🌱 Patch AM: Why Macon’s mayor is unhappy about a downtown T-shirt design

Morning Macon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Macon's mayor is unhappy about a downtown T-shirt design
• What we know after 11 teens were shot at Macon skatepark
• What investigators know after 12 people were shot at Carolyn Crayton Park

Also on today's calendar: Cannonball House's Fall Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Macon Mayor Lester Miller isn't laughing at 'king of the city' T-shirt (macon.com) — Macon Mayor Lester Miller is objecting to a downtown Poplar Street shop's T‑shirt that shows him wearing a crown and uses his trademarked slogan, "Thanks Lester." Designer Terrence Gordon says only two shirts sold and he'd have reconsidered charging if he'd known about the trademark, and may tweak the design to avoid legal trouble.
   

• Sheriff: 11 teens injured in mass shooting at Macon, Ga., skatepark (upi.com) — Eleven teenagers were wounded in an overnight shootout between two groups at the Carolyn Crayton Park skatepark in Macon, with two victims in critical but stable condition. Bibb County Sheriff David Davis says teens from several local high schools were involved and urges anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers.
   

• 12 teens, young adults shot after dispute at Georgia park gathering turns violent (komonews.com) — Twelve teens and young adults were shot during a late-night gathering at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, with two victims in critical but stable condition and the rest stable. Sheriff David Davis and Mayor Lester Miller stressed community vigilance, prayer, and accountability for adults who allow youth access to guns. Investigators are still seeking suspects and urge anyone with information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers.
   

📸 Around Macon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Cannonball House's Fall Bazaar →
  856 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Dart Tournament →
  The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Street, Macon
  7:00 pm
• Music Therapy →
  The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Street, Macon
  9:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Table 21: Macon | Foodies + New Friends →
  Restaurant of the Week, Cherry Street, Macon
• A Tuesday in Tuscany: A Four Course Pairing Event →
  J. Reid's Tavern, 317 Cotton Avenue, Macon
• Takeover Tuesday →
  The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Street, Macon
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Karaoke & 2-4-1 Liquor →
  The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Street, Macon
  9:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Kenny Ray Williams Band @ The Wheelhouse Bar →
  Wheelhouse Bar (Kudzu Seafood Rooftop), 512 Poplar St., Macon
  7:00 pm
• Kenny Ray Williams Band at The Wheelhouse Bar →
  Wheelhouse Bar (Kudzu Seafood Rooftop), 512 Poplar St., Macon
  7:00 pm
• Lamar County at Southwest →
  Southwest, 1730 Canterbury Rd, Macon
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Oc-Tobo-Fest →
  Lake Tobesofkee, 6880 Moseley Dixon Rd, Macon
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 5080 Riverside Dr, Macon
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Warner Robins resident wins Georgia Lottery's Fantasy 5 drawing, receiving more than $165k (13wmaz.com)
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• Central Georgia offenses score big, despite down-to-the-wire finishes (13wmaz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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