🌱 Hazlehurst community mourns the passing of Cathy Ann Newsome Linebarger

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In today's newsletter:

• Hazlehurst community mourns the passing of Cathy Ann Newsome Linebarger
• How the Lady Jackets turned a perfect-game loss into a blowout win

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ms. Cathy Ann Newsome Linebarger, 69 (jdledger.com) — Hazlehurst residents are remembering Ms. Cathy Ann Newsome Linebarger, 69, a devoted caregiver and cancer survivor who passed away Aug. 29. Born in Savannah and living in Hazlehurst, she was celebrated in a Sept. 2 memorial service at Swain Funeral Home Hazlehurst Chapel, leaving behind children, step-children, siblings, and many nieces and nephews.
   

• Lady Jackets lose big, win big (jdledger.com) — Jeff Davis High's Lady Jackets softball team split last week's games, including a dominant 9–0 home win over Fitzgerald in Hazlehurst that marked their first Region 1AA victory. After being no-hit in Adel, the team's bats exploded at home with multiple homers and a strong pitching performance from Anna Grace Alligood, giving local fans plenty to cheer about.
   

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Monday September 21
• A Novel Idea Book Club →
  Appling County Public Library, 242 E Parker St, Baxley
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Volleyball @ Pierce
  Pierce County High School, 4850 County Farm Rd, Blackshear
  8:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Volleyball vs Ware/Bryan
  ACHS Gym
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Tackle Cancer BINGO by AHC Foundation →
  Appling County Agriculture Center, 2761 Blackshear Highway, Baxley
• "Tackle Cancer" BINGO by AHC Foundation →
  2761 Blackshear Highway, Baxley
Thursday September 17
• Volleyball @ Toombs
  Toombs County High School, 500 Bulldog Rd, Lyons
  8:00 pm
• Flag Football @ Fitzgerald
  Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
  8:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Beach Girls JV Volleyball @ Appling County →
  Appling County High School, 482 Blackshear Hwy SE, Baxley
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Brantley County at Appling County →
  482 Blackshear Hwy, Baxley
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Holland Music Place →
  Holland Music Place, 4134 GA-203, Baxley
  6:00 pm
• Naturally Southern →
  Baxley GA
  9:00 pm
Saturday December 12
• Whoville Festival →
  Tree Top Christmas Farm, 101 Rea Hill Rd, Hazlehurst
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K posted a job opening for QSR Store Assistant in Hazlehurst. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Hazlehurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hazlehurst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vidalia

• Region softball (jdledger.com)

Lyons

• Oxford Industries (OXM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)
• Fifth-ranked Lady Bears end busy week with sweep (theblacksheartimes.com)

Douglas

• Residents plan protest over Douglas coroner suspension battle (fox5atlanta.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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