🌱 TRACKFEST 2K26 and 10 more events

Hello again Ideal! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• TRACKFEST 2K26 at Silver Dollar Motorsports Park

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 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Monday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ideal

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 1

• TRACKFEST 2K26 →
  Silver Dollar Motorsports Park, 42 Raceway Dr, Reynolds
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Ideal Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• BOARD GAMES AT THE LIBRARY →
  Marion County Public Library, 123 5th Ave, Buena Vista
  10:00 am
• GROWNUP LEVEL-UP →
  Marion County Public Library, 123 5th Ave, Buena Vista
  11:00 am

Monday July 27

• Pre-Planning / Professional Learning
  Marion County Buena Vista, GA 31803
• Preplanning
  Macon County Oglethorpe, GA 31068

Tuesday July 28

• TEEN TAKEOVER TUESDAYS →
  Marion County Public Library, 123 5th Ave, Buena Vista
  4:00 pm

Friday July 31

• FAMILY FILM FRIDAYS →
  Marion County Public Library, 123 5th Ave, Buena Vista
  3:00 pm

Monday August 3

• First Day for Students
  Macon County Oglethorpe, GA 31068
• First Day of School
  Marion County Buena Vista, GA 31803
• TJA Varsity Softball @ Fullington Academy →
  Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
  4:30 pm
• Fullington Academy Trojans vs Thomas Jefferson Jags →
  Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Joey Recker →
  The 1800 Mexican Restaurant, 329 W Lamar St, Americus
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• International Car Wash Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Americus. Apply here.
• Phoebe Putney Health System posted a job opening for Pharmacy Tech II in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ideal here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oglethorpe

• Georgia Classic Theatre brings ‘Macbeth' to Oglethorpe, celebrating a legendary Shakespeare legacy (oglethorpe.edu)
• BOE approves policies to be in line with state (theoglethorpeecho.com)
• Powell places emphasis on trust, relationships (theoglethorpeecho.com)

Americus

• Americus City Council hears citizen concern over data center ordinance (americustimesrecorder.com)

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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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