🌱 Which Early County Bobcats are dominating Region 1 return-yard stats?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Early County Bobcats are dominating Region 1 return-yard stats?

Also on today's calendar: Retirement Educational Event @ Blakely, GA Public... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A Region 1 Football 2026 Varsity Total Return Yards Stat Leaders (maxpreps.com) — Blakely football fans can see several Early County High standouts ranked among Region 1’s 2026 leaders in total return yards, including Kobe Lingo and Kayden Kendrix. The stat list compares kickoff and punt return production across nearby schools, giving local supporters a snapshot of how their Bobcats stack up against regional rivals this season.
   

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📸 Around Blakely

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blakely

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday November 17

• Retirement Educational Event @ Blakely, GA Public Library (Lucy Hilton Maddox Memorial Library) →
  Lucy Hilton Maddox Memorial Library, 11880 Columbia St, Blakely
  2:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Wednesday November 4

• Resources and Interventions Poverty Workshop →
  Blakely Early County Chamber of Commerce, Blakely
  10:00 am

Thursday November 5

• 🏟️ECHS Flag Football @Thomasville with Thomas Central/Terrell County
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  5:00 pm
• 🏀ECHS Basketball vs Thomas Co., Scrimmage Game
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:00 pm

Monday November 9

• đMS Basketball @ Miller County
  Early County Middle School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  4:30 pm

Tuesday November 10

• 🏟️ECHS Flag Football @ Crisp County, Cordele
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  5:00 pm

Wednesday November 11

• American Legion Post 11 to host Veterans Day ceremony and dinner →
  J&J’s on Main Street, Blakely
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Retirement Educational Event @ Blakely, GA Public... →
  Lucy Hilton Maddox Memorial Library, 11880 Columbia St, Blakely
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday November 3

• Miller County–Spring Creek Health Activities →
  Spring Creek Health, 304 W Pine St, Colquitt
  10:00 am
• 🏟️ECHS Flag Football Senior Night vs Webster County
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• 🏟️ECHS Flag Football @Thomasville with Thomas Central/Terrell County
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  5:00 pm
• 🏀ECHS Basketball vs Thomas Co., Scrimmage Game
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:00 pm

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

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Blakely. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Colquitt

• SRTC hosts inaugural Trades Challenge for high school students (valdostadailytimes.com)

Dawson

• Terrell slips past Tiftarea (tiftongazette.com)
• The sale of Kratom in our county needs to stop. (tncontentexchange.com)

Bainbridge

• Lab monkey prices reportedly jumped from $3K to $20K. Now a Palantir billionaire wants to breed 30,000 of them in the US (moneywise.com)
• BHS Drama secures awards at One Act Competition (thepostsearchlight.com)
• Incident Reports & Arrests (thepostsearchlight.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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