Hello Alma! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- BCMS Title 1 Parent Information Session at Bacon County Middle School
- BCHS Varsity Cross Country at Jeff Davis Middle School
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alma
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Thursday October 8 - BCMS Title 1 Parent Information Session
Bacon County Middle School
4:00 pm - BCHS Varsity Cross Country
Jeff Davis Middle School, 93 Collins St, Hazlehurst
4:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday October 6 - Cross Country Conference Championship
Ware County Recreation Department, 2110 Cecil Brown Dr, Waycross
4:30 pm - BCMS Cross Country
Waycross Middle School, 700 Central Ave, Waycross
4:30 pm - City Commission Meetings →
Waycross City Hall, 417 Pendleton Street, Waycross
5:00 pm - BCHS Varsity Softball vs Appling
Bacon County School District Alma, GA 31510, USA
5:30 pm Thursday October 8 - Three Rivers Classic →
Hazlehurst GA - Satilla Riverkeeper's Coffee & Community →
5653 Laura Walker Road, Waycross
9:00 am - Waycross Convention & Visitors Bureau Monthly Meeting →
417 Pendleton Street, Waycross
10:00 am - Land Bank Authority Meeting →
City Hall, 302 Madison Ave S, Douglas
2:00 pm - BCMS Title 1 Parent Information Session
Bacon County Middle School
4:00 pm - BCHS Varsity Cross Country
Jeff Davis Middle School, 93 Collins St, Hazlehurst
4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Blackshear. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Blackshear. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blackshear
- Monday is the last day you can register to vote for November's midterm election. Here's what you need to know (news4jax.com)
Douglas
- 3rd Quarter: Here's Who Gov. Kemp Appointed Judge in 2026 (feedblitz.com)
- Georgia governor race: Bottoms announces law enforcement endorsements (fox5atlanta.com)
- Misdemeanor conviction set aside for deported US veteran (wsbtv.com)
Waycross
- Okefenokee Swamp celebrates anniversary with free field day (wsav.com)
- Obituary and funeral home: Greta Cora 'Harrison' Myers, 92, of Loganville (monroelocal.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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