🌱 See which Bulloch County arrests included Portal residents this week

Good day Portal! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Bulloch County arrests included Portal residents this week

Also on today's calendar: SPANKthe80s: The Ultimate 80's Tribute Band Experience.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 64.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – April 16, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com) — Portal residents are included in the latest Bulloch County jail booking and incident report for April 16, which lists recent arrests from Portal alongside other local communities. The report, drawn from the Sheriff’s Office public records, outlines charges but stresses that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
   

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📸 Around Portal

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portal

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• JOEY THURMOND & The Select Orchestra
  Averitt Center for the Arts, 33 E Main St, Statesboro
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• SPANKthe80s: The Ultimate 80's Tribute Band Experience
  Emma Kelly Theater , 35 E Main St , Statesboro
  7:30 pm

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📣 Portal Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• LUNCH and LEARN - Chronic Pain Solutions
  East Georgia Regional Medical Center , East Georgia Reg'l Medical Ctr , 1499 Fair Rd , Statesboro
  12:00 pm
• VAR GRL SOC VS COASTAL HOME
  Bulloch Academy , 873 Westside Rd , Statesboro
  5:00 pm
• Softball Tryouts
  William James Middle Statesboro, GA 30458
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• TRU Challenge April 2026 @ The Garage at Statesboro
  The Garage at Statesboro , 202 W Main St , Statesboro
  10:00 am
• Run For the Trees 5K by Friends of Georgia State Parks
  George L. Smith State Park , 371 George L. Smith State Park Road , Twin City
  10:00 am
• GA06 Richey Arena
  Richey Arena , 4351 Allen Sikes Rd , Claxton
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Protecting the environment
  George L. Smith State Park , 371 George L. Smith State Park Road , Twin City
  3:00 pm

Monday April 20

• MHS Track and Field Meet
  Candler County School District , 34905 Hwy 129 , Metter
  4:00 pm
• SGA Senate Meeting
  Russell Union , 85 Georgia Ave , Statesboro
  5:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Baby Basics
  East Georgia Regional Medical Center , East Georgia Reg'l Medical Ctr , 1499 Fair Rd , Statesboro
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Statesboro. Apply here.
• Bulloch County Schools posted a job opening for MCES Elementary Teacher 2026-2027 in Statesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portal here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Statesboro

• Relay for Life is Friday evening in downtown Statesboro (griceconnect.com)
• Archibald Bulloch Chapter DAR dedicates America250 marker in Statesboro (griceconnect.com)
• Lt. Gov. Jones makes campaign stop in Statesboro (wsav.com)

Metter

• Metter Fire Rescue debuts newest Engine (metteradvertiser.com)

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Ok Portal! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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