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Waycross, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Waycross! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much of their income Waycross drivers spend on car loans
Also on today's calendar: Satilla Riverkeeper's Coffee & Community and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
- Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jackson tops list of cities where residents overspend on vehicles (jacksonprogress-argus.com) — Waycross residents are highlighted in a new WalletHub study as among the Georgia cities where people devote a large share of their income to vehicle loans, similar to Jackson and Douglas. The report compares auto-loan balances and incomes across more than 2,500 U.S. cities, underscoring how car purchases can significantly strain household budgets in smaller Georgia communities. 
📸 Around Waycross
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Upcoming Events in
Waycross
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★ Featured events ★
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City Commission Meetings →
Waycross City Hall, 417 Pendleton Street, Waycross
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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Cross Country Conference Championship
Ware County Recreation Department, 2110 Cecil Brown Dr, Waycross
4:30 pm -
Satilla Riverkeeper's Coffee & Community →
5653 Laura Walker Road, Waycross
9:00 am -
Waycross Convention & Visitors Bureau Monthly Meeting →
417 Pendleton Street, Waycross
10:00 am -
Waycross Area Community Theatre's The Savannah Sipping Society →
309 Pendleton Street, Waycross
7:30 pm -
Obediah's Okefenok Halloween Adventure →
5115 Swamp Road, Waycross -
Waycross Service League's Racing for Pinks →
Phoenix Park, 215 Pendleton Street, Waycross
5:30 pm -
Southern Forest World’s Car and Truck Show →
2335 Knight Avenue, Waycross
8:00 am -
Waycross Police Department's Faith & Blue Community Clean Up & Praise Picnic →
Pernell Roberts/Mary Street Park, 30 Isabella Street, Waycross
9:00 am -
Okefenokee Swamp Park 80th Celebration →
5700 Okefenokee Swamp Park Road, Waycross
1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Waycross Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cross Country Conference Championship
Ware County Recreation Department, 2110 Cecil Brown Dr, Waycross
4:30 pm -
Chainmail w/ Kat
Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone aware of a company, person or organization that gives rides to and from the hospital that’s not a fortune?
I have a surgery coming up and need to secure a ride. I’m less than 2 miles from Satilla memorial. (Nextdoor Plant Avenue) - Do anyone have a 2 bedroom apartment or house for rent and willing to work with how I get paid.
I looking for a 2 bedroom for me and my deaf niece ASAP. (Nextdoor Cherokee Heights/Waycross)
- CHSGa posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant - PRN - Day/Night/Weekend in Waycross. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Waycross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waycross here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blackshear
- Funderwhoopee Friday ~ Thar Be Aliens This AM (blogspot.com)
Folkston
- 19-year-old Folkston man accused of arson after Fernandina Beach apartment fire (firstcoastnews.com)
Douglas
- Lee County vs. Coffee: Where to watch live Georgia high school football game of the week (al.com)
- Man Arrested in 1998 Murder of Georgia Mom Found Stabbed Along Highway After She Left Store (timebulletin.us)
- Two Years After Helene: Recovery Continues Through the Power of Partnership (redcross.org)
Ok Waycross! 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 was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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