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🌱 What changes could Thomas County see under sole finalist Shawn Boatright?

Thomasville, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes could Thomas County see under sole finalist Shawn Boatright?
  • Want to help paint Thomasville’s next historic-style downtown mural?
  • Thomasville mom’s warning after fire ant attack nearly turns tragic

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Eric W. Stiles Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 75.
  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shawn Boatright named County Manager finalist (timesenterprise.com) — Thomas County commissioners in Thomasville have chosen Shawn Boatright as the sole finalist to become the next county manager, with a formal appointment vote expected at their August 25 meeting. He would succeed longtime manager Michael Stephenson, who retires September 28 after 27 years, making this a significant leadership change for county services and operations.
   

2. Ghost signs or hidden stories? - Thomasville Times-Enterprise (timesenterprise.com) — Downtown Thomasville’s fading wall ads, from Sloan’s Liniment to Coca-Cola, are being celebrated as pieces of local history and American advertising art. A local Walldog muralist is inviting residents to a free September 19–20 workshop at Vital Signs to learn traditional sign-painting techniques and help keep these ghost sign stories alive.
   

3. Toddler plays with brothers in backyard, then things take a terrifying turn (newsweek.com) — A Thomasville toddler’s backyard playtime turned frightening when he stepped into a fire ant mound, triggering a severe allergic reaction and a rushed five-minute drive to the hospital. Quick treatment with epinephrine and other medications helped him fully recover, and his mother is now urging local parents to act fast and trust their instincts with sudden swelling or stings.
   

4. Flowers Foods seeks to divest Tastykake business (tradersunion.com) — Thomasville-based Flowers Foods is reportedly exploring a roughly $350 million sale of its Tastykake snack-cake business as it pivots toward faster-growing, healthier brands. The report also notes broader baked-goods deal activity and briefly references a separate debate in Washington over proposed USDA foreign land ownership disclosure rules.
   

5. Georgia murder-for-hire suspect called 911 on her husband after fight over private plane: bodycam [3cWkRUZVgtC] (wrmj.com) — Bodycam footage from the Thomasville Police Department shows Georgia resident Lindsay Shiver calling 911 on her estranged husband after a dispute over using their private jet, days before she was charged in the Bahamas in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. The video, obtained by Fox News Digital, captures the tense argument surrounding access to the plane.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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