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🌱 Police detail charges after deadly Americus shooting near Bessie Mays Circle
And on the Americus Patch calendar - Crisp Academy Varsity Softball @ Southland Academy
Hello Americus! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Americus
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Americus
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★ Featured events ★
- Crisp Academy Varsity Softball @ Southland Academy →
Southland Academy, 123 Southland Rd, Americus
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
7:00 pm - Early Release
Sumter County Americus, GA 31719 - Sacred Balance Breathwork Ceremony: Fall Equinox: Americus, GA →
Phoenix Heart Healing, 111 Habitat Street, Americus - Speaker Series Presents Wright Mitchell →
The Carnegie, 111 South Jackson Street, Americus
6:30 pm - The Heart & Sole 5K →
Americus GA - Andrew Greer: Carter Political Items Collectors Annual Meeting →
Quality Inn Americus, 1205 S Martin Luther King Blvd, Americus
7:00 pm - Monroe Varsity Football @ Sumter County →
Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
📣 Americus Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board Meeting
Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
5:30 pm - Regular Meeting →
Sumter County Calendar, 500 West Lamar Street, Americus
6:00 pm - 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
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tamarack Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Planner/Scheduler in Americus. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. posted a job opening for Processor in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Americus here.
🗞 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)
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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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