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Sparta, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Sparta! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the inmate death at Hancock State Prison
- Why Sparta tops this list of Georgia’s eeriest small towns
Also on today's calendar: Warthen RV Park Afternoon Canvas Painting Social –....
Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• GBI investigating death of Hancock State Prison inmate (wrdw.com) — Authorities in Sparta are investigating the death of 36-year-old inmate Devin Edwards at Hancock State Prison, which the coroner is treating as a possible homicide pending autopsy results. The incident follows a statewide prison lockdown after a suspected gang-related fight at Hays State Prison, with Hancock and other facilities remaining on heightened security until further notice. 
• 8 Small Towns In Georgia So Unsettling They Could Be The Setting Of Your Worst Nightmare (newsbreak.com) — Sparta takes center stage in this roundup of eerie Georgia towns, described as a once-bustling Hancock County seat now marked by faded storefronts, quiet streets, and a looming historic courthouse. The piece highlights its cotton-era history, old jail, and atmospheric downtown, then branches out to profile several other unsettling small towns and ghost towns across the state.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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