🌱 MAP Round 1 Begin and 11 more events

Hello Crawford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Monday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• MAP Round 1 Begin
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• MS Softball @ Commerce-5:00
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• MS Volleyball vs. Social Circle-5:00
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648

Tuesday August 18

• Team Leaders & Subject Area Leaders
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  3:20 pm
• JV Softball vs Washington Wilkes
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  4:30 pm
• V Volleyball @ N Oconee HS (vs N Oconee HS)
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  5:00 pm
• V Softball vs East Jackson
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ N Oconee HS (vs Loganville)
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm
• Sunflower Concert Series - Abbey Road LIVE! →
  The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens
  7:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ N Oconee HS (vs Apalachee)
  Oglethorpe County High School Lexington, GA 30648
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• MS Softball vs. Banks-5:00
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• MS FB @ Apalachee-6:00
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648

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

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Athens. Apply here.
• Uline posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Bilingual in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crawford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens construction worker trapped in auger rescued after 2-hour effort (onlineathens.com)
• American faces at least 15 years in prison for ammunition (caribbeannationalweekly.com)
• Splitting heirs: Advisors are losing next-gen clients. Here's how to keep them (americanbanker.com)

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Ok Crawford! 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: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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