🌱 Small earthquake strikes near LaFayette; no damage reported

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In today's newsletter:

• Small earthquake strikes near LaFayette; no damage reported

Also on today's calendar: Sheep Shearing and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 60, low: 38.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Earthquake Strikes Northwest Georgia, North and West of Atlanta (newsbreak.com) — A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck near LaFayette at 7:53 a.m. Monday, November 9, according to USGS, with no damage or injuries reported. Quakes that small are rarely felt, but Georgia emergency officials identify Walker County among areas where residents should prepare for earthquake risks.
   

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📸 Around LaFayette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaFayette

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 5

• LaFayette Reindeer Run 15th annual →
  Joe Stock Memorial Park, Wardlaw St E, LaFayette
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday November 28

• Sheep Shearing →
  Lafayette GA

Saturday December 5

• LaFayette, GA Reindeer Run →
  Joe Stock Park, 208 North Main Street, LaFayette
  9:00 am
• Christmas Cameo Girl Regional Pageant →
  Life Gate Church, 204 N Main St, Lafayette
  12:00 pm

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📣 LaFayette Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Member Mixer →
  Dalton GA
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling @ Lafayette
  LaFayette High School, 5178 Round Pond Rd, LaFayette
  4:30 pm
• JV & Varsity Girls Basketball @ Saddle Ridge
  Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School, 9858 US-27, Rock Spri
  5:00 pm
• JV & Varsity Boys Basketball vs Saddle Ridge @ HMS
  Heritage Middle School, 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold
  5:00 pm
• DIY @ the Library: Booked & Marked Annotation Kits -- Adults →
  Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library, 310 Cappes St, Dalton
  5:30 pm
• District Spelling Bee
  Lyerly Elementary School, 150 Oak Hill Rd, Lyerly
  6:00 pm
• One Act Play-Community Show
  Dade County Trenton, GA 30752
  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Catoosa Men's Network Breakfast →
  Ringgold GA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill Industries of Chattanooga posted a job opening for Store Associate in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaFayette here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Trion

• Finn Bille (chattanoogan.com)
• Football Preview: Trion Stays Home Again to Host Business Engineering Science Tech + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Chickamauga

• UPDATE: Chickamauga community supports family of Gordon Lee student recovering from brain injury (local3news.com)

Lookout Mountain

• Chattanooga Mocs Host Covenant Fighting Scots Tonight on WFLI The Big One (discoverdade.com)
• Georgia Has 11 Kid Friendly Thanksgiving Outings Worth Planning Ahead For (newsbreak.com)
• No injuries after vehicle catches fire on Covenant College campus (wrcbtv.com)

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Ok LaFayette! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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