🌱 Could a massive data center reshape Montgomery County’s water and power use?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Could a massive data center reshape Montgomery County’s water and power use?
• What Montgomery County’s lifted burn ban really means for your backyard

Also on today's calendar: The Eric Bailey Show! (Stand Up Comedy) Live at....

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 72.
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Data Centers: How a Tech Trend Can Affect Small Towns – Tri-County Connector (tricountyconnector.com) — Montgomery County leaders are weighing how to respond to possible data center development after learning land here was eyed for a project. Commissioners and residents raised worries about heavy power and water use, and the board is now researching zoning or land-use rules before any proposals advance.
   

• Treutlen and Montgomery County Lift Burn Bans – Tri-County Connector (tricountyconnector.com) — Montgomery County has lifted its local burn ban after recent rains eased exceptional drought conditions, aligning with similar moves in Treutlen County and Soperton. Officials still urge caution, noting wildfire risks remain and that state-level summer burn restrictions continue to apply in parts of Georgia.
   

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📸 Around Montgomery

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Nate Bargatze →
  Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave, Savannah
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• The Eric Bailey Show! (Stand Up Comedy) Live at... →
  Front Porch Improv: Savannah's Home for Comedy, 210 W Victory Dr, Savannah
  10:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 30

• Market at Forsyth Park →
  Forsyth Park, Savannah
  9:00 am
• Come From Away (musical) →
  Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave, Tybee Island
  2:30 pm
• History, Haunts and Hops- Savannah’s ONLY All... →
  The Georgia Tasting Room, 306 W Saint Julian Street, Savannah
  4:30 pm
• Old Fashioned Stick & Move →
  The Sticks Society, 4809 Augusta Rd, Savannah
  5:00 pm
• BIG AWESOME IMPROV COMEDY →
  Front Porch Improv: Savannah's Home for Comedy, 210 W Victory Dr, Savannah
  8:30 pm

Sunday May 31

• Self- Care Sunday - Relax →
  Painting with a Twist, 513 E Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah
  4:30 pm
• Final Frontier Tour →
  Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave, Savannah
  7:30 pm

Monday June 1

• City Hall Lighting: Pride Month →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah
• Junior Ranger Camp: June 1-5, 2026
  Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah
  8:30 am
• Liberty City Neighborhood Association Meeting (Liberty City Community Center 1401 Mills B Lane Blvd.) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 1401 Mills B. Lane Blvd., Savannah
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Savannah

• Savannah State lands $42.8M for campus upgrades aimed at wellness (savannahnow.com)
• Crawford Square basketball court to bear name of Savannah legend Larry 'Gator' Rivers (wjcl.com)
• 214 Ellie Way, Savannah, GA 31419 (realtor.com)

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Ok Montgomery! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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