🌱 How a Forsyth courthouse menorah lighting answered tragedy with hope

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• How a Forsyth courthouse menorah lighting answered tragedy with hope

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 44.
• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Georgia Rabbi with ties to Sydney, Australia hosts Hanukkah celebration following deadly attack (13wmaz.com) — A Hanukkah menorah lighting at the Monroe County Courthouse in Forsyth brought Jewish and non-Jewish neighbors together to focus on hope and community. Rabbi Chaim Markovits of Chabad of Rural Georgia led prayers, food, and reflection just days after a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in his hometown of Sydney, emphasizing “more light” as the community’s response.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forsyth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority Meeting
  Forsyth Convention & Visitors Bureau, 48 N Jackson St, Forsyth
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Swim - Jingle Jam (Columbus)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  3:30 pm
• 9th grade Boys Basketball @ Jackson
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• JV Girls Basketball vs. Houston Co
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  4:30 pm
• V/JV/G Wrestling - East Metro Tournament @ Monroe Area (Away)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  4:30 pm
• V Basketball vs. (Boys) Jordan; (Girls) Houston Co., 6:00/7:30
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• V/JV/G Wrestling - East Metro Tournament @ Monroe Area (Away)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• V Basketball (girls) vs. West Laurens
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lamar County Trojans vs Mary Persons Bulldogs
  Lamar County High School , 1 Trojan Way , Barnesville
  5:30 pm
• Jackson Red Devils vs Lamar County Trojans
  Jackson High School , 717 S Harkness St , Jackson
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Toddler Art Dec 17
  'stache studio , 116 S 6th St , Griffin
  9:30 am

Friday December 19

• Piedmont Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ St. George's
  St George's Episcopal School , 103 Birch St , Milner
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Forsyth. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Forsyth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forsyth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Barnesville

• Carol Pritchett Prescott (barnesville.com)
• Georgia lands two players on AP All-American teams (on3.com)

Jackson

• New local play hits Butts County PAC stage this weekend (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• Red Devils rewarded with 17 players on All-Region 2-AA team (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• Stranger Things filming locations in Georgia (b985.com)

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