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🌱 How new county agreements change fire and animal control in Cornelia
Be sure to catch Habersham Central Raiders vs Jackson County Panthers on the Cornelia Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How new county agreements change fire and animal control in Cornelia
Also on today's calendar: Habersham Central Raiders vs Cedar Shoals Jaguars and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Habersham expands Demorest fire response under Cornelia agreement (nowgeorgia.com) — Cornelia residents will now see Cornelia firefighters automatically dispatched to certain Demorest calls under a new county agreement, while local animal control cases from Cornelia will shift to city court. Habersham County leaders also advanced airport planning, road repaving, a new emergency alert system, and an online portal where Cornelia residents can report road problems and submit complaints electronically.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cornelia
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★ Featured events ★
- Habersham Central Raiders vs Jackson County Panthers →
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
7:30 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Y2K Mat Pilates at KOVA Pilates →
Kova Pilates, 131 Hodges Street, Cornelia - Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile →
Cornelia GA - 38th Annual Big Red Apple Festival →
Downtown Cornelia, N Main St., Cornelia
10:00 am - Big Red Apple Fest →
Downtown Cornelia, Cornelia
10:00 am - Habersham Central Raiders vs Cedar Shoals Jaguars →
Habersham Central High School, 2059 Old Hwy 197 S, Mt Airy
5:00 pm - Habersham Central Raiders vs Mountain View Bears →
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
4:30 pm - Family Resource Night at NEGAHA (Cornelia) →
Cornelia
4:00 pm - Habersham Central Raiders vs Clarke Central Gladiators →
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Habersham Central Raiders vs Cedar Shoals →
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, 171 Raider Cir, Mt Airy
7:30 pm
Friday October 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cornelia. Apply here.
- Big Lots posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Cornelia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cornelia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baldwin
- PSR update: Only 2 of 8 composite No. 1 teams projected to get No. 1 seed (ajc.com)
- Mama June Family Member Says Bullet Hit Newborn's Crib as Thief Shot up His House (popculture.com)
Clarkesville
- 0 Seye Wailo Trl, Clarkesville, GA 30523 (redfin.com)
- HCSO Deputies honored for Recent Lifesaving Efforts in Clarkesville (wnegradio.com)
- State Rep Candidate Nick Mitchell works the Fair, talks issues (nowgeorgia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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