🌱 How is Lumpkin’s ICE detention center tied to a national lawsuit?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Lumpkin’s ICE detention center tied to a national lawsuit?

Also on today's calendar: "UNEARTH" FAMILY MOVIES and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect (ajc.com) — Residents should know that Lumpkin’s Stewart Detention Center is part of a nationwide investigation into alleged medical neglect in immigration detention facilities. Hundreds of detainees across 33 states report missed medications, untreated infections, and other serious health issues, raising questions about conditions at centers including the one operating in Lumpkin.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lumpkin

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• NOVEL-TEA BOOK CLUB →
  Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 6

• "UNEARTH" FAMILY MOVIES →
  Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
  11:00 am

Wednesday June 10

• GENEALOGY LEVEL 0.5: BEGINNER'S GUIDE →
  Parks Memorial Public Library, 890 Wall St, Richland
  11:00 am

Thursday June 11

• ADULT CRAFTERNOONS →
  Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• TEEN TAKEOVER! →
  Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
  4:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth: Food for the Soul Party →
  Cusseta Chattahoochee Public Library, 262 Broad St Meeting Room, Cusseta
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• UNEARTH A STORY WITH FIDDLIN' DAN →
  Parks Memorial Public Library, 890 Wall St, Richland
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• CASH CONFIDENT →
  Parks Memorial Public Library, 890 Wall St, Richland
  2:00 pm

Monday June 22

• Marked! Watch, Create & Contribute with Randolph... →
  Randolph County Library, 106 Pearl St, Cuthbert
  1:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Cuthbert Rotary Club Meeting →
  Turner Dining Hall, 413 College St, Cuthbert
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CoreCivic posted a job opening for Janitor, Part-Time in Lumpkin. Apply here.
• Tyson Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Truck Shop Mechanic B (Night) Shift Full Time, RVI-Cuthbert Truck Shop in Cuthbert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lumpkin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dawson

• I-95 quintuple fatal: Federal agency subpoenas state of New York (wdfxfox34.com)

Columbus

• New affordable housing development for seniors to break ground in Columbus (wrbl.com)
• Congressman Brian Jack Hosts and Honors Service Academy Appointees at Columbus Clingstones Game (thecitizen.com)
• Muscogee County School District JROTC kicks off 2026 Cadet Leadership Challenge (wtvm.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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