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🌱 How to join Union City’s free Pinktober 5K and Color Run

Also check out Cultura y Sabor Hispanic Heritage Festival on the Union City Patch calendar

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  • How to join Union City's free Pinktober 5K and Color Run

Also on today's calendar: Cultura Y Sabor Hispanic Heritage Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union City to host annual Pinktober 5K and Color Run (fultonneighbor.com) — Union City is inviting residents to join its free Pinktober 5K and Color Run on October 3 at 5047 Union St., raising awareness for breast cancer while celebrating survivors and honoring loved ones. Expect a family-friendly morning with a warm-up workout, live music, colorful festivities, and free shirts and keepsakes while supplies last, all focused on community support and participation.
   

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  • Former East Point police officer accused of sexual assault sentenced to prison (kiss104fm.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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