🌱 How an Americus dairy is using AI to watch — and reward — workers

Coffee in hand, Americus? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Americus dairy is using AI to watch — and reward — workers

Also on today's calendar: Real Brothers: R&B Silent Disco and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• AI May Be Watching Dairy Employees (morningagclips.com) — A major dairy operation in Americus, Leatherbrook Holsteins, is using AI-powered camera monitoring to track employee adherence to milking protocols and plans to expand the system to a third parlor. Managers say the Cattle Care technology helps them coach workers, reward high scores with bonuses, and improve milk quality. The article also shares how other farms nationwide are balancing surveillance with fair treatment.
   

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📸 Around Americus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Americus

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Joey Recker →
  The 1800 Mexican Restaurant, 329 W Lamar St, Americus
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 10

• Sumter Co BOE - Work Session
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Real Brothers: R&B Silent Disco →
  Sumter County Fairgrounds, 903 Adderton St, Americus
  8:00 pm

Friday August 28

• CFCA Varsity Football @ Southland Academy →
  Southland Academy, 123 Southland Rd, Americus
  7:30 pm
• Dougherty Varsity Football @ Sumter County →
  Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
  7:30 pm

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📣 Americus Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 11

• Board Work Session
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm
• Work Session Meeting →
  Sumter County Calendar, 500 West Lamar Street, Americus
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Board Meeting
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• Crisp Academy Varsity Softball @ Southland Academy →
  Southland Academy, 123 Southland Rd, Americus
  6:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Andrew Greer: Carter Political Items Collectors Annual Meeting →
  Quality Inn Americus, 1205 S Martin Luther King Blvd, Americus
  7:00 pm

Friday October 23

• The Spot: Latin Fusion Cuisine →
  THE SPOT Latin Fusion Cuisine, 118 N Jackson St, Americus
  7:00 pm

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• VFW POST 4742 — (850) 819-9887
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tamarack Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Americus. Apply here.
• Phoebe Putney Health System posted a job opening for Medical Assistant in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Americus here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Plains

• Today in history, August 18 (usatoday.com)

Oglethorpe

• This 1940 time capsule came with its own windmill (boingboing.net)

Leesburg

• Hopson Named to 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List (ksuowls.com)

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Ok Americus! 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: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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