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🌱 How Eatonton honored two fallen correctional sergeants on a local highway

And check out Cafe du Papa at Downtown Eatonton Farmers Market — Lake Oconee Life on the Eatonton Patch calendar

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Tuesday September 15th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • How Eatonton honored two fallen correctional sergeants on a local highway

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Eatonton Farmer's Market — Lake Sinclair... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very warm with showers around, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 years after deadly prison bus ambush, Georgia highway now bears the names of 2 slain sergeants (13wmaz.com) — A section of highway in Putnam County has been renamed to honor Sgt. Curtis Billue and Sgt. Christopher Monica, corrections officers killed in a 2017 prison bus ambush, during a large ceremony in Eatonton. Family members shared emotional memories of the men's service and sacrifice, while law enforcement and state lawmakers joined residents to dedicate the new memorial stretch and reflect on the lasting impact of the tragedy.
   

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    They are almost 30 years old and the wooden rails are either loose or disintegrating. One set of steps need to be replaced also. Anyone interested in… (Nextdoor Long Shoals Rd)
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