🌱 How a new Cairo industrial building could bring 25 local jobs

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new Cairo industrial building could bring 25 local jobs
• Cairo 42, Worth County 14: what fueled the Syrupmakers' win?

Also on today's calendar: Comedian Killer Beaz LIVE at Thomasville Center for the Arts and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grady County plans $1.2 million industrial park building to attract new business and jobs to the area (wtxl.com) — Cairo is set to gain a new 20,000-square-foot industrial park building on the city's east side, a $1.2 million project aimed at attracting a manufacturer and at least 25 new jobs. Funded through state, local bank, and development authority dollars, the building could significantly expand work options beyond food service and public works for Grady County residents by June 2027.
   

• Friday Night Rewind (albanyherald.com) — High school football fans in Cairo can celebrate a strong showing, with the Syrupmakers rolling past Worth County 42–14 in a busy Friday night of Southwest Georgia games. While most of the roundup highlights teams from nearby counties, Cairo's decisive win stands out for local supporters following region competition and momentum heading into upcoming matchups.
   

📸 Around Cairo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cairo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Comedian Killer Beaz LIVE at Thomasville Center for the Arts →
  Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St, Thomasville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Mistletoe Market Vendor Sign-up →
  Cairo City Hall, 119 North Broad Street, Cairo
• Comedy Night in Cairo →
  Tavern 152, 152 S Broad Street, Cairo
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Thomasville Annual Fly-in (KTVI) →
  Thomasville Regional Airport, 882 Airport Rd, Thomasville
  9:00 am
Monday October 26
• Literary Circle →
  Pasco Farmshop, 107 S Broad St, Thomasville
  6:00 pm

📣 Cairo Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Thomas Co. Senior Activities →
  Scott Senior Center, 611 N Stevens St, Thomasville
  10:00 am
• Thrilling Thomasville Scavenger Hunt →
  Grassroots Coffee, 118 South Broad Street, Thomasville
  11:00 am
• Thomasville Southern Charm Romance Hunt →
  The Big Oak, 124 East Monroe Street, Thomasville
  12:00 pm
• Tift County at Thomasville →
  Thomasville GA
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Crate to Plate: Red, White & Blueberry →
  Thomasville History Center, 725 N. Dawson Street, Thomasville
  5:00 pm
• Brooks County at Thomasville →
  Thomasville GA
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Campus Cleanup (Closed) →
  Thomasville History Center, 725 N. Dawson Street, Thomasville
Saturday October 3
• Native Plants for a Resilient Tomorrow →
  Garden Center, 1102 South Broad Street, Thomasville

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Thomasville. Apply here.
• Atkore, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Coordinator in Thomasville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cairo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thomasville

• Three Brookwood School educators earn GISA Master Teacher designation - Thomasville Times-Enterprise (timesenterprise.com)
• Addition Financial Credit Union announces partnership with SRTC (timesenterprise.com)
• Mullins named Executive Director of Oncology at Archbold (timesenterprise.com)

Bainbridge

• The U.S.-Grown Finish: Testing Tallahassee Tung Oil in the Shop (popularwoodworking.com)

Ok Cairo! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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