🌱 Police detail charges after deadly Americus shooting near Bessie Mays Circle

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In today's newsletter:

• Police detail charges after deadly Americus shooting near Bessie Mays Circle

Also on today's calendar: Andrew Greer: Carter Political Items Collectors Annual Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 72.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 arrested in deadly Americus shooting, victim identified as 27-year-old man, city says (13wmaz.com) — A weekend shooting in Americus left a 27-year-old DeSoto man dead, and a 21-year-old suspect is now in custody facing felony murder and related charges. The incident happened late Saturday near Bessie Mays Circle, and investigators from the Americus Police Department and GBI are asking anyone with information to call local police, including an after-hours number.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Americus

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Crisp Academy Varsity Softball @ Southland Academy →
  Southland Academy, 123 Southland Rd, Americus
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Early Release
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
Sunday September 13
• Sacred Balance Breathwork Ceremony: Fall Equinox: Americus, GA →
  Phoenix Heart Healing, 111 Habitat Street, Americus
Thursday September 17
• Speaker Series Presents Wright Mitchell →
  The Carnegie, 111 South Jackson Street, Americus
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• The Heart & Sole 5K →
  Americus GA
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 2
• Monroe Varsity Football @ Sumter County →
  Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Board Meeting
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Regular Meeting →
  Sumter County Calendar, 500 West Lamar Street, Americus
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Andersonville →
  Andersonville National Historic Site, 760 POW Road, Andersonville
• National POW/MIA Recognition Day
  Andersonville National Cemetery , Andersonville, GA 31711
  2:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Plains

• Everton Blair makes history as first openly gay congressman from Ga. (washingtonblade.com)
• Paws In the pew (annistonstar.com)

Oglethorpe

• Cross country faces training challenges amid soaring heat (theoglethorpeecho.com)
• Oglethorpe Alumni Board meets to strengthen alumni connections and engagement (oglethorpe.edu)

Leesburg

• Champion third, fourth in cross country meets (moultrieobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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