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In today's newsletter:

• How a Bibb County indictment exposed a multi-county trafficking operation.
• How Central's dominant Macon win ended a nearly three-year drought.

Also on today's calendar: Macon Bubbles & Bites Brunch Crawl: 3rd Annual.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 97, low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Macon woman indicted on human trafficking, RICO charges involving teen (41nbc.com) — A 48-year-old Macon woman has been indicted in Bibb County on human trafficking and RICO charges tied to a multi-county investigation involving a missing 17-year-old girl. State prosecutors say eight defendants formed a criminal enterprise that trafficked the teen across Georgia, with related indictments in Richmond and McDuffie counties. Local, state, and federal agencies, including the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, collaborated on the case.
   

• Central gets first victory since 2023 with 30-0 win over Greenville (macon.com) — Central High's football team finally snapped its long losing streak with a 30-0 win over Greenville at Thompson Stadium in Macon, in a lightning-shortened opener of the Bibb County Gridiron Classic. Big plays from quarterback Tyquez Floyd, receiver Donald Haywood, and two-way standout Justin Hodges energized the East Macon crowd before storms ended the game early. Coaches and players say they're focused on carrying that momentum into next week's home matchup with Jordan.
   

📸 Around Macon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Goo Goo Dolls →
  Atrium Health Amphitheater, 3657 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Macon Bubbles & Bites Brunch Crawl: 3rd Annual →
  Cashman's Pub, 370 Cherry St, Macon
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Perry Farmers Market →
  Perry Farmers Market, 801 Main St, Perry
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• 5:30 pm - Youth Leadership Kick Off Reception
  Robins Regional Chamber Sonny Watson Health Sciences Building Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins Campus 80 Cohen Walker Drive Warner Robins, GA 31088
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 11:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Sacred Journeys Wellness Center
  Robins Regional Chamber 109 Westcliff Blvd #2 Warner Robins, GA 31093 (They share a parking lot with National Exterminator. Please drive through their parking lot. Sacred Journeys is in the tan colored cape cod style building.)
  11:00 am
• McKenzie Reed →
  Hilton Garden Inn Warner Robins, 207 Willie Lee Pkwy, Warner Robins
  5:30 pm
• 6:00 pm - Military Affairs Dinner
  Robins Regional Chamber Century of Flight Building Museum of Aviation 1942 Heritage Blvd. Robins AFB, GA 31098
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 8:30 am - Youth Leadership Robins Region Class
  Robins Regional Chamber 1228 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093
  8:30 am
Thursday August 27
• 8:30 am - Board of Directors Meeting
  Robins Regional Chamber Chamber Office
  8:30 am
Friday August 28
• 11:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Nora Dental
  Robins Regional Chamber 2762 Watson Blvd Centerville, GA 31028
  11:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Wartown Showcase 2026 →
  Reverb Room, 1758 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Centerville Seniors – Community Room →
  Centerville Community Room, 300 Church St, Centerville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Gray Kitty was LOST on August 20, 2026 in Macon, GA 31204 near MALWOOD Drive and St Ives Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Forest Hill)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on August 20, 2026 in Macon, GA 31204 near Corbin Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this pet… (Nextdoor Forest Hill)

• Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Macon. Apply here.
• The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Produce Team Member in Macon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Byron

• New bus service connects Tampa Bay with 4 cities along I-75 (wfla.com)
• BSO: New details released in high-speed Bibb County box truck chase that ended in Houston County (13wmaz.com)

Centerville

• UPDATE: I-75 box truck chase began after Macon domestic dispute, deputies say (41nbc.com)

Warner Robins

• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Warner Robins metro area (fultonneighbor.com)
• Site Visit: Robins AFB in Warner Robins, GA (Leaving from Macon Campus) (mercer.edu)
• Parents relieved by Houston County's plans to install metal detectors at schools (13wmaz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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