🌱 Did someone in Tallapoosa just win $50,000 on Powerball?

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• Did someone in Tallapoosa just win $50,000 on Powerball?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Powerball lottery player wins big in Macon. What's the prize? (macon.com) — Tallapoosa had one of three $50,000-winning Powerball tickets in Georgia from Saturday’s drawing, sharing the spotlight with winners in Macon and Smyrna. While the Macon ticket grabbed the headline, local players are reminded of both the long odds and available help for problem gambling.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Homeschool Program
  Bowdon City Library , 450 West Ave , Bowdon
  11:00 am
• Mt. Zion Middle vs Cedartown Middle School
  Mt. Zion Middle School , 132 Eagle Dr , Carrollton
  5:00 pm
• Visit with Santa
  Neva Lomason Memorial Library , 710 Rome St , Carrollton
  5:00 pm
• VR Cluster Chorus Concert @ PAC
  PAC Temple, GA 30179
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• TBA Basketball @ Gordon Lee Tournament
  Gordon Lee High School , 105 Lee Cir , Chickamauga
• Girls Wrestling @ Denmark Tournament
  Denmark High School , 645 Mullinax Rd , Alpharetta
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Is Fear Holding You Back?
  Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Hwy , Villa Rica
  10:00 am
• Stitch Craft Club
  Villa Rica Public Library , 869 Dallas Hwy , Villa Rica
  12:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Lego Challenge
  Bowdon City Library , 450 West Ave , Bowdon
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Wrestling @ Calhoun Christmas Classic
  Calhoun High School , 355 S River St , Calhoun
  9:00 am
• A Fresh Start Giveaway 2025
  Temple Senior Center , 280 Rome St , Temple
  12:00 pm
• Temple Senior Dance
  Temple Senior Center , 280 Rome St , Temple
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Bremen. Apply here.
• International Staffing Consultants, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Quality Manager in Bremen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tallapoosa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bremen

• How a Georgia tax credit program is helping rural hospitals keep care close to home (11alive.com)

Bowdon

• DawgNation newsletter: What makes QB Ryan Puglisi different (dawgnation.com)

Carrollton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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