🌱 How a Fairburn quarterback fits into Savannah State’s offensive overhaul
Fairburn, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Fairburn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Fairburn quarterback fits into Savannah State’s offensive overhaul
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rebuilding the Marsh: Coach Thomas Howard Bolsters SSU Offense with Dynamic 2026 Recruiting Class (savannahherald.com) — A standout quarterback recruit from Fairburn Ryan Henson, is part of Savannah State’s revamped 2026 offensive class as new head coach Thomas Howard rebuilds the Tigers. The staff is loading up on massive offensive linemen, dual-threat quarterbacks, and productive Georgia running backs and receivers to fix last season’s struggling offense before opening against defending HBCU national champion South Carolina State. 
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- College Park BIDA names sole finalist for executive director (news-daily.com)
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