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🌱 Portal family celebrates upcoming Copper Barn wedding this June

Portal, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Portal! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Portal family celebrates upcoming Copper Barn wedding this June
  • How Portal figures into Bulloch County’s latest jail and incident report

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 71.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aldrich (statesboroherald.com) — A local couple with family ties to Portal is preparing for a June 2026 wedding at The Copper Barn in Portal, with invitations already sent for the private ceremony and reception. The bride, a Metter native and Georgia Southern nursing graduate now working in Savannah, and the groom, a Statesboro native working for Bulloch County, are sharing their engagement news with the community.
   

• Bulloch County Jail Booking & Incident Report – June 11, 2026 • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com) — Bulloch County’s latest jail booking and incident report for June 11 includes arrests and sheriff’s incident responses from across the county, including Portal. The report reminds residents these records are public, that The Georgia Virtue only publishes them, and that all individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

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  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Statesboro. Apply here.
  • CHSGa posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide - PRN - Day in Statesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portal here.

🗞 Nearby News

Statesboro

  • Statesboro's Elle Rhodes honored with Georgia Capitol flag after graduating from The Citadel (griceconnect.com)
  • The Tams bring beach music classics and community spirit to Downtown Live (griceconnect.com)
  • Family questions investigation into Statesboro teen's shooting death (wtoc.com)

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Ok Portal! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Portal

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