🌱 Why a Cordele bar crowd was pepper sprayed by police.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Cordele bar crowd was pepper sprayed by police.

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

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officer pepper sprays crowd while responding to fight (cordeledispatch.com) — Cordele residents are reacting after a Cordele police officer used pepper spray to break up a fight inside Michelle's Bar on August 16, affecting dozens of patrons. Police leadership say the force was justified for safety, while the bar owner and several patrons argue it was excessive and left lingering health effects. The debate now centers on crowd-control tactics and how officers handle large bar disturbances locally.
   

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Friday September 11
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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
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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
Tuesday September 15
• Cordele City Commission Meeting →
  City of Cordele, 501 North 7th St, Cordele
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Oglethorpe

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