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🚧 Jimmy Daniell Road closes Sept. 14 for about six months
💵 CCSD seniors on track to graduate get $1,000 to invest
🍽️ The Watkinsville Spot Where Your Boba Run Can Turn Into Dinner and Karaoke
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🧋 The Watkinsville Spot Where Your Boba Run Can Turn Into Dinner and Karaoke
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Sometimes you go out for a drink and end up staying for dinner. At SushiOne & Bobalicious Cafe in Watkinsville, you can do both.
Their menu is packed with refreshing fruit teas, milk teas, slushies, and blended drinks, with flavors like Dragon Fruit & Lemonade Paradise, Mangonada, Tropical Blast, Butterfly Dream Tea, and Tango Mango.
And if one drink turns into a longer night out, there’s plenty to pair it with: sushi rolls, pho, bento boxes, poke bowls, bao buns—and even karaoke rooms when you're not ready to call it a night.
It's a family-run spot from Julie Nguyen and her family, open seven days a week.
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🏠 When Mom or Dad Starts Needing a Little More Help at Home
If you’ve started noticing that a parent is having a harder time managing everyday routines, you don’t necessarily need to wait until they need full-time care.
Christopher’s Bridge Home Care helps Athens and Oconee families recognize changing care needs early and find personalized support that allows seniors to remain safe, comfortable, and independent at home.
Instead of simply sending a caregiver, Christopher’s Bridge carefully matches caregivers with each client and maintains consistent communication with families throughout the process.
That can mean one-on-one help with the things that have become harder to manage, while your parent continues living in the place they know and love.
Thank you to our local sponsors who help make this publication possible!
And if you’re thinking, “We’re not sure they need home care yet,” that’s exactly why starting with a conversation can help. You don’t have to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Christopher’s Bridge is locally owned and operated in the Athens/Oconee community, with a focus on aging in place and building genuine relationships with the families they serve.
Thank you to our local sponsors who help make this publication possible!
🚧 Jimmy Daniell Road's six-month closure starts Sept. 14
The Gist: Drivers who use Jimmy Daniell Road to reach SR 316 will need a new route beginning Sept. 14. GDOT will close the road for about six months while crews build a new bridge and interchange. SR 316 stays open, but Meriweather Drive at Jimmy Daniell Road also closes to through traffic.
Why It Matters: The posted detour uses Atlanta Highway, US 78 and Mars Hill Road. Homes, businesses and public facilities remain accessible.
What's Next: Use 511GA and posted signs because navigation apps may not show the detour immediately.
Read more here.
💵 CCSD seniors get real $1,000 investment portfolios
The Gist: Gifted Savings is back for a second year, backed by $400,000 from an anonymous donor and another $400,000 from Athens-Clarke donors. Each CCSD senior on track to graduate receives a real $1,000 investment portfolio while completing financial-literacy lessons.
Why It Matters: Students take full control of their portfolios after completing the program and turning 18.
Read more here.
Need an excuse to get out of the house this week? At Entangled Cat Cafe, you can book time in a lounge filled with rescue cats, grab a drink or treat, and spend an hour getting to know some seriously adorable personalities.
It’s an easy parent-and-kid outing, a low-key date, or something different to do with a friend. And if you've been thinking about adopting a cat but aren't quite ready to make the leap, there's no better way to see who you connect with.
The best part? Every cat you meet is looking for a forever home so your casual afternoon visit could turn into meeting your next family member.
👉 Book your Cat Lounge visit at Entangled Cat Cafe or stop by 6 Court Street in Downtown Watkinsville.
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🎨 Little Makers: Anything but a Paintbrush | Howard Park & Community Center | Athens | September 10, 10 AM | More | Preschoolers get to paint with everything except a paintbrush.
💦 Athens Water Festival | Sandy Creek Park | Athens | September 12, 10 AM | More | There will be splash zones, obstacle courses, bubbles and a magic show.
🍲 Market Day & Seniors' Cookoff | Historic Athens Welcome Center | Athens | September 12, 3 PM | More | Come hungry for local recipes, vendors and live music.
🎙️ African Perspectives Live: Angélique Kidjo in Conversation with Akinloye Ojo | 40 Watt Club | Athens | September 9, 7 PM | More | A free, wide-ranging conversation in a room better known for live music.
🎸 Guardians of the Jukebox | Paloma Park | Athens | September 11, 8 PM | More | For anyone whose playlist still lives in MTV's glory days.
📚 Harold Rittenberry Book Signing | Georgia Museum of Art | Athens | September 13, 1 PM | More | A relaxed Sunday look at an Athens sculptor who made art his own way.
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