Good day Cedar Springs! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Delta's green fuel plans replace Cedar Springs' lost mill jobs?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From shuttered mills to jet engines: Can Delta's green fuel plan keep Georgia forests profitable? (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Cedar Springs residents are directly affected by the Georgia-Pacific mill shutdown, part of a broader collapse in South Georgia's timber market that's costing billions and stranding local pine harvests. State leaders and Delta are backing a new coalition to turn Georgia timber into sustainable jet fuel, but commercial plants are still years away, leaving family forest owners and rural economies in a tough financial squeeze right now.
📸 Around Cedar Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Springs
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Thursday October 1 - 🏈ECHS JV Football vs Bainbridge
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm - 🥎ECHS Softball vs Seminole County
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm - 🏐ECHS Volleyball vs Kendrick
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:30 pm - 🏐Volleyball @ Home, Kendrick vs Westover
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
6:30 pm - 🏐ECHS Volleyball vs Westover
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
7:30 pm Tuesday October 6 - ECHS Volleyball @ Chattahoochee County
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:30 pm Thursday October 8 - Fall Festival
Early County Elementary School BLAKELY, GA 39823
8:30 am - 🏟️ECHS Flag Football @ Mitchell County, Camilla
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm - 🏐ECHS Volleyball, SENIOR Night vs Americus
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm Friday October 9 - 🏈ECHS Football vs Pelham, SENIOR Night
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
7:30 pm Tuesday October 13 - 🏟️ECHS Flag Football vs Cairo
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - 🏈ECHS JV Football vs Bainbridge
Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Personnel Resources Companies posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Donalsonville. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Blakely. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colquitt
- Rep. Rick Townsend Highlights Information from Third Meeting of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances in Athens (house-press.com)
- South Georgia school district graduation rates (walb.com)
- Thomas Edward Brown - The Post-Searchlight (thepostsearchlight.com)
Bainbridge
Ok Cedar Springs! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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