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Good morning Newnan! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Newnan draws Habersham Central for football playoff opener
  • Newnan leaders join regional talks on growth and conservation
  • Newnan’s record lottery win earns a place among Mega Millions giants

Also on today's calendar: Labor of Love- A Season of Hope & Healing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cool, temps: high: 54, low: 34.
  • Saturday: Cool with plenty of sun, with a high of 53 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia begins the Road to the Dome with release of 2026 GHSA high school football playoff pairings (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Newnan will open the Georgia high school football playoffs on the road against Habersham Central, according to newly released GHSA pairings. Newnan is seeded No. 20 in Class 6A and faces the No. 13 seed as teams begin their push toward the championships at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
   

• Flint Rising Leadership Forum Unites Regional Leaders Around the Future of Conservation and Growth (thecitizen.com) — Representatives from Newnan’s city government, utilities and chamber joined regional leaders to discuss balancing development with water and greenspace protection. The November 2 forum in Peachtree City was part of Flint Rising, a five-year conservation and growth initiative initially focused on Coweta and Fayette counties.
   

• The 10 biggest Mega Millions jackpots ever won, from $1.602 billion to $552 million (qz.com) — A ticket sold at Newnan’s Publix #1816 won Georgia’s largest lottery prize, a $983 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn November 14, 2025. The win ranks eighth in this national roundup, though the unnamed winner chose a much smaller cash payout: $453.6 million before taxes.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tomorrow is Veterans day!!
    To ALL my fellow Veterans; Enjoy your VERY SPECIAL DAY!! (Nextdoor Olympia Park)
  • I have two foxes behind my house and I see them on my camera every night.
    One of them is currently foraging in the pine needles for food. Just happens to be where my family of chipmunks live in their burrow. Does he look… (Nextdoor Summer Grove)
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Cook in Newnan. Apply here.
  • Waffle House posted a job opening for Cook / Grill Operator in Newnan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newnan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree City

  • 🍽️ Multiple Peachtree City food service jobs with benefits (newsbreak.com)
  • From Air Force Dentist to Family Practice: Dr. Alicia Frank's Commitment to Service (thecitizen.com)
  • 7 WWII warbirds that still stop crowds at every airshow (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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