🌱 Washington County investigates deadly late-night crash just down the road in Tennille.

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In today's newsletter:

• Washington County investigates deadly late-night crash just down the road in Tennille.

Also on today's calendar: Warthen RV Park Fall Festival: Chili Cook-Off & Pumpkin Decorating – October 24 | Sandersville, GA and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
• Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 72 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tennille man dies in fiery crash - The Union-Recorder (unionrecorder.com) — A 24-year-old Washington County man was killed late Saturday in a fiery single-car crash at Smith Street and McHenry Boatright Road in nearby Tennille, with the investigation led by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Sandersville. Authorities say his Camaro left the road at high speed, struck a tree, and caught fire, and state troopers are still examining what led to the wreck.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandersville

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Saturday October 24
• Warthen RV Park Fall Festival: Chili Cook-Off ... →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• SGA Meeting - Dublin & Sandersville →
  Atrium, Sandersville
  11:30 am
Wednesday October 14
• OFTC Fall Festival →
  Sandersville GA
  10:30 am
Wednesday October 21
• Fentanyl Awareness Programs →
  Sandersville GA
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Warthen RV Park Fall Festival: Chili Cook-Off & Pumpkin Decorating – October 24 | Sandersville, GA →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  5:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
• Career Fair - Sandersville Campus →
  Ben J. Tarbutton Jr. Business Development Center, 1189 Deepstep Road, Sandersville
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Washington County, GA Calendar, Washington County Board of Commissioners Office 119 Jones Street, Sandersville
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• Twiggs County at Johnson County →
  Johnson County High School, 210 Trojan Wy, Wrightsville
  7:30 pm
• Twiggs County vs Johnson County →
  210 Trojan Wy, Johnson County, Wrightsville
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Evenings with History — Lake Sinclair Life →
  Allen's Market, 101 Floyd L Griffin Jr St, Milledgeville
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 29
• 3rd Annual Fall Fun Fair →
  150 Herschel Walker Dr., Wrightsville
  5:00 pm
Saturday November 7
• Warthen RV Park Afternoon Canvas Painting Social – Family Art Event →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• C&D Technologies posted a job opening for Janitor II in Sandersville. Apply here.
• McDaniel's Piggly Wiggly posted a job opening for Meat Cutter Sandersville FT in Sandersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oconee

• Unofficial Guide Issue 10.06: Eat, Visit, Do, and Shop (georgiatrend.com)

Bartow

• Georgia midterm election: Raffensperger tests Bartow County voting machines (fox5atlanta.com)
• Georgia Secretary of State urges voters to prepare ahead of November election (wjbf.com)
• Rabies vaccine drops scheduled to be distributed across Georgia (wgauradio.com)

Milledgeville

• Chester seeking District 3 commission seat (unionrecorder.com)

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