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🌱 LaFayette-born Michael Baggett remembered with services Thursday afternoon
LaFayette, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning LaFayette! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- LaFayette-born Michael Baggett remembered with services Thursday afternoon
Also on today's calendar: Jason D Williams — The Barnhardt Event Center and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary: Michael Brian Baggett (allongeorgia.com) — Family and friends in LaFayette are mourning the passing of 50-year-old Michael Brian Baggett, who was born in LaFayette and lived in Menlo. Visitation and funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon at Mason Funeral Home Chapel, followed by burial at West Hill Cemetery, giving loved ones a chance to pay their respects. 
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Jason D Williams →
The Barnhardt Event Center, 2978 Lafayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe
7:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Jason D Williams — The Barnhardt Event Center →
The Barnhardt Event Center, 2978 Lafayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe
7:00 pm -
Leads Group - LaFayette →
LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
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Bicycle Ride Across Georgia →
LaFayette High School, 5178 Round Pond Rd, LaFayette
8:00 pm -
Leads Group - LaFayette →
LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
12:00 pm -
June La Fayette Distribution →
Food City, 311 N Main St, LaFayette
6:45 pm
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Awards Day-Juniors/Seniors
Heritage High School Ringgold, GA 30736
8:00 am -
Middle Ocmulgee Council Meeting May 14, 2026 →
Georgia Forestry Association, 551 N Frontage Rd, Forsyth
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Storytime — Children →
Chatsworth-Murray County Library, 706 Old Dalton Ellijay Rd, Chatsworth
10:15 am -
Lunch and Learn: Fraud & Safeguarding Your Business
Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce 100 S. Hamilton Street Dalton, GA 30720
11:30 am -
Digital Ads Seminar →
Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 120 College Pk Dr, Ringgold
11:30 am -
RUN Dalton Brewing Company →
Dalton Brewing Company, 112 W King St, Dalton
2:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Lookout Mountain
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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