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🌱 Leesburg tight end lands major Miami offer—who else is recruiting him?
Leesburg, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Leesburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
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- Leesburg tight end lands major Miami offer—who else is recruiting him?
Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3-Star TE Carter Blackwell Receives Offer From Miami (canesinsight.com) — A standout Lee County High School tight end from Leesburg, Carter Blackwell, has picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Miami football program. The three-star 2027 recruit, already holding offers from several major schools, helped lead Lee County to an 8-4 season while posting strong receiving stats and showing solid blocking on film. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Come out to the ballpark in Leesburg, GA tomorrow between 4-9pm.
I will be there with my tatted and crocheted goods and there will be plenty of vendors, food vendors, bounce houses, etc! (Nextdoor Groover St)
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Leesburg. Apply here.
- Woodgrain, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Albany
- Former mayor of Atlanta visits South Ga. ahead of gubernatorial election (walb.com)
- Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Completes Successful 2026 D.C. Fly-In Advocating for Community Priorities (albanyceo.com)
- Cans For Kids Food Drive raised money for kids across South Ga. (walb.com)
Dawson
- Terrell Academy girls advance to GIAA Final Four (albanyherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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