5:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• 6th Grade Orientation
  Madison County Danielsville, GA 30633
  8:30 am
• 10th-12th Open House
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  4:00 pm
• OCMS Open House
  Oglethorpe County Middle School Lexington, GA 30648
  4:00 pm
• Lady Devils Softball vs Greenbriar ( Jv, V)
  ELBERT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elberton, GA 30635
  4:30 pm
• V Softball vs Washington Wilkes
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• MS FB @ Social Circle-5:30
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• Pre-Planning
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• Ladies Night Out →
  Boutier Winery LLC, 4506 Hudson River Church Rd, Danielsville
  6:00 pm
• Blue Devils @ Washington- Wilkes (scrimmage)
  ELBERT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elberton, GA 30635
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Faculty Meeting (In Gym for School Shirt Pic)
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• First Day of School
  Madison County Danielsville, GA 30633

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Female great Pyrenees has been roaming around in comer near the new dollar general and paoli junction area.
  She is currently with someone but not the owner... if this is you dog please let me know so I can get you in contact with the person who is caring… (Nextdoor Paoli Carlton)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Elberton. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Comer here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens GA Live Music Presents: Nihilus, Randall Bramblett Band and More (flagpole.com)
• Local artists perform at inaugural AthFest poetry showcase (onlineathens.com)
• Fentanyl trafficking operation busted in Athens (wuga.org)

Watkinsville

• Georgia native Jarryd Wallace continues to defy odds 16 years after amputation (ajc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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