Community Corner
🌱 Ready for Elvis to ‘return’ to McCray Auditorium this month?
You won't want to miss OHC Heritage Marketplace Outdoor Vendor Event on the Waycross Patch calendar
Good morning to you Waycross! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for Elvis to 'return' to McCray Auditorium this month?
- What's the new vision for Waycross's Exchange Club this year?
Also on today's calendar: OHC Heritage Marketplace Outdoor Vendor Event and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• They remember when Elvis rocked Waycross (theblacksheartimes.com) — Waycross residents can relive Elvis history when tribute artist Jordan Poole performs at C.C. McCray City Auditorium on Saturday, September 26 to benefit the Okefenokee Heritage Center. Locals who attended Presley's legendary 1956 Waycross show share vivid memories, while organizers promote a new Elvis exhibit and invite fans to grab $30 advance tickets before prices rise at the door. 
• Exchange Club installs new officers (theblacksheartimes.com) — Waycross's Exchange Club has installed a new slate of officers and board members, with President Danny Bartlett pledging to make the club "impossible to overlook" in town. Leaders say they'll focus on presence, participation, and partnerships to strengthen community service, stability, and hope for local residents over the coming year.
📸 Around Waycross
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waycross
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- 6/7 Football vs. Ware Middle @ Rec Department
Waycross Middle School Waycross, GA 31501
5:00 pm - OHC Heritage Marketplace Outdoor Vendor Event →
Okefenokee Heritage Center, 1460 N Augusta Ave, Waycross
10:00 am - No School - Labor Day Holiday
Ware County Waycross, GA 31501 - Chamber Rise and Shine Breakfast
Waycross Middle School Waycross, GA 31501
7:45 am - GA Tech College Recruiter in Cafeteria
Ware County High School Waycross, GA 31501
8:45 am - 1st Quarter Progress Report
Ware County Waycross, GA 31501 - UGA College Recruiter in Cafeteria
Ware County High School Waycross, GA 31501
8:45 am - Senior Movie Day
Waycross-Ware County Public Library 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501
10:00 am - Volleyball vs Long
Waycross Middle School , 700 Central Ave, Waycross, GA 31501, U
4:00 pm - Indivisible Satilla meeting →
Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Ave, Waycross
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cross Country @ Brantley
Waycross Middle School Waycross, GA 31501
4:00 pm - Volleyball @ Pierce
Waycross Middle School Pierce County Middle School, 5216 County Farm Rd, Blackshear, G
4:00 pm - 6/7 Football vs. Ware Middle @ Rec Department
Waycross Middle School Waycross, GA 31501
5:00 pm - 2026 FoodieLand - Sunday →
EchoPark Speedway, 1500 Tara Pl, Hampton
1:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
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
- #1 restaurant in Waycross!
If you have not been there you are missing great food! (Nextdoor Cherokee Heights/Waycross) - Query...
wonder what Canada dry ginger ale will be called? Any ideas? (Nextdoor Plant Avenue)
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier-Food Service Worker in Waycross. Apply here.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Waycross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waycross here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blackshear
- William 'Bill' Barber (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Annual Shiloh Cemetery clean-up is scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7 (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Red Cross blood drive to be held at NFC building Sept. 8 (theblacksheartimes.com)
Folkston
- Annie Lee Snowden (8/31/2026) (charltoncountyherald.com)
- ICE Boston Nabs Transgender Israeli Illegal After Gunpoint Kidnapping Sentence; Sued Prison Over Trans Care (newbedfordguide.com)
Douglas
- Deadly crash under investigation in Douglas after driver runs red light, GSP says (walb.com)
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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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