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In today's newsletter:

  • How Adel figured into a $320,000 multi-state Walmart theft spree
  • Where you can catch this 100-scoring dessert truck near Adel

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📰 News we're reading

• Serial shoplifters whose targets included Walmart stores in Hall Co. sentenced (wgtjradio.com) — Two serial shoplifters who hit Walmart stores across eleven states, including a stop in Adel in September 2022, have been sentenced to long prison terms in Georgia. Prosecutors say the pair stole about $320,000 in merchandise, with thefts stretching from New England to the Deep South and several Georgia communities before investigators finally tied the cases together.
   

• Restaurant Report: Dead roaches found at Albany establishment, Tifton food truck gets 100 (walb.com) — A Tifton-based dessert truck that regularly visits Adel just earned a perfect 100 on its food safety inspection, while an Albany cafeteria scored an 85 with several violations. Dairy Kingz, known for its over-the-top funnel cakes and ice-cream creations, travels to Adel for school events, games, and festivals, giving local families a new, highly rated option for fair-style treats.
   

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