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🌱 Which Warner Robins restaurants and schools aced their latest inspections?

Coming up on the Warner Robins Patch calendar: McKenzie Reed

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Good morning Warner Robins! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Warner Robins restaurants and schools aced their latest inspections?
  • How much more could Warner Robins homeowners pay under the new tax rate?
  • How a vending machine is turning Warner Robins kids into eager readers

Also on today's calendar: Middle Georgia Oddities Market brick and mortar store opening and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores August 31-September 4 (41nbc.com) — Food inspection scores are in for Warner Robins schools and restaurants, with many cafeterias and eateries like Lake Joy Elementary, Applebee's, and Parkwood Elementary earning perfect 100s. Some spots, including Little Caesars on Watson Boulevard and Happy China on Russell Parkway, scored in the 80s, while Waffle House on Watson improved from a 70 to a 100 in just two days.
   

2. Warner Robins city council takes first look at tax rate that could raise bills as city revises budget plans (13wmaz.com) — Warner Robins officials are considering raising the city property tax rate to 10 mills, which would add about $86 to the annual bill on a $200,000 home. Leaders say delayed revenue from a future local-option sales tax forced budget changes, and three public hearings at City Hall are set for Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 before council votes.
   

3. Book vending machine is making reading fun at Sacred Heart Catholic School (hhjonline.com) — Students at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Warner Robins now earn special gold coins to "buy" books from a new vending machine, turning reading into a weekly reward. Funded by the Home and School Association and Houston County title dollars, the machine offers popular graphic novels and social studies titles, with raffles and classroom incentives keeping kids excited about literacy all year.
   

4. Warner Robins man sentenced to prison in family violence case (41nbc.com) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 20 years, with seven to serve in prison, after pleading guilty to aggravated assault-family violence in Houston County Superior Court. Prosecutors say friends called 911 to a Doyle Street home after learning of an attack, and the district attorney emphasized the need for prison time because of escalating violence against the same victim.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warner Robins

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    Tuesday October 6
  • McKenzie Reed →
    Hilton Garden Inn Warner Robins, 207 Willie Lee Pkwy, Warner Robins
    5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 10
  • 7:30 am - Eggs & Issues | Livability
    Robins Regional Chamber Cary W Martin Conference Center Roy H Sonny Health Pavilion 233 North Houston Road Warner Robins, GA 31093
    7:30 am
  • Dynamic Aging Circuit →
    Fitness Center, 826 Eighth Street, Robins AFB
    9:30 am
  • AFB Restoration Advisory Board →
    3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello!
    Does anyone know where I could purchase corn stalks locally? They'll be used for decoration (Nextdoor Crestview Plantation)
  • Queens With Value
    A queen with value is a quintessential woman smart, stylish, self-motivated, driven, and refined. She understands that she has imperfections, but she… (Nextdoor Randolph Ave)
  • Waffle House posted a job opening for Cook / Grill Operator in Warner Robins. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Warner Robins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warner Robins here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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