🌱 Which Forsyth businesses quietly powered seniors’ Family & Friends Day?

Good morning to you Forsyth! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Forsyth businesses quietly powered seniors’ Family & Friends Day?
• How did Forsyth’s McDonald’s score on its latest health inspection?
• How will a new Locust Grove ER change care for Forsyth?

Also on today's calendar: Forsyth City Council and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 67.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Monroe County Seniors appreciate local sponsors (mymcr.net) — Forsyth residents are being asked to support the local businesses and organizations that helped make Monroe County Senior Center’s recent Family & Friends Day a success. Sponsors ranged from the City of Forsyth and Visit Forsyth Georgia to local salons, restaurants, and nonprofits, highlighting how many hometown partners quietly fund community events for seniors.
   

• Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores September 7-11 (41nbc.com) — Forsyth diners can see that McDonald’s on North Lee Street recently earned a 99 on its state food service inspection, part of this week’s Middle Georgia Restaurant Report Card. The roundup lists scores from schools, hotels, and restaurants across several nearby counties, helping you quickly check how your usual stops are doing on food safety.
   

• State approves Piedmont Henry's $26M freestanding emergency department (fox5atlanta.com) — A new $26 million freestanding emergency department in Locust Grove is planned to serve patients along I-75 from McDonough down to Forsyth, potentially easing long drives and wait times for local residents. Piedmont Henry officials say rapid growth has overwhelmed their current ER, which now ranks among Georgia’s busiest, but they have not yet announced a construction timeline.
   

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📸 Around Forsyth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forsyth

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18

• The Backlot Players Present: Play On! →
  Forsyth
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17

• JV Football vs Baldwin
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm
• JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Columbus
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm
• Softball vs Troop County
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Football vs Westside (Macon)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  7:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• ACT at MPHS
  Mary Persons High School, 300 Montpelier Ave, Forsyth
  8:00 am

Monday September 21

• JV Softball vs West Laurens
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  4:30 pm
• Forsyth City Council →
  6:00 pm
• MPHS Chorus Concert
  Monroe County Fine Arts Center, 27 Brooklyn Ave, Forsyth
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• JV Softball vs Peach County
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  4:30 pm
• JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Baldwin/Southwest
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  5:00 pm
• MCMS Chorus Concert
  Monroe County Fine Arts Center, 27 Brooklyn Ave, Forsyth
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Forsyth. Apply here.
• Five Below, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Maintenance Tech III in Forsyth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forsyth here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Barnesville

• Barnesville: Get ready to Buggy! (barnesville.com)

Jackson

• Scotts Miracle-Gro Production Supervisor in Jackson, GA (cleveland.com)
• Report: Key details of Georgia executions are shrouded in secrecy (gpb.org)
• Execution of Georgia death row inmate stayed, documents say (wtoc.com)

Macon

• Neighbors and law enforcement come together for "Night to Unite" across Macon (13wmaz.com)
• As Macon Pride approaches, meet one of Bibb County's longtime LGBTQ+ advocates (macon.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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