🌱 How a new annexation and tax cut could reshape Metter

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new annexation and tax cut could reshape Metter

Also on today's calendar: Practical Preaching Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 62.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Metter discusses future growth and development (wsav.com) — Metter residents face major changes as city council advances annexation for a $125 million commercial project near the municipal airport and rolls back the city millage rate by about 33%. Leaders also launched a new data center task force and discussed how both city and county will handle potential data center proposals, inviting residents to stay involved as details emerge.
   

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📸 Around Metter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metter

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18

• East Laurens at Metter →
  Metter High School, 34905 GA Highway 129 S, Metter
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15

• Varsity Softball Game
  Screven County High School
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 16

• MMS Football Game
  Candler County School District, 2200 McIntosh St, Vidalia
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Softball Game
  Candler County School District, 34905 Hwy 129, Metter
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 17

• Homecoming Parade
  Candler County School District Metter, GA 30439, USA
  4:30 pm

Friday September 18

• Varsity Football Game
  Candler County School District, 34905 Hwy 129, Metter
  7:30 pm

Monday September 21

• Practical Preaching Workshop →
  Guido Bible College, 600 N. Lewis St., Metter
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• MHS Cross Country meet
  Candler County School District, 850 Poor Robin Rd, Sylvania
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Softball Game
  Candler County School District, 34905 Hwy 129, Metter
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 24

• Accelerating Your Food Business →
  25 South Terrell Street, Metter
• JV Football Game
  Candler County School District, 34905 Hwy 129, Metter
  5:00 pm

Monday September 28

• Practical Preaching Workshop →
  Guido Bible College, 600 N. Lewis St., Metter
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Floor Tech in Metter. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Metter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metter here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Portal

• Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – September 14, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com)
• Wing Maxx celebrates 15 years with community celebration in Statesboro (griceconnect.com)
• Juniors vs. Seniors: Youth Leadership Bulloch and Southern Manor bridge the generation gap (griceconnect.com)

Statesboro

• Bulloch County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Foundation to host "Bulloch Together: Faith & Blue" community event (griceconnect.com)
• Safe Haven partners with Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Statesboro for annual Charity Day event on September 18th (griceconnect.com)
• Georgia Southern University announces Optometric Education Task Force to advance creation of Georgia's first College of Optometry (griceconnect.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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