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🌱 Six men get decades in prison for Bainbridge teen’s killing
Be sure to catch Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Columbus High School on the Bainbridge Patch calendar
Good morning Bainbridge! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Six men get decades in prison for Bainbridge teen's killing
- See how Bainbridge runners opened their cross country season
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 6 men drove to Georgia to fight teen; he ended up dead (wsbtv.com) — Residents in Bainbridge are learning that six men have been sentenced to 40 years in prison each for their roles in the 2022 shooting death of 16-year-old K'Darius Smart here. Prosecutors say the group drove from the Tallahassee area to south Georgia to confront the teen, and the fight escalated into deadly gunfire. 
• Bearcats track down placements at Dueling Summits meet (thepostsearchlight.com) — Bainbridge High School and Bainbridge Middle School cross country runners opened their season with strong finishes at the Dueling Summits meet in Tallahassee. Coach Eric Conner praised the results as a baseline for improvement, and the Bearcats now turn their focus to their next meet at the Albany Area YMCA on August 29.
📸 Around Bainbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bainbridge
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- Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Columbus High School
Bainbridge High School Columbus High School, 1700 Cherokee Ave, Columbus, GA 31906, U
5:30 pm - Lady Cats Varsity Volleyball @ Baker Co./Sherwood Tournament
Bainbridge High School Baker County K-12 School, 260 GA-37, Newton, GA 39870, USA
6:00 pm - Lady Cats JV Softball vs. Valdosta High School
Bainbridge High School Softball Field, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridg
5:00 pm - Lady Cats Varsity Softball vs. Columbus High School
Bainbridge High School Softball Field, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridg
4:00 pm - Lady Cats JV Volleyball vs. Bainbridge Middle School
Bainbridge High School , 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridge, GA 39819
5:30 pm - Bearcat Varsity Football vs. Thomasville High School
Bainbridge High School Thomasville High School, 315 S Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 3179
8:00 pm - Lady Cats JV Softball vs. Colquitt Co. High School
Bainbridge High School Softball Field, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridg
5:00 pm - Parent Family Engagement Training
Jones-Wheat Elementary School On the Road
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Miller County–Spring Creek Health Activities →
Spring Creek Health, 304 W Pine St, Colquitt
10:00 am - OPEN PRACTICE →
Southern Training Facility & Raceway (STF), 2216 Tallahassee Hwy, Bainbridge
9:00 am - Westover Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bainbridge →
Bainbridge High School, 1 Bearcat Blvd, Bainbridge
7:00 pm - Swamp Gravy: Country Come to Town →
Cotton Hall Theater, 166 Main St, Colquitt
7:00 pm
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Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator I-1st Shift in Bainbridge. Apply here.
- Wendy's - HAZA Foods, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager-BAINBRIDGE-W372 in Bainbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bainbridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colquitt
- ABAC contributes $137 million to region's economy (moultrieobserver.com)
- Florida State will host CB prospect in Georgia for season opener (usatoday.com)
Cairo
- Paw Patrol: K9 Abbie joins the Grady County Sheriff's Office (timesenterprise.com)
- Celebrating Monrovia's 100-year anniversary (gardencentermag.com)
- Florida State will host CB prospect in Georgia for season opener (usatoday.com)
Ok Bainbridge! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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