🌱 How a Metter High teacher just earned statewide recognition for excellence.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Metter High teacher just earned statewide recognition for excellence.

Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Vic Fordham is runner-up for State Teacher of Year! (metteradvertiser.com) — Metter High School teacher Vic Fordham has been named runner-up for Georgia Teacher of the Year, bringing statewide recognition to Metter’s classrooms and students. He thanked his Metter Tiger family, local school leaders, and his own family while pledging to keep advocating for teachers, mental health, and strong instruction across Georgia as he serves on state advisory boards.
   

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📸 Around Metter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metter

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Juneteenth Celebration in Metter~Food Trucks~Live... →
  William M. "Billy" Trapnell Downtown Park, Metter
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 9

• Tattnall Graduation
  TCHS Cafetorium, #1 Battle Creek Warrior Blvd., Reidsville
  6:00 pm
• Lowndes Graduation
  Lowndes High Auditorium, 1606 Norman Drive, Valdosta
  6:00 pm
• Colquitt Graduation
  CCSS Board Room, 1800 Park Ave SE, Moultrie
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Ware Graduation
  Coastal Plains Charter High School Ware Middle Auditorium 2301 Cherokee St Waycross, GA 31503
  6:00 pm
• Jeff Davis Graduation
  Coastal Plains Charter High School MAC Building 81 Pat Dixon Road Hazlehurst, GA 31539
  6:00 pm
• Coffee Graduation
  Coastal Plains Charter High School Coffee High School Performing Art Center
  6:00 pm
• Grady Graduation
  Coastal Plains Charter High School CHS tiered Aud 455 5th STreet SE Cairo Ga
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 6

• Paddle with a Ranger →
  George L. Smith State Park, 371 George L Smith State Park Rd, Twin City
  4:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Commission Workshop →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar, 110 E Moring Street, Swainsboro
• Development Authority Meeting →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar, 102 South Main Street, Swainsboro

Tuesday June 9

• Emanuel County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Board →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good evening,
  The Candler County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a disturbance that occurred in the area of North Highway 23 near the 38800 block. … (Nextdoor )

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Metter. Apply here.
• PepsiCo posted a job opening for Local Delivery Driver CDL A in Metter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metter here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Portal

• 2026 Bulloch Valedictorians - Portal High: Cannon Thompson (statesboroherald.com)
• rel.-Church Calendar0604 2026 (statesboroherald.com)
• Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – June 3, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com)

Statesboro

• Zoe Lee receives endowed scholarship from Statesboro High alumni (griceconnect.com)
• Statesboro joins employer partnership with US Army (wsav.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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