🌱 How Turner County’s buy-local push could steer more money to Ashburn

Good morning Ashburn! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Turner County's buy-local push could steer more money to Ashburn
• See how Calhoun Produce puts Ashburn on Georgia's fall fun map

Also on today's calendar: Turner County Titans Invitational.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burgess says buy local (thewiregrassfarmer.com) — Turner County commissioners, meeting in Ashburn, are pushing departments to favor local businesses when making purchases, reinforcing a policy that allows paying up to 10% more to buy in-county. Leaders say keeping spending local supports sales tax revenue and are also eyeing how tire purchases and towing contracts impact Ashburn-area companies.
   

• Map guides Georgians to fall agritourism sites (tiftongazette.com) — Ashburn residents can visit Calhoun Produce on Haw Pond Road, one of nearly 70 farms featured on Georgia's new Fall Agritourism Map. The interactive map helps families find pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and pick-your-own produce across the state, with links to each farm's website and driving directions for easy trip planning this season.
   

📸 Around Ashburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashburn

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Treutlen Varsity Football @ Turner County →
  Turner County High School, 316 Lamar St, Ashburn
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Turner County Titans Invitational →
  Ashburn GA
Friday October 2
• Treutlen at Turner County →
  Turner County, 316 Lamar St, Ashburn
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Constitution Day (Front of Blue)
  Tift County High School Tifton, GA 31794
  7:30 am
• City of Cordele Planning Commission Hearing →
  Cordele GA
  10:00 am
• JV Softball vs. Cook →
  Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
  4:00 pm
• WCHS JV Football - Away
  Worth County Fitzgerald, GA 31750, USA
  5:00 pm
• Homecoming Parade
  Crisp County Schools, 802 E 24th Ave, Cordele
  5:00 pm
• WCHS Varsity Flag Football - HOME
  Milt Miller Field at Worth County Stadium, 304 East St, Sylveste
  5:00 pm
• JV Football vs. Hawkinsville →
  Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
  5:30 pm
• WCHS Varsity Softball - Away
  Worth County Americus, GA, USA
  5:30 pm
• Fullington Academy Varsity Softball @ Crisp Academy →
  Crisp Academy, 150 Crisp Academy Dr, Cordele
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor - Ashburn, GA in Ashburn. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Ashburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cordele

• This Retro Lakeside Diner In Georgia Is Worth Every Mile Of The Drive (takingthekids.com)
• Otto Whigam (theblacksheartimes.com)
• How much is that Dawg (or Gator, or Tiger) in the window? (emanuelcountylive.com)

Tifton

• City of Tifton awarded GMA Life & Health Insurance Fund's Well-Being Grant (tiftongazette.com)
• Elderberry Symposium in Tifton Thursday through Saturday (southgatv.com)

Ok Ashburn! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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