🌱 How an Americus native’s generosity is reshaping Fort Valley State students’ futures

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Americus native's generosity is reshaping Fort Valley State students' futures

Also on today's calendar: Carver Varsity Football @ Sumter County and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable clouds; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebrating 50 Years of Impact: FVSU Names Stadium Suite for Arthur and Bernice Johnson (middlegeorgiaceo.com) — An Americus native, Arthur Johnson, and his wife Bernice have been honored by Fort Valley State University with a stadium suite named in their honor after more than 50 years of giving. Their $500,000 commitment and scholarship endowment have already supported dozens of students and will fund at least three scholarships each year, tying Americus to lasting opportunities for Wildcats.
   

📸 Around Americus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Americus

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• New Moon Women's Song Circle: 10/10/26 in Americus, GA →
  111 Habitat Street, Americus
  2:00 pm
• New Moon Women's Song Circle →
  Phoenix Heart Healing, 111 Habitat Street, Americus
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Magnolia District Annual Fall Meeting 2026 →
  Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center, 1800 S Lee St, Americus
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Next Stop Comedy at The Spot-Americus →
  THE SPOT Latin Fusion Cuisine, 118 North Jackson Street, Americus
  7:00 pm
Friday October 30
• Carver Varsity Football @ Sumter County →
  Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
  7:30 pm
Sunday November 1
• Volunteer Cemetery Clean-up Day at Oak Grove Cemetery →
  400 Rees Street, Americus
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Board Work Session
  Schley County, 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Board Meeting
  Schley County, 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Macon County at Schley County →
  Schley County, 2131 Us Highway 19 S, Ellaville
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Civil War Medicine at Andersonville →
  Andersonville National Historic Site, 760 POW Road, Andersonville
• Civil War Medicine
  Andersonville National Cemetery , Andersonville, GA 31711
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are looking for a skilled tile installer for an upcoming property project.
  If you are available, or if you can recommend someone qualified, please share their contact information. Thank you. (Nextdoor Wolfcreek Plantation)

• Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Americus. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for STORE CLERK TEMPORARY in AMERICUS GA S31778 in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Americus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leesburg

• Colquitt softball team faces busy week (moultrieobserver.com)

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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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