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🌱 Meet the globe-trotting sports volunteer now calling Social Circle home
Social Circle, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Social Circle! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the globe-trotting sports volunteer now calling Social Circle home
- Community notes the passing of Lorraine Ruth Tuer Dishroon
Also on today's calendar: Covington Hometown 4th Of July Parade & Festival.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• (Al)ways on the go (covnews.com subscription) — Social Circle residents can now count world-traveling sports volunteer Allen “Al” Marsh among their neighbors, bringing decades of Olympic, Super Bowl, and World Cup experience to the community. The 80-year-old stays busy working global sporting events, competing in senior athletics, and even acting, all while embodying a spirit of service that now reflects on Social Circle as his home base. 
• Lorraine Ruth Tuer Dishroon (themonticellonews.com) — Family and friends are mourning Lorraine Ruth Tuer Dishroon, who passed away Tuesday at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle at age 87. Remembered for her love of animals, school and bookkeeping work, and many creative hobbies, she leaves behind her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, with a memorial service planned later at Antioch Baptist Church in Godfrey.
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★ Featured events ★
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Covington Hometown 4th Of July Parade & Festival →
Downtown Covington, Covington
10:00 am
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Little Farmers →
Master's Touch, 2794 Mcgarity Rd, Social Circle
9:00 am -
Run with the Redskins Trail Run/Walk →
Social Circle High School, 154 Alcova Dr, Social Circle
5:30 pm
Friday July 10
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wednesday Night Trivia at The Sinclair — Lake... →
The Sinclair, 298 Hancock St, Madison
6:00 pm -
Mayor & Council Work Session →
Madison, GA Calendar, 160 N. Main Street High Street Entrance, Madison
8:30 am -
Hydrant Connection & Pump Operations w/Engine 22 →
Madison, GA Calendar Madison, GA 30650
6:30 pm -
Slice into Trivia Fun — Lake Oconee Life →
Amici Madison, 174 W Washington St, Madison
6:30 pm -
Summer Nights - Movie Night →
Madison, GA Calendar, 218 W. Jefferson Street, Madison
7:00 pm -
Philanthropy Grill – Loganville, GA →
Jersey Peach Bar & Grill, 2715 Loganville Hwy SW Ste 720 Suite 720, Loganville
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City Holiday - Independence Day →
Madison, GA Calendar Madison, GA 30650 -
Independence Day Picnic — Madison-Morgan Cultural Center →
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
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Independence Day Picnic — Madison-Morgan Cultural... →
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
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Independence Day Picnic →
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know of a reliable caregiver who can provide 24/7 in-home care for my mom?
Looking for someone experienced and trustworthy to help with her daily needs. (Nextdoor Windsong)
- QuikTrip posted a job opening for Job Assistant Manager - Decatur / Conyers / Covington in Covington. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish) in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Social Circle here.
🗞 Nearby News
Covington
- New event center in downtown Covington gets go-ahead (covnews.com)
- City of Covington approves $46 million general fund budget (covnews.com)
- Sharon Henderson expected to plead guilty in pandemic fraud case (covnews.com)
Conyers
- Conyers Kennel Club of Georgia – Sunday, June 28, 2026 (caninechronicle.com)
- Retail Customer Service Associate in Conyers, Georgia (fedex.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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