🌱 Patch AM: What recent sheriff’s calls involved Watkinsville residents and nearby hotspots?

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• What recent sheriff’s calls involved Watkinsville residents and nearby hotspots?

Also on today's calendar: Big Fish Auditions — The Stage Oconee and 2 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Mary M.!

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with clouds breaking, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
• Friday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oconee Blotter: Bogart home with odor of 'rotting flesh' infested with maggots (onlineathens.com) — Recent Oconee County sheriff reports include a Watkinsville woman charged with DUI after a crash on Highway 316 and a Watkinsville man reporting a suspicious encounter near Walmart. Deputies also handled a severe neglect and animal cruelty case in Bogart, a shoplifting scheme at Walmart, and several other DUI-related traffic stops across the county.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Toddler Thursday
  Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, 34 School St, Watkinsville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Big Fish Auditions — The Stage Oconee
  The Stage Oconee , 560 Jerry Smith Dr , Watkinsville
  10:30 am

Saturday January 10

• African American Genealogy Shared Interest Group
  Oconee County Library , 1925 Electric Ave , Watkinsville
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Table Thai Massage CEUs for LMTs
  Oconee School of Therapeutic Massage - Student Clinic , 10 Simonton Bridge Rd Suite B - Clinic , Watkinsville
  9:00 am

Monday January 12

• Dear Edwina Jr Classes Begin — The Stage Oconee
  The Stage Oconee , 560 Jerry Smith Dr , Watkinsville
  4:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Northeast Georgia Livestock LLC
  Northeast Georgia Livestock, LLC , 1200 Winterville Rd , Athens
  11:00 am
• Shih Tzu Not Trivia
  South Main Brewing , 1725 Electric Ave Suite 140 , Watkinsville
  6:00 pm
• Classic City Trivia
  The Local 706 , 1676 S Lumpkin St , Athens
  7:00 pm
• Dr. Freds Karaoke 01/07/26
  Flicker Theatre & Bar , 263 W Washington St , Athens
  9:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• "Pickleball" at Heard Park
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 400 McKinley Dr. , Athens
  8:00 am
• Board of Assessors Meeting
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 301 College Avenue , Athens
  4:00 pm
• "Rollin' thru the Classic City: Social Skate Night"
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 100 Dudley Park Rd , Athens
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oconee County Schools posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Watkinsville. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens GA Live Music Presents: Little Mae, Violent Violet, BCKS and More (flagpole.com)
• How this Athens groomer was chosen to pamper Aloka, the Walk for Peace dog (savannahnow.com)
• Protests against U.S. attack on Venezuela happening in Athens (wuga.org)

Bogart

• New South Carolina running backs coach offers Navy All-American (on3.com)

Monroe

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