Community Corner
🌱 BCMS Title 1 Parent Information Session and 11 more events
Also check out BCHS Varsity Cross Country on the Alma Patch calendar
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Alma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alma
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- 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
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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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)
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: "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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