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In today's newsletter:
- Why Fitzgerald's Purple Hurricane opens 2026 as Class 2A's team to beat
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Georgia High School Football Rankings: Class 2A (itgnext.com) — Fitzgerald fans can celebrate as the Purple Hurricane sits atop ITG Next's 2026 Class 2A state rankings after a gritty win over Clinch County. The piece breaks down Fitzgerald's veteran offense and defense, highlights standout players like LJ and Darryon Devine, and explains how region reclassification shapes this year's competition across Georgia.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 27 - Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Cook County Hornets →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
5:30 pm Saturday August 29 - Trivia Night at Cirillo's Pizzeria →
Cirillo's Pizzeria, 113 S Main St, Fitzgerald
7:00 pm Wednesday September 2 - Karaoke Night at Don Julio's →
Don Julio's Mexican Restaurant, Tifton, 211 Main St S, Tifton
6:00 pm Friday September 4 - Labor Day Holiday
Wilcox County Abbeville, GA 31001 Monday September 7 - Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Turner County Titans →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
5:30 pm Thursday September 10 - Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Thomasville Bulldogs →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
5:30 pm Thursday September 17 - Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Brooks County Trojans →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
5:00 pm Saturday September 26 - Fitzgerald Fall Festival →
Paulk Park RV Park, 146 Paulk Park Rd, Fitzgerald
9:00 am - GA07 Irwin County Saddle Club →
Irwin County Saddle Club, Ocilla
2:00 pm Tuesday September 29 - Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes vs Jeff Davis Yellowjackets →
Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
6:00 pm Friday October 2 - Karaoke Night at Your Pie →
Your Pie Pizza, 2210 US Hwy 41, Tifton
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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