🌱 Academic Bowl - Trivia Night and 11 more events

Hello again Lexington! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Academic Bowl - Trivia Night at Oglethorpe County
• OCHS Spring Football Practice (8th Graders Excused) at Oglethorpe County
• GA Milestones-Make-Up at Oglethorpe County

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Saturday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

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📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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Thursday May 7

• Academic Bowl - Trivia Night
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• OCHS Spring Football Practice (8th Graders Excused)
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• GA Milestones-Make-Up
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
• US History AP Exam
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  8:00 am
• Macroeconomics AP Exam
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  12:00 pm
• 8th Grade After Party
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  2:00 pm
• Music Banquet
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Athens’ Hardest Trivia Night →
  Nighthawks Lounge, 175 Tracy St Suite A101, Athens
  7:00 pm

Friday May 8

• EXPO2026 (Under 18 with parent or legal guardian) →
  40 Watt Club, 285 W Washington St, Athens
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Native Ferns of North Georgia →
  State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor Center, Herb and Physic Gardens, Athens
  9:00 am
• MOTHER'S DAY EXTRAVAGANZA →
  VFW Post 2872, 835 Sunset Dr, Athens
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Athens. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens-Clarke County unveils new murals at two community centers (onlineathens.com)
• 20 things to do in Athens GA that are more fun than you think (travel2next.com)
• Spano guides Atlanta Symphony in tracing an American arc with soloists Hough and O'Connor (earrelevant.net)

Watkinsville

• Oconee County commissioners pen resolution asking GDOT for additional research into proposed Watkinsville Bypass (oconeeenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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