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π± Patch AM: Why a Buford UGA student says NASCAR Night might hook him on hockey
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- Why a Buford UGA student says NASCAR Night might hook him on hockey
Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 34 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 55 and low of 31 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ NASCAR drivers make pit stop at Rock Lobsters game (atlantanewsfirst.com) β A University of Georgia student from Buford was among the packed crowd in Athens as nine NASCAR drivers headlined βNASCAR Nightβ at an Athens Rock Lobsters hockey game. The drivers signed autographs, posed for photos, and may have helped turn Bufordβs Trent Jones into a new hockey fan as the Lobsters edged the Pee Dee IceCats 6β5.
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π Upcoming Events in Buford
- Zaxby's Spirit Night
Zaxby's Buford, GA 30519
4:00 pm - Science Fair
White Oak Elementary School Buford, GA 30518
8:30 am - Science Fair Family Expo
White Oak Media Center Buford, GA 30518
5:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
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π Events Nearby
- 2026 GAR Contracts (3-hr Live CE Class - Flowery Branch, GA) - McKinley Homes & South State Bank
Clark Farms , 6803 Spout Springs Rd , Flowery Branch
11:00 am - JVB-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
4:30 pm - VG-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
6:00 pm - VB-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
7:30 pm - Science Fair
White Oak Elementary School Buford, GA 30518
8:30 am - FUTURE FALCONS NIGHT
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
5:30 pm - Science Fair Family Expo
White Oak Media Center Buford, GA 30518
5:30 pm - G-WRESTLING (HOME) vs Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
6:00 pm - V-WRESTLING (HOME) vs Cherokee Bluff
Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
6:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Holly Springs Road is closed in both directions between Three Bridges Road and Campbell Road due to a crash involving a vehicle and a power pole, with one lane now open and Jackson EMC crews on the scene.
9:50PM on Jan 10: Holly Springs Road is closed in both directions between Three Bridges Road and Campbell Road due to a crash involving a vehicle and⦠(Nextdoor ) - The Pantry & Closet at New Prospect will be open this Monday, January 12, from 10 a.
m.-1 p.m. Please feel free to share. https://nextdoor.com/for_sale_and_free/a881f8d8-5d2a-4ea1-bf43-4471fafe064f/?utm_source=share&extras⦠(Nextdoor Lake Lanier Heights)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1534 in Buford. Apply here.
- L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder-MALL OF GEORGIA I in Buford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buford here.
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