🌱 Dueling Pianos in Covington! and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Dueling Pianos in Covington!
• BOE Public Hearing on Millage Rate at Newton County Schools
• Middle School Open House Day at Newton County Schools

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Covington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Dueling Pianos in Covington! →
  The Social Goat Tavern, 1115 Church St, Covington
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 27

• BOE Public Hearing on Millage Rate
  Newton County Schools Board of Education Administrative Offices
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Middle School Open House Day
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Newton College & Career Academy Open House
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  4:30 pm
• High School Open House
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Elementary Open House
  Heard-Mixon Elementary School Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm
• Elementary and Newton County STEAM Academy Open House
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 4

• BOE Public Hearing on Millage Rate
  Newton County Schools Newton County Board of Education Administrative Offices
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 28

• Middle School Open House Day
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Newton College & Career Academy Open House
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  4:30 pm
• High School Open House
  Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Elementary Open House
  Heard-Mixon Elementary School Covington, GA 30014
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My Grandson has a Peleton that he doesn’t want anymore.
  It’s in my husband’s trophy room in the way and he wants it gone. It has two pairs of shoes that come with it (you have to have shoes that fit it)… (Nextdoor Rocky Plains)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Samantha was LOST on July 20, 2026 in Covington, GA 30016 near Near Bethany Road, Covington, GA Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Laurel Ridge)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Covington. Apply here.
• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Covington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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