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🌱 How Douglas officers say this fentanyl bust may have saved lives
Good morning Douglas! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Douglas officers say this fentanyl bust may have saved lives
- Former Citizen Christian Academy ace now among MLB’s Top 100 prospects
Also on today's calendar: RTCA Boys Varsity Soccer @ CCA and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 64.
- Sunday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 17,000 potentially fatal doses of fentanyl seized in Coffee County (walb.com) — Law enforcement in Douglas seized about 35 grams of fentanyl after a months-long investigation, an amount officials say could equal more than 17,000 potentially lethal doses. Agents with the Douglas Coffee Drug Unit and D.I.C.E. Unit executed a search warrant on Winterset Circle, arresting a 48-year-old suspect on trafficking charges and stressing how the seizure likely prevented overdoses in the community. 
• Two Clemson baseball prospects make MLB draft Top 100 (tigernet.com) — A Clemson pitching recruit once starred for Citizen Christian Academy in Douglas, helping the school capture a state baseball title with a dominant championship performance. He and a current Clemson ace now rank among MLB.com’s Top 100 draft prospects, showcasing how talent developed in Douglas is drawing national baseball attention.
📸 Around Douglas
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Let Hope Bloom
618 Bowens Mill Rd SW, Douglas
10:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Douglas Residential Junk Drop Off Day
City of Douglas Calendar , 1011 Shirley Avenue , Douglas
8:00 am -
Greatest American Cleanup
City of Douglas Calendar , 302 South Madison Avenue , Douglas
9:00 am -
Mayor's Youth Council Meeting
City of Douglas Calendar , 302 S. Madison Avenue , Douglas
5:00 pm -
History at High Noon
City of Douglas Calendar , 219 W. Ward Street , Douglas
12:00 pm -
Munch & Music
City of Douglas Calendar , 200F S. Madison Avenue , Douglas
12:00 pm -
GICH - Douglas Team Meeting
City of Douglas Calendar , 302 S. Madison Avenue , Douglas
3:00 pm -
RTCA Boys Varsity Soccer @ CCA
Citizens Christian Academy , 1548 GA-158 , Douglas
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VHA Girls Varsity Soccer @ CCA
Citizens Christian Academy , 1548 GA-158 , Douglas
4:00 pm -
Atkinson County Rebels vs Echols County Wildcats
Atkinson County Middle & High School , 145 Rebel Ln , Pearson
6:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Cirillo's Pizzeria
Cirillo's Pizzeria , 113 S Main St , Fitzgerald
7:00 pm -
Weekly Saturday Evening Auctions @ Austin Oliver
315 E Central Ave , Fitzgerald
10:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- State of Georiga posted a job opening for Program Assistant - Coffee CSO - Douglas, GA (COM) in Douglas. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Douglas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fitzgerald
- Why policy matters for Georgia's children and families (saportareport.com)
- 24-year-old arrested, charged in connection to fatal shooting at Irwin County block party, GBI says (13wmaz.com)
Waycross
- Waycross detective returns to duty after internal investigation into assault claims (wsav.com)
- Tariff refund system to launch on April 20; who will get money back? (actionnewsjax.com)
Blackshear
- Glenn Langford Bruton (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Ervin Newt Hodge (theblacksheartimes.com)
Ok Douglas! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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