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🌱 How serious were Tifton’s latest sewage spills on Golden Road?
And on the Tifton Patch calendar - Mommy Meet Up Mondays
Hey there, Tifton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How serious were Tifton's latest sewage spills on Golden Road?
- Can Tift County bounce back in Friday's home showdown?
- What nearly 4 inches of rain means for Tifton cotton growers
Also on today's calendar: In-Person Childbirth Preparedness Class and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City responds to two sewage spills (tiftongazette.com) — City crews in Tifton are cleaning up two recent sewage spills on West Golden Road that sent more than 106,000 gallons into a tributary of the Little River Basin. Officials say equipment failure and a power outage, combined with several inches of rain, caused the overflows, and they're applying hydrated lime and thorough cleanup to protect nearby residents and waterways. 
• Houston pulls away from Blue Devils in 2nd half (tiftongazette.com) — Tift County's football team fell 56-28 at Houston County after briefly closing the gap to one touchdown, dropping the Blue Devils to 0-2 in Region 2-6A. Local fans now turn their attention to this Friday, when Tift hosts Northside of Warner Robins at Brodie Field, hoping to rebound behind a passing attack that showed flashes of big-play potential.
• Cotton Harvests Stalled Amid Increased Rains (southeastagnet.com) — Recent rains dropped nearly 4 inches on Tifton, slowing cotton harvests and making local fields too wet for safe equipment use. A University of Georgia Extension agronomist urges growers around Tifton and across Georgia to delay harvesting and defoliating until conditions dry, warning that rushing into saturated fields could damage machinery and reduce crop quality.
📸 Around Tifton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tifton
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★ Featured events ★
- Mommy Meet Up Mondays →
Noah's Play Grounds Play Cafe, 139 Love Ave, Tifton
10:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Board of Education Work Session
Tift Schools Administrative Offices, 506 W 12th St, Tifton
6:00 pm - In-Person Childbirth Preparedness Class →
Tift Regional Medical Center, 901 18th St, Tifton
6:00 pm - Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting →
Tifton City Hall, 130 E. 1st Street, Tifton
4:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Tift Schools Administrative Offices, 506 W 12th St, Tifton
4:30 pm - HOMECOMING PARADE
Tift County Tifton, GA 31794
6:00 pm - Mosquito Spraying - District 2 →
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7:00 pm - The Addams Family Musical →
Tift Theatre for Performing Arts, 320 S. Main Street, Tifton
7:00 pm - October Second Saturday and Semiannual Sidewalk Sale →
Tifton GA - Pink Out Loud: Women's Breast Cancer Awareness Event →
Northside Baptist Church Worship Center, 4605 Murray Ave, Tifton
9:00 am - Senior Center Trip to Jacksonville Zoo →
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Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
📣 Tifton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Work Session
Tift Schools Administrative Offices, 506 W 12th St, Tifton
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant, Full Time in Tifton. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Tifton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tifton here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Colquitt softball team faces busy week (moultrieobserver.com)
- First Fervent girls' conference draws nearly 300, emphasizes abiding in Christ (christianindex.org)
Hahira
- Valwood runs wild, shuts out Brookwood 52-0 (valdostadailytimes.com)
Ok Tifton! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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