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🌱 Why a Dawsonville wedding sendoff ended in a deadly helicopter crash
Also, don't miss "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) on the Dawsonville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Dawsonville wedding sendoff ended in a deadly helicopter crash
- See how Dawsonville anglers placed in this big college fishing showdown
Also on today's calendar: "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Beautiful with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New bride was trapped under dead husband for hours when chopper crashed taking them from wedding: lawsuit (nypost.com) — A tragic helicopter crash shortly after a wedding sendoff from The Revere venue in Dawsonville left the groom and pilot dead and the bride severely injured and trapped in the wreckage for hours. A new lawsuit claims the Dawsonville venue and helicopter operator ignored dangerous weather conditions, and the widow is seeking compensation for extensive physical and emotional harm.
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• Murray State University Wins Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia Tournament on Kentucky Lake (anglerschannel.com) — Two college anglers from Dawsonville helped their teams place near the top in a major college bass tournament on Kentucky Lake, highlighted in full results that name local competitors. Dawsonville readers can see how hometown fishermen stacked up, what strategies won the day, and which teams advanced toward the 2027 national championship.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dawsonville
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★ Featured events ★
- "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) →
Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Hwy, Milton
7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- (V) Volleyball Vs Union & Banks @ Union
Union County High School, 153 Panther Way, Blairsville
5:00 pm - V Softball @ DCHS vs North Hall
Dawson County High School, 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville
5:30 pm - JV Football vs Gilmer @ DCHS (5:30pm)
Tiger Stadium, 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville
5:30 pm - Animals of Amicalola Falls →
Visitor Center Arch Room, 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville
1:00 pm - Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville →
The Varsity, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm - Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville, 73 Bethel Dr →
The Varsity, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm - Animals of Amicalola Falls →
Visitor Center Arch Room, 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville
1:00 pm - MUSIC BINGO: DAWSONVILLE →
Grandaddy Mimm's Moonshine Distillery, 415 Highway 53, Dawsonville
7:00 pm - 2026 PASTORS AND LEADERS CONFERENCE: CONSUME →
139 Hightower Parkway, Dawsonville
6:00 pm - October General Meeting →
Bowen Center for the Arts, 334 GA-9, Dawsonville
4:00 pm - Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville, 73 Bethel Dr →
The Varsity, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm - Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville →
The Varsity, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
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Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am seeking a local pest extermination company.
I have one wall in a bedroom that has got a growing number of tiny brown specks and also a growing number of little moths (Nextdoor Silver City)
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Food Runner - Dawsonville Chili's in Dawsonville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Dahlonega
- Three Parents Charged After Entering School Bus in Dahlonega (fetchyournews.com)
- Lee Women's Golf Finishes Fifth At Savannah Lakes Invitational (chattanoogan.com)
- These 10 Georgia towns are about to look like a fall movie (savannahnow.com)
Cumming
- Inventory Specialist jobs hiring near Cumming, GA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
- Northside Hospital Expands Network in Georgia with Two Acquisitions (levinassociates.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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