🌱 Patch AM: How Winder’s newest K9s will help fight crime on local streets

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In today's newsletter:

• How Winder’s newest K9s will help fight crime on local streets

Also on today's calendar: Winter Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 63 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Winder PD's newest K9s: Bella and Max (wsbtv.com) — Winder residents will soon see two new four-legged officers helping keep the community safe, as the Winder Police Department adds K9s Bella and Max to its ranks. Bella is already certified and working drug cases, while Max will complete handler school with his partner in January, expanding the department’s detection and tracking capabilities.
   

📸 Around Winder

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Gills, Pores, & Spore Prints: Mushrooms Identification Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S Broad St, Winder
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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

Friday January 2

• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Winter Market
  163 M.L.K. Jr Dr , Winder
  8:00 am
• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Hike by the Light of the Moon
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Dueling Pianos in Winder!
  Finished Goods Brew Werks , 56 E Candler St , Winder
  7:00 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

• Please help!!!!
  We think our family accidentally let him out. Please help!!! My daughter is devastated. (Nextdoor Embassy Walk)
• Can someone advise me what I should do about a problem that I have?
  I worked for a person for about a year, my working group of painters and I finished their work a few weeks ago, their two hotels. And the owner of… (Nextdoor County Line Auburn Rd)

• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Winder. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Cook in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.

Ok Winder! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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