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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Hephzibah Elementary just earned statewide recognition for cursive writing
  • Meet the Hephzibah standouts drawing serious attention from college recruiters

Also on today's calendar: Senior Friday @ Robert Howard and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Schools in Richmond County receive cursive writing award (wjbf.com) — Hephzibah Elementary School has been honored with Georgia's John Hancock Award, recognizing its strong commitment to teaching cursive writing. Alongside several other Richmond County schools, it met high proficiency benchmarks, highlighting local students' handwriting skills and connecting them with important historical documents through daily classroom instruction.
   

• How They're Ranked: A look at the highest rated CSRA football prospects and who could be next (wjbf.com) — Two standout Hephzibah High Rebels, receiver-safety Dextavion Reese and defensive lineman Keith Dunn, are emerging as key CSRA football recruits, already committed to Rutgers and Georgia Southern. Their big-play stats and leadership are driving Hephzibah's improved 3-1 start and raising the program's visibility with college scouts across the Southeast.
   

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  • Gus came out initially to give us an estimate for replacing a pressure relief valve and he recommended adding an expansion tank.
    His team of two arrived today and got right to work! They finished the work and the price was $500 dollars less than other plumbers we got an… (Nextdoor Cambridge)
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🗞 Nearby News

Augusta

  • Free Augusta Ballet show brings 70 dancers to Evans amphitheater (augustachronicle.com)
  • Mowing deaths in Augusta and S.C. highlight hazards of yardwork (wrdw.com)
  • Augusta University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony (news-usa.today)

Grovetown

  • Columbia County music teacher to be honored on national stage (wrdw.com)

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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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