🌱 Eatonton family remembers Delia Cochran’s life and Georgia roots

What's up Eatonton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Eatonton family remembers Delia Cochran's life and Georgia roots

Also on today's calendar: Cafe du Papa at Downtown Eatonton Farmers Market — Lake Oconee Life and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Palm Beach Obituaries-September 15, 2026 (bocaratontribune.com) — One of the lives remembered in this obituary collection is Delia B. Cochran, who in her final years lived with her son and daughter-in-law in Eatonton after a lifetime rooted in Georgia. Her story, alongside several others from around the country, honors a woman of faith, family devotion, and small-town ties that now include Eatonton. Local readers may recognize her family connections and shared Georgia roots.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eatonton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Downtown Eatonton Farmer's Market — Lake Sinclair... →
  Eatonton City Center Stage, 124A N Jefferson Ave, Eatonton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Wedding Wknd (HOLD) →
  Heartwood Acres, 333 Harmony Road, Eatonton
  2:00 pm
• Wedding Weekend →
  Heartwood Acres, 333 Harmony Road, Eatonton
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Oktoberfest at Bruzze Brewing →
  Bruzze Brewing, 170 Scott Road, Suite 2, Eatonton
  3:00 pm
• A Night of Timeless Sound: The Swingin' Medallions →
  The Plaza Arts Center, 305 N Madison Ave, Eatonton
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Wedding →
  Heartwood Acres, 333 Harmony Road, Eatonton
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Cafe du Papa at Downtown Eatonton Farmers Market — Lake Oconee Life →
  Eatonton City Center Stage, 124A N Jefferson Ave, Eatonton
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Baby Shower →
  Heartwood Acres, 333 Harmony Road, Eatonton
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21
• Board Meeting
  Putnam County Board of Education, 158 Old Glenwood Springs Rd, Crooked Creek
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Live Love Lake Lo Bistro — Lake Oconee Life →
  Lake Oconee Bistro, 1130 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Eatonton
  5:00 pm
• Harvest Moon Walk — Lake Sinclair Life →
  Lockerly Arboretum, 1534 Irwinton Rd, Milledgeville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Bulldogs vs Utah Islanders →
  Georgia Military College, 201 E Greene St, Milledgeville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors!
  If you haven't popped into Tee Time 44, you are missing out. We went last night to sit at the bar and try the food and cocktails. Let me say, we were… (Nextdoor Loch Haven)
• I would give Millwood Plumbing Services 10 stars if I could!
  We discovered a leak last night, I called Miss April in the office at 8:30 this morning and within one hour she had Lawson and Dylan at my house to… (Nextdoor Stonegate)

• Cosmo Cabinets, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager in Eatonton. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Monticello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eatonton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buckhead

• Shinedown's Brent Smith & Zach Myers announce 2026 acoustic tour (themusicuniverse.com)
• Atlas Chef Freddy Money Shares the Secrets of His Michelin-Starred Atlanta Kitchen in New Cookbook (diningout.com)
• Atlanta Bites: What and where to eat in September 2026 (fox5atlanta.com)

Milledgeville

• Milledgeville's Jack in the Box opening Sept. 21 (unionrecorder.com)
• OPPERMAN: Elected county officials have failed us (unionrecorder.com)
• Jury convicts Brown in '22 shooting death (unionrecorder.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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