🌱 How a Talbotton shopkeeper’s son helped change global child health

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Talbotton shopkeeper’s son helped change global child health

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pragmatic Philanthropy: Appreciating Nathan Straus (vitalcitynyc.org) — Talbotton appears here as the first American home of the Straus family, whose patriarch opened a store in town before the Civil War reshaped their lives. From those Talbotton beginnings, Nathan Straus rose to co-own Macy’s and became a pioneering philanthropist, especially in promoting milk pasteurization that dramatically reduced child deaths and influenced public health worldwide.
   

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📸 Around Talbotton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Softball: Knights vs Pike - Softball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home - ULMS Softball Field
  5:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Football @ Mt. Zion-Carroll
  Taylor County High School Butler, GA 31006
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Clay Shoot Fundraiser →
  The Ridge, Hickory Ridge Rd, Meansville
  9:00 am
• End of Summer Pool Splash →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  1:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Softball vs Marion
  Taylor County Middle School Butler, GA 31006
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Knights vs Jasper Co. - Volleyball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away - Jasper Middle School 1289 College St. Monticello, Ga
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Softball: Knights vs Clifton Ridge - Softball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away -
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Softball @ Crawford
  Taylor County Middle School Butler, GA 31006
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Knights vs BYE - Volleyball (F) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Home -
  5:00 pm
• Football @ Chattahoochee
  Taylor County Middle School Butler, GA 31006
  5:00 pm
• Football: Knights vs Pike - Football (M) - Middle
  Upson-Lee Middle School Away - Pike County High School
  5:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Football @ Manchester
  Taylor County High School Butler, GA 31006
  7:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jones Petroleum posted a job opening for Piggly Wiggly Meat Department Manager in Manchester. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for stocker in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Talbotton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbus

• Columbus launches volunteer disaster response training program (wtvm.com)
• Muscogee County Superior Court judge grants immunity to two Columbus police officers (wrbl.com)
• Honoring some of Columbus' most remarkable women: Sherrie Aaron (ledger-enquirer.com)

Barnesville

• Barnesville man gets 5-year sentence in drug trafficking case, US Attorney's Office says (13wmaz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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