🌱 Quitman man indicted as state targets deadly gang violence near Remerton

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• Quitman man indicted as state targets deadly gang violence near Remerton

Also on today's calendar: Membership Meeting and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• South Georgia man indicted for Fourth of July shooting death of 16-year-old in Remerton (walb.com) — A Quitman resident has been indicted in connection with a 2025 shooting that killed a 16-year-old in nearby Remerton, following an investigation by state and local authorities. Officials say the case is part of a broader crackdown on gang-related violence tied to multiple fatal shootings near Baytree Place, and they’ve pledged continued cooperation to protect South Georgia communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Quitman

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4

• Gordon Lee Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brooks County →
  Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15

• Membership Meeting →
  Lowndes County Historical Society & Museum, 305 W Central Ave, Valdosta
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Randolph-Clay Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brooks County →
  Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman
  5:30 pm

Monday September 21

• SDI Nitrox Course →
  Southern Ocean Sports, 1607 N Ashley St, Valdosta
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• B Softball @ Valdosta
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball vs Pine Grove
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• September Attendance Campaign: Make Every Day Count for 20 Days. S
  J.L. Lomax Elementary School Valdosta, GA 31601
  7:00 am
• FW: Part II: Family Pathways Framework Training - Tuesday, Septemb
  Lccy 1605 Azalea Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602
  9:00 am
• A & B Softball @ Tifton
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
• VHS Volleyball @ Thomas Co. - Varsity only
  S.L. Mason Elementary Thomas County Central High School, 4686 US-84, Thomasville, GA
  4:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• 6th & 7th FB @ TCC
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
• B Softball vs Lowndes
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Captain D's Seafood Kitchen posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Valdosta. Apply here.
• FullBloom posted a job opening for School Administrative Assistant in Valdosta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quitman here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Valdosta

• Something Good: Malcolm Mitchell reading event with Valdosta City Schools (wctv.tv)
• Metro Valdosta's Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.6% as Employment & Labor Force Rise (valdostaceo.com)
• SGMC Health welcomes pulmonologist Dawn Stanley, MD (valdostadailytimes.com)

Hahira

• Hahira PD officer fired over alleged policy violations (wctv.tv)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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