Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 What federal investigators say three Alma residents did with farmworker visas
Alma, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Alma! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What federal investigators say three Alma residents did with farmworker visas
- How an Alma farm boy became a Medal of Honor hero
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
- Friday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three Alma residents face federal charges in visa fraud, smuggling case (wtoc.com) — Three Alma residents have been indicted on federal charges alleging they abused the H-2A farmworker visa program, including claims of improper payments, document confiscation, and threats to workers. The case, filed in the Southern District of Georgia, could bring prison time if they’re convicted and involves multiple federal and state investigative agencies. 
• Medal of Honor Monday: Lee Sr. (militaryspot.com) — A World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Capt. Daniel W. Lee Sr., was born in Alma, graduated from Alma High School, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery back home. This profile traces his journey from a Bacon County farm to extraordinary heroism in France, later work helping veterans in Georgia, and a bridge near Alma named in his honor.
📸 Around Alma
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Alma
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
A Novel Idea Book Club →
Appling County Public Library, 242 E Parker St, Baxley
6:00 pm
Monday September 21
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
BCMS Football vs Bethune
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
5:00 pm -
2026 Homecoming Parade
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
5:00 pm -
Homecoming Parade
Bacon County High School Alma, GA 31510
5:00 pm -
BCHS Presents 2026 Homecoming Court
Bacon County High School, GGCQ+6Q, 1190 US-1, Alma
7:00 pm -
BCHS Varsity Football VS Clinch
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
7:30 pm -
BCHS Homecoming Dance
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510
8:00 pm -
Homecoming Dance
Bacon County High School Alma, GA 31510
8:00 pm -
BCMS Softball vs Pierce Co.
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
4:00 pm -
Digital Design w/ Kat
Alma-Bacon County Public Library, 201 North Pierce Street, Alma
3:00 pm -
BCMS Cross Country
Appling County Middle School, 2997 Blackshear Hwy, Baxley
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
📣 Alma Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
BCMS Football vs Bethune
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Hourly in Alma. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Alma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blackshear
- Patriotic pride on full display for Blackshear's ‘9-12 in the 912' parade (theblacksheartimes.com)
- GA Power helps bring Lanna Denison's legacy and a new BES playground to life (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Pierce County Foundation for Excellence in Education offers three awards to local students (theblacksheartimes.com)
Douglas
- Douglas man sentenced to 60 years in prison for child sex crimes in Coffee County (walb.com)
Waycross
- Curtis Neal ‘Curt' Steedley Jr. (theblacksheartimes.com)
Ok Alma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.