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🌱 Trivia Night at Reformation Canton and 11 more events

And on the Nelson Patch calendar - Free Concert-Jason Lovins Band @ Canton First Baptist

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Free Concert-Jason Lovins Band @ Canton First Baptist
  • Trivia Night at Reformation Canton at Reformation Brewery (Canton)
  • Holiday Screen on the Green at The Mill on Etowah

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.

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    Friday December 19
  • Last Day of Semester
    Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
  • PHS V Girls Basketball-Pope (TBA)
    Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
  • Pistol 101 (W/John New)
    Appalachian Gun Pawn & Range 50 yard Indoor Range , 140 Shelby Ln , Jasper
    2:00 pm
  • PHS Swim-Adairsville
    Pickens County Jasper, GA 30143
    5:30 pm

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Jasper

  • Student lunch debt wiped clean by holiday angels (pickensprogress.com)
  • Tough shooting night for Dragons against Lumpkin (fetchyournews.com)
  • Obituaries for December 18, 2025; Ricky Boling, Lessie Coggins, Coye Collis, Donna Gibbs, Brenda Higgins, Ed Stone, Larry Watkins (pickensprogress.com)

Canton

  • Georgia Lottery Players Win Big Across Powerball, Fantasy 5, Mega Millions (thegeorgiasun.com)

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