🌱 Patch AM: First Day Hike 2026 and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
• Saturday: Rain at times, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• ADA First Day Hike
  Hard Labor Creek State Park , 5 Hard Labor Creek Road , Rutledge
  10:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm
• Follow in the steps of the CCC - First Day Hike
  Hard Labor Creek State Park , 5 Hard Labor Creek Road , Rutledge
  1:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Historic Walton County Courthouse , 111 South Broad Street , Monroe
  6:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Friday Fun Game Night
  Hard Labor Creek State Park , 5 Hard Labor Creek Road , Rutledge
  5:00 pm
• Campfire and Hot Cocoa
  Hard Labor Creek State Park , 5 Hard Labor Creek Road , Rutledge
  6:00 pm
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• History Hike - Follow in the Steps of the CCC
  Hard Labor Creek State Park , 5 Hard Labor Creek Road , Rutledge
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing community cat.
  Hey, has anyone seen this kitty in the last two days? She’s a female, about 7 months old. Last seen around the Gatewood Way and Gatewood Drive area… (Nextdoor Meadow Walk)
• We need help!
  We are desperate for more fosters. We can't save more lives with more people. (Nextdoor E Church St/Madison Ave)

• Novolex posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Monroe. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Social Circle

• Antione Graves delivers strong fourth quarter to propel Alcovy past Social Circle 54-51 (covnews.com)
• Rivian announces investments into Georgia education programs (repairerdrivennews.com)
• ‘We haven't heard from the federal government or anybody directly' (covnews.com)

Loganville

• Social Circle officials will be guest speakers at Friday's TRIAD meeting in Loganville (monroelocal.org)
• Lady Eagles fall to Loganville despite big game from Rivera-Villarini (covnews.com)

Winder

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-- The Patch AM Team

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