🌱 Patch AM: When Aly & AJ will hit the Georgia Theatre next spring

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In today's newsletter:

• When Aly & AJ will hit the Georgia Theatre next spring
• Why a former Bulldog is battling UGA in Athens court

Also on today's calendar: KACCB Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: An a.m. shower; windy, cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 27 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
• Wednesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aly & AJ Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour Dates - (mxdwn.com) — Aly & AJ are bringing their 2026 “Places to Run” tour to the Georgia Theatre in downtown Athens on March 18, giving local fans a spring chance to see the duo live. The 40-city run supports their 2025 album Silver Deliverer and follows a tour that raised significant funds for gun-violence prevention.
   

• Damon Wilson: UGA seeking NIL damages 'retribution campaign' for transfer (onlineathens.com) — A legal battle over a former Georgia football player’s NIL deal is now playing out in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court, where Damon Wilson is fighting UGA’s push to force arbitration and collect $390,000 in alleged damages. Wilson’s attorneys argue the NIL term sheet tied to the Classic City Collective isn’t an enforceable contract and describe Georgia’s efforts as a “retribution campaign” after his transfer to Missouri.
   

📸 Around Athens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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Thursday January 1

• Audit Committee Meeting
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 301 College Avenue , Athens
  10:30 am
• "First Day Hike" at Ben Burton Park
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 616 Mitchell Bridge Rd , Athens
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• KACCB Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling
  Various
  9:00 am
• Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Event
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar Athens, GA 30601
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• New Years Paint & Sip at Cream and Shuga Coffee
  140 Mahaffey St , Jefferson
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• JV G Basketball vs Stephens County
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  4:30 pm
• Oglethorpe County Patriots vs Stephens County Indians
  Oglethorpe County High School , 749 Athens Rd , Lexington
  4:30 pm
• V G Basketball vs Stephens County
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  6:00 pm
• Shih Tzu Not Trivia
  Wing House , 8727 US-29 , Hull
  7:00 pm
• V B Basketball vs Stephens County
  Oglethorpe County Lexington, GA 30648
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Athens, GA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 52 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found on Baxter St… (Nextdoor Hwy 441)
• I just want to thank everyone for all of the things they gave me and my fiancee!!
  I was homeless up until a few months ago. Had nothing but the clothes on my back! Now thanks to God I have a job and place to live! And thanks to… (Nextdoor Brooklyn Rd/Hawthorne)

• University of Georgia posted a job opening for Georgia 4-H Camp Counselor in Athens. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jefferson

• The people and places who influence us (mainstreetnews.com)
• Report: Over 80K migrants to be housed in ICE warehouses throughout US (wate.com)

Commerce

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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