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๐ŸŒฑ Creek Wading with a Naturalist and 11 more events

Good morning Nelson! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. โ˜•๏ธ๏ธ

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Candidate Forum featuring those running for: U.S. Senate at Cherokee County Historic Courthouse, 90 North St, Canton, GA, 30114

Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Nelson or nearby? Post it to the Nelson calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. ๐Ÿ“…

Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 61.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.

๐Ÿ“ธ Around Nelson

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๐Ÿ—“ Upcoming Events in Nelson

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๐Ÿ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 1
  • Creek Wading with a Naturalist
    Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge , 418 Amicalola Fls Ldg Dr , Dawsonville
    12:30 pm
  • Thursday April 2
  • A Girl & A Gun
    Appalachian Gun Pawn & Range 50 yard Indoor Range , 140 Shelby Ln , Jasper
    9:30 am
  • Track @ Rabun
    Rabun County High School , 230 Wildcat Hill Dr , Tiger
    4:00 pm
  • Varsity Soccer vs GAC: Girls: 5:00PM, Boys: 7:00PM (Park and Rec N
    Tiger Stadium , 1665 Perimeter Rd , Dawsonville
    5:00 pm
  • Friday April 3
  • V Baseball @ Pickens @ 5:55pm
    Pickens High School , 500 Dragon Dr , Jasper
    5:55 pm
  • Saturday April 4
  • The Right Fit
    Appalachian Gun Pawn & Range 50 yard Indoor Range , 140 Shelby Ln , Jasper
    10:00 am
  • MUSIC BINGO: DAWSONVILLE โ€” Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co.
    Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co. "The Garage" , 415 Hwy 53 Suite 130 , Dawsonville
    7:00 pm
  • Sunday April 5
  • Surrender Hill
    Feathers Edge Vineyards , 10061 Ball Ground Hwy , Ball Ground
    2:00 pm
  • Tuesday April 7
  • Family Night at Dawsonville
    Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers , 254 Crossroads Blvd , Dawsonville
    5:00 pm
  • V Baseball @ North Hall @ 5:55pm
    North Hall High School , 4885 Mt Vernon Rd , Gainesville
    5:55 pm
  • Saturday April 11
  • Thrive 5K for Breast Cancer
    2094 Refuge Rd , Jasper
    1:00 pm
  • Sunday April 12
  • Gardening - Growing Veggies in North Georgia (April 12th, 2026)
    Riggin Farm , 300 Shady Grove Church Rd , Talking Rock
    1:00 pm

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Jasper. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nelson here.

๐Ÿ—ž Nearby News

Jasper

Canton

Dawsonville

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  • Boys golf: Lakeview continues to set records (accesswdun.com)
  • Fugitive suspected of killing Georgia man, shooting woman sparked Davidson County manhunt, sheriff's office says (wrbl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Nelson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Nelson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.