🌱 Patch AM: Walton County Duals and 11 more events

Morning Monroe! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cooler; a morning shower, with a high of 59 and low of 25 degrees.
• Tuesday: Turning sunny and cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Walton County Duals
  Loganville High School , 100 Trident Trail , Loganville
  10:00 am

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

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

• Isabella has been missing now for 2 months.
  I pray that someone has her and she is safe and being given all the love she deserves but her mama really misses her and I need her back home with me… (Nextdoor Walton Road)
• A Dog was Found on 2025-12-27, more info at https://petfbi.org/api/view/763410/d7e0c7de
  Lost or found a pet? Report it to Pet FBI at https://petfbi.org (Nextdoor Mount Vernon Meadows)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Domino's Assistant Manager (05754) in Monroe. Apply here.
• Whataburger posted a job opening for Team Member in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Social Circle

• Report: Over 80K migrants to be housed in ICE warehouses throughout US (wate.com)

Loganville

• Update: 16 year-old Savannah teen arrested in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Loganville teen (monroelocal.org)

Winder

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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