🌱 Why Bartow County drivers are seeing cheaper gas this chilly week

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• Why Bartow County drivers are seeing cheaper gas this chilly week

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 60, low: 44.
• Thursday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• As temperatures fall, so do gas prices (wrganews.com) — Drivers in Bartow County are paying about $2.68 per gallon for gas this week, slightly below the Georgia average of $2.76. AAA says high oil supplies and easing demand should keep prices relatively low through the holidays, offering some welcome relief as temperatures drop across the region.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club , 537 North Range Road , Fort Eisenhower
  12:00 pm
• Keep Emanuel Beautiful Meeting
  Franklin Memorial Library , 331 W Main St , Swainsboro
  5:30 pm
• MICA Girls Varsity Basketball @ ECI
  Emanuel County Institute , 102 N College St , Twin City
  6:00 pm
• Burke County Bears vs Oglethorpe County Patriots
  Burke County High School (BCHS) , 1057 Burke Veterans Parkway , Waynesboro
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Third Penalty Goes into Effect for 2025 Unpaid Property Taxes
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar , 101 S Main Street First Floor , Swainsboro
  8:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Johnson County Trojans vs Washington County School District
  Johnson County Middle/High School , 150 Herschel Walker Dr , Wrightsville
  7:00 pm
• SHS Band Winter Concert
  SHS auditorium
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• ??SHS vs South Effingham (HOME)
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  3:30 pm
• Campfire and S'mores
  George L. Smith State Park , 371 George L. Smith State Park Road , Twin City
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Library Board Meeting
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar , 331 West Main Street , Swainsboro
• Emanuel County Hospital Authority Meeting
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar , 117 Kite Road , Swainsboro

Thursday December 25

• Regional Commission Meeting (HOGARC)
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Louisville. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bartow here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Swainsboro

• Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series Announces Loyalty Program and Unveils 2026 Schedule - St. Louis Racing (stlracing.com)

Oconee

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-- The Patch AM Team

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