🌱 Lafayette Ramblers vs Union County Panthers and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Leads Group - LaFayette at LaFayette-Walker County Public Library
• Lafayette Ramblers vs Union County Panthers

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaFayette

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Leads Group - LaFayette →
  LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9

• Lafayette Ramblers vs Union County Panthers →
  LaFayette High School, 5178 Round Pond Rd, LaFayette
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 27

• Laps for Luis Run/Walk →
  Lakeshore Park, 1335 Crescent Street, Dalton
  8:30 am
• laps for luis 5k →
  Lakeshore Park, 1335 Crescent Street, Dalton
  9:00 am
• Laps for Luis →
  Lakeshore Park, 28 Cedar Street, Dalton
  9:00 am
• Forsaken Lab Haunted Attraction →
  britebox Fun lab, 1444 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd NW, Dalton
  7:00 pm

Monday September 28

• DMS Scholastic Book Fair
  Dade County Trenton, GA 30752
• The Kiwanis Club of Dalton →
  Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
  12:00 pm
• Reveur House Family Night
  Vocelli Pizza - Ft. Oglethorpe, 3809 Battlefield Pkwy, Ringgold
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• Carshow Brothers Cruise In →
  O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar, 2542 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe
  2:00 pm
• Norris Jackson →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm
• Varsity & JV Football vs Rossville @ HMS
  Heritage Middle School, 4005 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga posted a job opening for After School Site Coordinator - Cherokee Ridge Elementary in Chickamauga. Apply here.
• 1788 Chicken, LLC - Zaxbys posted a job opening for Cook in Ringgold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaFayette here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chickamauga

• Psychiatric hospital move opens up new possibilities for Moccasin Bend (wdef.com)
• Warner Robins resident wins Georgia Lottery's Fantasy 5 drawing, receiving more than $165k (13wmaz.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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