🌱 What Sylvania’s wastewater permit violation means for Buck Creek and you

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In today's newsletter:

• What Sylvania's wastewater permit violation means for Buck Creek and you
• See where Sylvania's Screven Speedway fits in this year's SAS tour

Also on today's calendar: Metter at Screven County.

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 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
• Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 72 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sylvania reports wastewater permit exceedance into Buck Creek (wrdw.com) — Sylvania officials report that treated wastewater discharged into Buck Creek recently exceeded state limits for biochemical oxygen demand, with more than 5 million gallons affected between August and late September. The city attributes the problem to plant equipment issues during upgrades, says aerators have been fixed, and reports that no further discharges are occurring while the source of high incoming waste strength is investigated.
   

• Dixie Speedway Hosts Southern All Stars on Saturday, October 10 for $10,000 to win Dixie Nationals (stlracing.com) — Race fans in Sylvania might notice Screven Motor Speedway's early‑season dates listed in the Southern All Star tour schedule, but the big upcoming action is at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock this Saturday. A $10,000‑to‑win Dixie Nationals Super Late Model show will cap the series' Georgia slate, with full details on admission, support divisions, and how to watch online if you can't travel.
   

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Friday November 6
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Food Trucks at The Yard →
  The Yard on Chandler, Statesboro
  11:00 am
• ACFE Fraud Examiners Club →
  Information Technology Building, Statesboro
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Regular Session
  Bulloch County Schools, 150 Williams Road, Suite A, Statesboro
  6:30 pm
• Tennis @Bryan (Away @ Bryan Co.)
  William James Middle Statesboro, GA 30458
  8:00 pm
• SHS Cross Country @ 7 Mile Farm Inv.
  7th Mile Farm, 7200 GA-46, Statesboro
  8:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Planetarium Presents: Perfect Little Planet →
  Math/Physics Building, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
  10:00 am
• The Undercovers →
  Emma Kelly Theater, 35 E Main St, Statesboro
  7:00 pm
• Standup Comedy in Statesboro! →
  727 Buckhead Drive, Statesboro
  7:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Board of Elections meeting →
  North Main Annex, 115 North Main Street, Statesboro
  1:30 pm
• Tennis (Away) @Screven
  William James Middle Statesboro, GA 30458
  8:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Sylvania. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Sylvania. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sylvania here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portal

• Katielyn Yates, Portal Flag Football (griceconnect.com)
• Police Report - 10/7/26 (statesboroherald.com)
• Obituary - Mr. James Larry Lanier (statesboroherald.com)

Statesboro

• Statesboro City Council weighs $1.3M in future budget cuts, advances workforce housing project (griceconnect.com)
• Tasting Statesboro the United Way to support Bulloch County non-profits (wtoc.com)
• 'Protect Statesboro' leads resistance against local data center (wsav.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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