🌱 How three Cordele prosecutors could change criminal justice in southwest Georgia

Hello Cordele! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How three Cordele prosecutors could change criminal justice in southwest Georgia

Also on today's calendar: 30th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some sun with a shower; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 new Assistant United States Attorneys join Albany Criminal Division (walb.com) — Three former Cordele prosecutors have joined the U.S. Attorney's Office's Albany Criminal Division, bringing extensive trial experience that will affect how serious crimes from Cordele and surrounding areas are handled. Their addition is expected to ease case backlogs in the Middle District of Georgia and strengthen public safety efforts across southwest Georgia.
   

📸 Around Cordele

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cordele

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Tift County Varsity Football @ Crisp County →
  Crisp County High School, 2402 Cougar Alley Road, Cordele
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Varsity Softball vs. Colquitt →
  Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 30th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  6:00 pm
• Music Trivia & Karaoke →
  Cypress Grill, 2459-H US Highway 280 West Building E, Cordele
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 9 - 11 Remembrance Ceremony →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  9:11 am
• Music BINGO →
  Cypress Grill, 2459-H US Highway 280 West Building E, Cordele
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Billy Williams Memorial Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  8:00 am
• The Legacy Group Day of Awareness Fundraiser and Festival →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  9:00 am
• Museum BINGO →
  Georgia Veterans State Park Visitors Center, 2459 US HWY 280 W, Cordele
  1:00 pm
• Electric Junkyard →
  Cypress Grill, 2459-H US Highway 280 West Building E, Cordele
  8:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Cordele Community Clubhouse Coordination Board Meeting →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  10:00 am
• Cordele-Crisp Community Cafe' →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Router Supervisor in Cordele. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Americus

• Victim identified in Americus Saturday night homicide, suspect in custody (wrbl.com)
• Deer strike danger rises as temperatures fall (americustimesrecorder.com)
• Annual Port City Classic draws HBCU football fans to Mobile (wkrg.com)

Leesburg

• Millions hit the road for Labor Day holiday as Flock cameras fuel growing privacy debate (walb.com)
• Long lines seen at Leesburg 7 Brew location on Labor Day for 'Jackpot Day' (walb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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