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🌱 Why Fitzgerald’s rent under $700 is turning heads across Georgia
Fitzgerald, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Fitzgerald! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Fitzgerald’s rent under $700 is turning heads across Georgia
Also on today's calendar: Fitzgerald Lions Club Meeting.
Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Skip The Big Cities And Rent For Under $700 In This Overlooked Georgia Town (newsbreak.com) — If you live in or near Fitzgerald, you’re sitting on one of Georgia’s best housing deals, with real apartments renting for under $700 and everyday costs staying low. The piece highlights Fitzgerald’s small-town charm, walkable historic downtown, famous wild chickens, and tight-knit community events like the Wild Chicken Festival, making a strong case for locals and potential newcomers to appreciate and invest in the town’s future. 
📸 Around Fitzgerald
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Hysteria When Wet →
Fitzgerald Grand Theatre, 119 S Main St, Fitzgerald
7:00 pm
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
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Fitzgerald Lions Club Meeting →
La Lomita Mexican Restaurant, 125 Bowens Mill Hwy, Fitzgerald
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Flag Football @Colquitt
Irwin County Schools Ocilla, GA 31774
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Kiwanis Club Meeting →
La Lomita Mexican Restaurant, 125 Bowens Mill Hwy, Fitzgerald
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Flag Football @ Worth
Irwin County Schools Ocilla, GA 31774
5:00 pm -
Football vs. Charlton (Students Section: "Go Bananas"
Irwin County Schools Ocilla, GA 31774
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Flag Football vs. Mitchell
Irwin County Schools Ocilla, GA 31774
5:00 pm -
Darren Knight →
Tift Theatre, 320 Main St S, Tifton
7:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Cirillo's Pizzeria →
Cirillo's Pizzeria, 113 S Main St, Fitzgerald
7:00 pm
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
Monday November 9
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (04159) - 607 South Grant Street in Fitzgerald. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Fitzgerald. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fitzgerald here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Sara Elizabeth (Huff) Gibson, age 84 (kttn.com)
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- GHSA 6A Sectional 1 (Regions 1,2,5,6) 2026 (milesplit.com)
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- Lancers Host Apprentice School in Monday Opener (longwoodlancers.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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