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• How a Michigan football star just surprised kids in Buford

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
• Saturday: Warm with low clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan running back, Buford native gives back to hometown kids (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Kids in Buford just got a big holiday boost from hometown football star Justice Haynes, now a running back at the University of Michigan. Partnering with a local business, he handed twenty Big Brothers Big Sisters kids $200 gift cards and shared how his faith and Buford roots inspire him to give back.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Gainesville Glows - Lanterns and Lights
  Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE , 1911 Sweetbay Dr , Gainesville
  5:00 pm
• Disney Lorcana League Night (Infinity)
  Meeple Madness | Tabletop Games and Hobbies , 7400 Spout Springs Rd #205 , Flowery Branch
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Gwinnett Open
  Treetop Quest Gwinnett , 2020 Clean Water Dr , Buford
  11:00 am
• WBB: Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium
  The Eagle Theater @ Sugar Hill , 5029 W Broad St NE , Sugar Hill
  2:00 pm
• Bekah Marie Music: Bekah Marie solo acoustic
  StillFire Brewing , 343 US-23 , Suwanee
  3:00 pm
• FRIDAY NIGHT DRIFT
  Caffeine and Octane's Lanier Raceway , 5301 Winder Hwy , Braselton
  6:00 pm
• Magic: The Gathering Standard Night [12/26/2025]
  Video Game Trader LLC , 1350 Buford Hwy NE , Buford
  6:30 pm
• Live Music — Cork It Gainesville
  Cork It Gainesville , 118 Main St SW , Gainesville
  7:00 pm
• Standard Showdown - Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™
  Meeple Madness | Tabletop Games and Hobbies , 7400 Spout Springs Rd #205 , Flowery Branch
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Elachee Nature Science Center/ Chicopee Lake/Bridge Trails 6 miles
  Elachee Nature Science Center , 2125 Elachee Drive , Gainesville
  10:00 am
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Tournament
  Meeple Madness | Tabletop Games and Hobbies , 7400 Spout Springs Rd #205 , Flowery Branch
  2:00 pm
• The Hall At Bourbon Brothers
  The Hall at Bourbon Brothers , 312 Jesse Jewell Pkwy , Gainesville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Buford. Apply here.
• Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Buford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Suwanee

• Sara Hospitality Leads in Hotel Bedroom Furniture & Casegoods Solutions (northpennnow.com)
• LETU Notebook: Brinkoeter honored by SCAC (news-journal.com)
• Christmas and New Year's Day holiday closures posted for many NE Georgia governments (accesswdun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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