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In today's newsletter:

  • How a single water main break shut Dublin schools again Thursday
  • Why every member of Dublin's school board was just suspended

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot with variable cloudiness, with a high of 101 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dublin City, West Laurens Middle cancel school for Thursday due to water advisory (courierheraldtoday.com) — Classes are canceled Thursday for Dublin City Schools and West Laurens Middle as the city remains under a boil water advisory following a major water main break on Joiner Street. Although the break is repaired, officials say they're waiting on test results before reopening, and many schools, businesses, and government offices in Dublin have already shut down during the disruption.
   

• Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Suspends Entire School Board Amid $20M Deficit (blackenterprise.com) — State officials have suspended all seven members of the Dublin City Schools Board of Education after a roughly $20 million deficit triggered emergency payroll help and raised accreditation concerns. A state‑appointed committee, including local leaders, will install temporary board members while the district continues cutting costs, reducing staff, and shortening its calendar to stabilize finances and reassure Dublin families.
   

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