🌱 Can East Georgia State finish the series today in Swainsboro?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can East Georgia State finish the series today in Swainsboro?

Also on today's calendar: King's Cross Quartet: Swainsboro Opry and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the DJ's favorite part of the candy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bobcats even series with Georgia Highlands (bartowsportszone.com) — East Georgia State’s baseball team rolled to an 11-4 home win in Swainsboro on Friday, evening their four-game series with Georgia Highlands. The decisive doubleheader is set for noon today in Swainsboro, where the Bobcats will try to clinch the series after erupting for 10 runs over the final five innings.
   

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📸 Around Swainsboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swainsboro

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Commission Meeting
  Emanuel County Magistrate Court, 125 S Main St, Swainsboro
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• ?SHS Golf (HOME) vs Jefferson Co.
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  3:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• King's Cross Quartet: Swainsboro Opry
  City of Swainsboro Auditorium , 532 W Church St , Swainsboro
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Swainsboro Raceway – Pine Tree 100 Night Two
  Swainsboro Raceway , 586 Modoc Rd , Swainsboro
  6:00 pm

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📣 Swainsboro Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• 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

Sunday April 19

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

Tuesday April 21

• Keep Emanuel Beautiful Meeting
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar , 331 West Main Street , Swainsboro
• ?SHS Golf (HOME) vs Jefferson Co.
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Regional Commission Meeting (HOGARC)
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar
• ?SHS Golf (HOME) vs ECI/WACO
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  3:00 pm
• TJA Varsity Baseball @ DEA
  David Emanuel Academy , 602 N Fourth St , Stillmore
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show
  Vidalia Regional Airport (KVDI) , 2921 Airport Rd , Vidalia
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Zaxby's posted a job opening for Cook (Full-Time) - Restaurant Crew in Swainsboro. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Swainsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swainsboro here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metter

• Police Report - 4/18/26 (statesboroherald.com)
• Lt. Gov. Burt Jones campaigns in Candler County ahead of Georgia primary (wtoc.com)

Bartow

• Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – April 17, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com)

Portal

• Yarbrough - All hail Georgia's Vidalia onions (statesboroherald.com)
• Georgia Board of Regents raises Tuition at State's Public Colleges (wnegradio.com)

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Ok Swainsboro! 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 wrapper (rapper) (Thank you Austin D. for sending it in!)
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