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🌱 How a Flowery Branch student is fast-tracking her path to med school
Flowery Branch, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Flowery Branch! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Flowery Branch student is fast-tracking her path to med school
- What Michael Penix Jr.’s first real contact in Flowery Branch revealed
Also on today's calendar: Kids Market @ Music In The Branch and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 69.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Students shine in Pathway to Med School (ung.edu) — A Flowery Branch native, Rosalyn Sanchez, is standing out in the University of North Georgia’s Pathway to Med School program, balancing research, tutoring, and pre-med leadership. Alongside fellow student Halle Pierce of Gainesville, she’s leveraging small-class attention, faculty mentorship, and a high med-school acceptance pipeline as applications open this November for the 2027 cohort. 
• Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. ‘looked good' in first week of team drills (ajc.com) — Right in Flowery Branch at Falcons training camp, rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed his first full week of team drills and even absorbed light contact on his surgically repaired left leg. Coaches and teammates liked what they saw, calling the moment an important step in his recovery as he settles into 11-on-11 work.
📸 Around Flowery Branch
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Upcoming Events in
Flowery Branch
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V-FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High Cherokee Bluff High School, 6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branc
7:30 pm -
V-SOFTBALL (AWAY) AT Peachtree Ridge
Flowery Branch High Peachtree Ridge High School, 1555 Old Peachtree Rd NW, Suwanee
6:00 pm -
V & C-VOLLEYBALL (HOME)
Flowery Branch High School, 4450 Hog Mountain Rd, Flowery Branch
5:00 pm -
V-SOFTBALL (HOME) vs East Forsyth
Flowery Branch High School, 4450 Hog Mountain Rd, Flowery Branch
5:30 pm -
C-VOLLEYBALL (AWAY) AT Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High Cherokee Bluff High School, 6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branc
6:00 pm -
CROSS COUNTRY AT North Hall Invitational
Flowery Branch High North Hall Community Center & Park, 4175 Nopone Rd, Gainesville\
4:00 pm -
V & JV-VOLLEYBALL (AWAY)
Flowery Branch High Lumpkin County High School, 2001 Indian Dr, Dahlonega, GA 30533
5:00 pm -
DMS-FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT S. HALL
Flowery Branch High Johnson High School, 3155 Robert Wood Johnson Dr, Gainesville
5:00 pm -
Kids Market @ Music In The Branch →
Flowery Branch City Hall, 5410 W Pine St, Flowery Branch
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football Home vs Banks County
West Hall Oakwood, GA 30566
7:30 pm -
V-FOOTBALL (AWAY) AT Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High Cherokee Bluff High School, 6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branc
7:30 pm -
Zac Brown Tribute Near Atlanta – Homegrown Live at 37 Main →
37 Main Restaurant + Bar, 37 E Main St NE, Buford
9:00 pm -
Cross Country War Eagle Invitational
Lanier Middle School Chestatee High School, 3005 Sardis Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506
8:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey neighboors..
need a little help this deer season. Im looking for someone who will allow me to hunt your private property. I hunt legally and ethically. I dont… (Nextdoor Stoneridge) - Hello 👋 neighbors!!!
Where is the best place to pawn jewelry? Please and thank you. Please be kind and courteous!!! (Nextdoor Lights Ferry Landing)
- TJX posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Flowery Branch. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Flowery Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flowery Branch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oakwood
- Fannin volleyball team defeats Ridgeland (thenewsobserver.com)
- GSP: Motorist on his phone, DUI when his car strikes I-985 barrier (wgtjradio.com)
- Retired Hall Co. educator, religious music enthusiast dies (wgtjradio.com)
Buford
- Tacos And Tequilas Mexican Grill in Buford receives a 61% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
- Michelin-Recognized Okiboru and NoriFish Join Ponce City Market in Atlanta (fsrmagazine.com)
- Krispy Kreme: Get a dozen Pumpkin Spice doughnuts for $5 when you purchase any dozen (atlantaonthecheap.com)
Ok Flowery Branch! 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 a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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