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🌱 GCA Varsity Football @ Crisp Academy and 10 more events
Make time for Ultimate Trivia Showdown @ Cypress Grill on the Cordele Patch calendar

Good morning to you Cordele! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Ultimate Trivia Showdown @ Cypress Grill at Cypress Grill
- Varsity Softball vs. Carver (Region Game) at Crisp County High School
- JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Tifton/Brooks at Crisp County High School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very hot with variable clouds, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 73.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cordele
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★ Featured events ★
- Ultimate Trivia Showdown @ Cypress Grill →
Cypress Grill, 2459 US-280 B, Cordele
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- Varsity Softball vs. Carver (Region Game) →
Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
5:30 pm - JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Tifton/Brooks →
Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
6:00 pm - GCA Varsity Football @ Crisp Academy →
Crisp Academy, 150 Crisp Academy Dr, Cordele
7:00 pm - Varsity Football vs. Early County →
Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
7:30 pm - JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Cook/Pierce →
Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
6:00 pm - Southland Academy Varsity Softball @ Crisp Academy →
Crisp Academy, 150 Crisp Academy Dr, Cordele
6:00 pm - JV Football vs. Dodge County →
Crisp County High School Cordele, GA 31015
4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fullington Academy Trojans vs Spring Creek Charter →
Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
7:00 pm - MS Football @ Crisp →
Crisp Academy, 150 Crisp Academy Dr, Cordele
5:00 pm - Fullington Academy Trojans vs Crisp Wildcats →
Fullington Academy, 264 Pine Ave, Pinehurst
7:00 pm - Murder Mystery Dinner Train →
SAM Shortline Excursion Train, 105 9th Ave E, Cordele
8:00 pm
Friday August 21
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Leslie City Council debates who can sign payroll checks (americustimesrecorder.com)
- Phoebe Health and Georgia Southwestern expand partnership to strengthen healthcare workforce (wrbl.com)
- Gatewood softball off to solid start (msgrnews.com)
Oglethorpe
- Powell hopes Patriot Porch becomes regular event (theoglethorpeecho.com)
- Williams' rehab focus leads to monthly honor (theoglethorpeecho.com)
- Scruggs to host deer hunting seminar (theoglethorpeecho.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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