Community Corner
🌱 Ready to buy a home? See what this Bainbridge seminar offers.
Spotted on the Bainbridge calendar: Flint River Fair
Hey there, Bainbridge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to buy a home? See what this Bainbridge seminar offers.
- Bainbridge community remembers the life of Barbara Keaton Darley.
- How did Bainbridge's first-ever Lady Cats volleyball season really go?
Also on today's calendar: SRTC Presents - Customer Service Essentials: The Chick-fil-A Way and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Seminar aims to help more residents become homeowners (thepostsearchlight.com) — Residents in Bainbridge can learn how to become first-time homeowners at a free seminar on Monday, Oct. 12, from 6–8 p.m. at the Bonnie Blue House. Local real estate and lending professionals will explain mortgages, down payment help, inspections, and closing costs, with time for questions, food, and door prizes. RSVPs are encouraged online or by phone. 
2. Barbara Keaton Darley (thepostsearchlight.com) — Bainbridge friends and neighbors are remembering 85-year-old Barbara Keaton Darley, a lifelong Bainbridge native and devoted Delwood Baptist Church member who passed away on Sept. 21. Her service was held Sept. 24, and the family suggests memorial donations to several charities, including the local Walk to End Alzheimer's on Boxwood Drive in Bainbridge. She is survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and siblings.
3. Lady Cats split tri-match with Hardaway, Dougherty (thepostsearchlight.com) — Bainbridge volleyball fans saw the Lady Cats split a home tri-match, falling to Hardaway in straight sets before dominating Dougherty to earn a bounce-back win. With their first-ever season closing against Baker County, head coach Kristina Barber says the 10–21 record doesn't define the team, emphasizing how hard Bainbridge players are working to support each other and finish strong.
4. South Georgia school district graduation rates (walb.com) — Bainbridge families can see how local students stack up, with Bainbridge High School posting a strong 96.9% graduation rate in the latest statewide report. The list compares dozens of south Georgia schools as the state average climbs to 88.5%, giving Bainbridge residents a clear sense of how their district is performing academically.
📸 Around Bainbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bainbridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Flint River Fair →
Earle May Boat Basin, Bainbridge
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Bearcat JV Football vs. Thomasville High School
Bainbridge High School, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridge
5:00 pm - Bearcat Varsity Football vs. Columbus High School
Columbus High School, 1700 Cherokee Ave, Columbus
7:30 pm - Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Lanier Co. High School
Lanier County High School, 52 W Patten Ave, Lakeland
5:30 pm - BMS QUEST Semiquincentennial Wax Museum
BMS
6:00 pm - SRTC Presents - Customer Service Essentials: The Chick-fil-A Way →
SRTC-Bainbridge, Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center, Bainbridge - Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Westover/DH/Senior Night
Bainbridge High School Softball Field, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridg
4:00 pm - Bearcat JV Football vs. Colquitt Co. High School
Bainbridge High School, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridge
5:00 pm - Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Lanier Co. High School (Senior Night
Bainbridge High School Softball Field, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridg
5:30 pm - Jr. Pro Football @ Grace Christian →
Grace Christian Athletic Complex, 751 Faceville Hwy, Bainbridge
5:00 pm - Bearcat Varsity Football vs. Monroe High School
Centennial Stadium , Bainbridge, GA 39819, USA
7:30 pm - Varsity Football @ Grace Christian →
Grace Christian Athletic Complex, 751 Faceville Hwy, Bainbridge
7:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Bainbridge. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Bainbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bainbridge here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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