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🌱 How Forsyth’s 2023 graduation-party shooting fits a troubling statewide pattern

Forsyth, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Forsyth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Forsyth’s 2023 graduation-party shooting fits a troubling statewide pattern

Also on today's calendar: TaTa Boom Boom and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vienna shooting follows violence at school celebrations nationwide (fox5atlanta.com) — Forsyth appears in a statewide roundup because a 2023 graduation party there turned deadly when three people were shot during a music video filming and one later died, according to local police. The main story details a recent mass shooting at a Vienna homecoming block party and places it among similar incidents tied to school celebrations across Georgia and the country.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday October 6
  • JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Lamar County
    Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • JV Football vs Spalding
    Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday October 10
  • TaTa Boom Boom →
    Meadows Clay Sports, 1064 Rumble Rd, Forsyth
  • Atlanta Classic (XC)
    Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
    • Monday October 12
  • Forsyth DDA →
    Forsyth GA
  • Softball- 1st round (TBA)
    Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  • Annual Golf Tournament →
    River Forest Golf Club, 1 Clubhouse Drive, Forsyth
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Forsyth. Apply here.
  • Perdue Farms posted a job opening for Chick Delivery Driver in Forsyth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forsyth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Macon

  • 10 Services You May Not Have Known Existed at Washington Memorial Library (macon-newsroom.com)
  • Georgia Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2026 (41nbc.com)

Ok Forsyth! 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: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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