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š± Which Harlem restaurants just earned top health scoresāand which barely passed?
Harlem, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Harlem! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Which Harlem restaurants just earned top health scoresāand which barely passed?
- How Harlemās thirdāquarter surge stunned West Laurens on the road
Also on today's calendar: Black Violin and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 61.
- Friday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Augusta-area restaurants with best and worst health inspection scores (thestate.com) ā Several Harlem eateries just received strong health inspection scores, including perfect marks for R&R Concessions & Catering on North Louisville Street and high āAā grades for C&G Concessions and Sweet Tooth. The roundup covers recent inspections across Richmond and Columbia counties, so you can quickly see how your favorite Harlem spots, and nearby restaurants, measured up on food safety. 
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ā¢ Tough third quarter, Harlem's grindingĀ ground game gets best of West Laurens again (courierheraldtoday.com) ā Harlem Highās Bulldogs used a dominant, clockāeating third quarter to erase a 10āpoint deficit and edge West Laurens 20ā17, staying on track in the Region 3āAAAA race. Behind bruising runs from Keaton Tillery and a perfectly timed onside kick, Harlemās grinding ground game and special teams flipped momentum and kept the Raidersā offense on the sideline. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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Daniel Tosh ā
Columbia County Performing Arts Center, 1000 Market St, Evans
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
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Pop Up Job Fair ā
145 N Louisville Street, Harlem
12:30 pm -
Black Violin ā
Columbia County Performing Arts Center, 1000 Market St, Evans
7:30 pm -
Computer Basics 102 with Jawan ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
1:00 pm -
Tech Help with Jawan ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
3:00 pm -
American Girl Club ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
3:30 pm -
Crochet Class ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
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Playtime Palooza ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
10:30 am -
Halloween Movie ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
12:30 pm -
Storytime ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
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Classic Games ā
145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
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Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
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Book Buddies Preschool Story time ā
105 Old Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
10:30 am
Wednesday October 14
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- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Harlem. Apply here.
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š Nearby News
Grovetown
- Local Democrats decry Rick Jackson on data centers as election ramps up (theaugustapress.com)
- Governor Brian Kemp and Rick Jackson hold campaign event ahead of early voting (wfxg.com)
- Which Augusta-area teams punched tickets the GHSA softball playoffs? (augustachronicle.com)
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- Georgia Politics, Campaigns, and Elections for October 13, 2026 (gapundit.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" ā They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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