🌱 Fall 2026 Universal Academic Screening and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Fall 2026 Universal Academic Screening
  Muscogee County School District School sites
  8:00 am
• Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
  Muscogee County School District School sites
  8:00 am

Friday August 7

• Ranger School Graduation — Ranger Legacy Foundation →
  Hurley Hill
  11:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Princess For a Day →
  Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Ave, Columbus
  9:00 am
• Joey Recker →
  The 1800 Mexican Restaurant, 329 W Lamar St, Americus
  6:30 pm
• Astronomy Night →
  Providence Canyon State Park, 8930 Canyon Rd, Lumpkin
  9:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Sumter Co BOE - Work Session
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Board Work Session
  Schley County 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville, GA 31806, USA
  5:30 pm
• BOARD MEETING
  Chattahoochee County CCHS Cafeteria, 360 GA Hwy 26, Cusseta
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Sumter Co BOE - Regular Meeting
  Sumter County Americus, GA 31719
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• TRACKFEST 2K26 →
  Silver Dollar Motorsports Park, 42 Raceway Dr, Reynolds
  1:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Real Brothers: R&B Silent Disco →
  Sumter County Fairgrounds, 903 Adderton St, Americus
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tamarack Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Americus. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buena Vista here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Plains

• Today in history, August 18 (usatoday.com)
• How this Medal of Honor recipient finally came home from the Korean War (wearethemighty.com)

Americus

• Liberty shares Americus data center plans (americustimesrecorder.com)
• Field Technician jobs hiring near Americus, GA at EchoStar (echostar.com)

Columbus

• Minnie's bench complaint sparks Columbus to consider amendment to city ordinance (wrbl.com)
• Spring Harbor being sold to North Carolina group; deal could change retirement facility's tax status (wrbl.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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