🌱 See how a Social Circle farrier meets national horseshoeing standards

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In today's newsletter:

• See how a Social Circle farrier meets national horseshoeing standards

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 73.
• Monday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Fullering (americanfarriers.com) — A professional farrier from Social Circle, Lucas Gilleland, is featured demonstrating how to properly fuller a horseshoe to national certification standards, highlighting the high skill level in our local horse community. The piece also links to additional clinics, tips, and demonstrations from farriers around the country for those interested in advanced hoof-care techniques.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 15

• COVINGTON MOVIE TOURS →
  Main Street Trolleys Movie Tours, 1137 Church St, Covington
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Board of Education Meeting
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• 2026 THINK & THRIVE →
  Legion Field - Covington Fairgrounds, 3173 Mill St NE, Covington
  5:00 pm

Sunday September 6

• Chris, Jon and Scott →
  Porterdale Bar and Grill, 52 S Broad St #200, Porterdale
  3:00 pm

Tuesday September 8

• Benton House Veterans Breakfast →
  Benton House of Covington, 7155 Dearing Rd, Covington
  9:30 am

Saturday September 12

• Survival Skills - Girl Scouts Love State Parks - →
  Hard Labor Creek State Park, 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge
  12:00 pm

Sunday September 13

• Beginner Archery Class - Girl Scouts Love State Parks - →
  Hard Labor Creek State Park, 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge
  3:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Parkinson's Support Group →
  Benton House of Covington, 7155 Dearing Rd, Covington
  3:00 pm
• MEMBER MIXER →
  SCB Construction Group, 8460 Dr M L King Jr Ave, Covington
  5:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Conyers Latin Festival →
  Olde Town Conyers, GA, Historic Train Depot, 901 Railroad St, Conyers
  12:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Harvest Festival — Madison-Morgan Cultural Center →
  Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
  4:00 pm

Sunday October 25

• Tram Trivia w/Trent, Nadine, & Andrew →
  Covington Visitors Center, 1143 Oak St SE, Covington
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Greetings posted a job opening for Support Merchandiser in Covington. Apply here.
• Oldcastle Building Envelope posted a job opening for Material Handler 1 - LAMI in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Social Circle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Covington

• Suspect caught after officer dragged hundreds of yards during traffic stop (wsbtv.com)
• Remembering Ben Jones: So Much More Than Hazzard County's Mechanic (savingcountrymusic.com)
• Plant arrested for allegedly possessing a ‘large amount' of marijuana (themonticellonews.com)

Monroe

• Why a global tech firm is investing $141M in Monroe (fox5atlanta.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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