🌱 Thomasville man faces new federal meth charges after months on the run

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In today's newsletter:

• Thomasville man faces new federal meth charges after months on the run
• What big tax and farm changes this candidate promised Thomasville voters

Also on today's calendar: Game On: Nintendo Switch and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Beverly J.!

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
• Saturday: Wind and rain, with a high of 77 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After Months on the Run, Felon Faces Federal Charges for Trafficking More than 40 Kilograms of Methamphetamine (justice.gov) — A Thomasville man with a prior federal drug conviction has been arraigned in Atlanta on new charges accusing him of trafficking about 42 kilograms of methamphetamine. Prosecutors say he fled a traffic stop in April before being arrested in Oklahoma in September, and he is now being held by U.S. Marshals while the case proceeds.
   

• Jackson outlines plan to grow Georgia agriculture by 10% (timesenterprise.com) — A Republican gubernatorial candidate brought his campaign to the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce, pitching a 10% expansion of Georgia's agriculture industry along with major income and property tax cuts. He framed Thomasville visits as proof of his focus on rural communities, while local officials highlighted his business background and contrasted Republican leadership with Democrats' record in the state.
   

📸 Around Thomasville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thomasville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Thomasville Annual Fly-in (KTVI) →
  Thomasville Regional Airport, 882 Airport Rd, Thomasville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Game On: Nintendo Switch →
  Thomasville Library, Thomasville
  3:30 pm
• Console Games →
  Thomasville Library, Thomasville
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Intro to Needle Felting with Jaime Moody →
  Thomasville GA
Monday October 12
• THO:Maker Monday →
  Thomasville GA
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• THO:Beginner Yoga →
  Thomasville GA
  9:45 am
• THO:Story Time: Toddlers + Tykes →
  Thomasville GA
  10:30 am
• THO:Book to Art Book Club →
  Thomasville GA
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Silent Reading Hour →
  Farmer's Daughter Vineyards + Tasting Room, 106 North Broad Street, Thomasville
  6:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Grady Co Senior Activities →
  Roddenbery Memorial Library, 320 N Broad St, Cairo
  9:00 am
• Quilting Club →
  Boston Library, Boston
  1:30 pm
• DIY Tote Bags →
  Ochlocknee Library, Ochlocknee
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We love Yuki Express.
  They have lots of delicious gluten-free options and entrees that are big enough to share. (Nextdoor Pine Summit)
• Soup, an indoor cat, slipped outside Sunday morning and has not been seen since.
  He is black with some white markings and is a very big cat. He usually hangs around the yard after escaping, but he has not been around, so we are… (Nextdoor Dawson St. Historic District)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Thomasville. Apply here.
• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in THOMASVILLE GA S01904 in Thomasville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomasville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Moultrie

• Rocco's Ristorante at the Theatre receives the Outstanding Historic Preservation Award (moultrieobserver.com)
• Think Pink Tomorrow Night in Moultrie (southgatv.com)
• Hall of Fame: 'Dark horse' gymnastics team won 2006 state title (moultrieobserver.com)

Bainbridge

• Vicki Kelly Coon (bainbridgega.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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