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🌱 How a Bainbridge mom got scammed by a TikTok rental listing.

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Hello Bainbridge! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Bainbridge mom got scammed by a TikTok rental listing.
  • How much flooding risk does Bainbridge face from Saturday's tropical downpours?
  • What the 2027 Bassmaster rules mean for Lake Seminole in Bainbridge.

Also on today's calendar: Varsity Football @ Grace Christian and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy; breezy, not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Wind and rain, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bainbridge single mom loses nearly $1,000 to fake TikTok rental listing, Decatur County officials warn (wtxl.com) — A Bainbridge single mother lost nearly $1,000 to a fake TikTok rental listing, prompting Decatur County deputies to warn residents about housing scams. Officials say scammers are exploiting the county's tight housing market, with hundreds of thousands of dollars lost recently. They urge locals to be cautious with application fees, deposits, and online payments when seeking rentals.
   

• Tropical Storm Isaias Brings Slight Flood Risk to Atlanta, Athens, Gainesville, and Macon Saturday With Gusty Squalls Before Drier Weather Returns Sunday (bananatreenews.today) — Bainbridge is in a slight flood-risk zone Saturday as Tropical Storm Isaias brings bands of heavy rain and gusty winds across southwest Georgia. While not everyone will see the same rainfall, repeated squalls could trigger localized flooding before drier weather returns Sunday. Residents are urged to monitor warnings and avoid flooded roads.
   

• Coin flips set live-sonar designations for 2027 Bassmaster Elite Series and next two Classics (bassmaster.com) — Bainbridge anglers and fans can look ahead to May 6–9, 2027, when the Bassmaster Elite Series returns to Lake Seminole with a no-live-sonar format. Organizers used a coin flip to decide which tournaments will allow advanced sonar technology, aiming to test a full range of angling skills. The Bainbridge stop will challenge pros to rely on traditional techniques.
   

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  • John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator I- 2nd Shift in Bainbridge. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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