🌱 How a Fayetteville teacher’s quirky lunches charmed over a million TikTok fans

Good day Fayetteville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Fayetteville teacher’s quirky lunches charmed over a million TikTok fans

Also on today's calendar: Trilith 5K Holiday Hustle Returns December 13 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Courtney Cook Brings the Ploughman's Lunch to American TikTok (today.com) — A Fayetteville high school English teacher has unexpectedly become a TikTok star by sharing her British-inspired lunches and signature cheese-stuffed sweet potatoes with more than a million followers. From her local kitchen, she’s inspiring viewers worldwide to experiment with simple ingredients, global flavors, and cozy comfort food while still keeping her day job in the classroom.
   

📸 Around Fayetteville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fayetteville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Live Music: Dom L'Amour — Revival Wines
  Revival Wines, 140 W Lanier Ave, Fayetteville
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• 8PM MAIN SHOW - The Tony Howard Motown Revue ALIR Event Studios Fayetteville, GA
  ALIR Event Studios , 1240 Hwy 54 W Suite 706 , Fayetteville
  12:00 pm
• Tony Howard Motown Revue Magic Night: Tributes to Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight & The Temptations
  ALIR Event Studios , 1240 Hwy 54 W Suite 706 , Fayetteville
  12:00 pm
• VB Basketball v Whitewater
  Starr's Mill High School Fayetteville, GA 30214
  7:30 pm
• MAIN SHOW - The Tony Howard Motown Revue ALIR Event Studios Fayetteville, GA Friday, December 12th 2 Shows!
  ALIR Event Studios , 1240 Hwy 54 W Suite 706 , Fayetteville
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Trilith 5K Holiday Hustle Returns December 13
  Town at Trilith LLC, 210 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville, GA, 30214
  7:00 am
• One-Day Women’s Empowerment Seminar
  Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn , 300 City Ctr Pkwy , Fayetteville
  12:00 pm
• Miracle on Main Street
  Fayetteville, GA Calendar , 210 Stonewall Avenue West , Fayetteville
  4:00 pm
• Basketball Coweta/Fayette Challenge @ Northgate v Northgate VG 4:30 and VB 6:00
  Starr's Mill High School Fayetteville, GA 30214
  4:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Toy Drive
  106 N McDonough St , Jonesboro
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• December 11, 2025 Special Called City Council Meeting
  Peachtree City Calendar
  9:30 am
• Chair Yoga with Sweet Tea Yoga
  Peachtree City Calendar , 201 Willowbend Road , Peachtree City
  10:00 am
• AARP Smart TEK Workshop
  Peachtree City Calendar , 201 Willowbend Road , Peachtree City
  10:00 am
• Babytime: Walking Ones (Walking~24 months)
  Peachtree City Calendar , 201 Willowbend Road , Peachtree City
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, I need help finding a place where I can donate and bless a few kids this christmas.
  My son gets bless with lots of toys every birthday but this time he decided to donate the presents he got. He is more of an outdoor person so he… (Nextdoor Kenwood Village)
• LOST CAT ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Pickles was lost on December 03, 2025 and was last seen near Conyers, GA If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Brookcliff)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Fayetteville. Apply here.
• Panera Bread Co posted a job opening for Team Member - Mid Shift in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree City

• Peachtree City Council Sends Mixed Messages to Volunteers (thecitizen.com)
• Citizen of the Week: Isabella Faler (thecitizen.com)
• Furman Soccer Places Two On United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams; Dunham Named Top Drawer Player Of The Week (furmanpaladins.com)

Tyrone

• 1993 Ferrari 348 TS Serie Speciale (bringatrailer.com)
• ACTION Wrestling Joins Expanding Alliance with West Coast Pro, New Texas Pro, wXw & St. Louis Anarchy (bodyslam.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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