🌱 New details emerge about the Sandersville arrest that went viral online.

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• New details emerge about the Sandersville arrest that went viral online.

Also on today's calendar: Warthen RV Park Outdoor Movie Night Under the....

Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Here's what led to Sandersville arrest that went viral (wrdw.com) — A recent arrest at the Jet Food Store in Sandersville, captured on video and widely shared online, is now under investigation by the GBI. Newly released police reports say officers stopped Patrick Yorker over a tail‑light tint issue, called in backup when he refused to sign a citation, and used a stun gun during what they describe as resistance to being handcuffed.
   

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📸 Around Sandersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandersville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• SGA Meeting – Sandersville (includes Veteran’s... →
  Oconee Fall Line Technical College, 1189 Deepstep Rd, Sandersville
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 20

• Warthen RV Park Outdoor Movie Night Under the... →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 9

• Board of Commissioners Pre Meeting →
  Washington County, GA Calendar, 119 Jones Streeet, Sandersville
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Washington County, GA Calendar, Washington County Board of Commissioners Office 119 Jones Street, Sandersville
  9:00 am

Monday June 15

• Towards Unity: Yoga for Stability — Lake Sinclair Life →
  Allen's Market, 101 Floyd L Griffin Jr St, Milledgeville
  5:15 pm

Saturday July 11

• Warthen RV Park Summer Ice Cream Social & Family... →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  2:00 pm

Friday July 17

• America 250: A Wine Tasting — Lake Sinclair Life →
  Lockerly Arboretum, 1534 Irwinton Rd, Milledgeville
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Guided Nature Walk & Bird Identification Experience →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  10:00 am

Thursday August 6

• National IPA Day — Lake Sinclair Life →
  Metropolis Cafe, 111 N Wayne St, Milledgeville
  11:00 am

Saturday August 15

• Warthen RV Park Afternoon Canvas Painting Social –... →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  3:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Halfway from Everywhere - Summer Music Festival... →
  Sanwar RV Park & Resort, 1181 GA-15, Sandersville
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Warthen RV Park Campers-Only Community Potluck... →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager/Key Carrier in Sandersville. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Sandersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandersville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bartow

• Local GRPA 12U baseball and softball teams start district tourneys with wins (bartowsportszone.com)
• 365 Belmont Dr SE, Cartersville, GA 30120 (realtor.com)

Milledgeville

• City Council to decide soon on curfew for minors (unionrecorder.com)
• Rep. Floyd Griffin: Baldwin County Deserves Answers (house-press.com)
• 8 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit in 2026 (mebaneenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't , they just wing it ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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