Community Corner
🌱 How a $1,000 gift boosts GED seekers in Thomasville
Make time for Early County Bobcats Volleyball at Thomasville on the Thomasville Patch calendar
Morning Thomasville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $1,000 gift boosts GED seekers in Thomasville
- Why The Plaza still feels like Thomasville's living room after 110 years
Also on today's calendar: Training Workshop: Primary Prevention for Community Professionals and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thomasville Kiwanis Club supports local GED Program through literacy donation (timesenterprise.com) — In Thomasville, the local Kiwanis Club has donated $1,000 to Thomas County Literacy to help residents earn their GED through Southern Regional Technical College. The support will fund resources that remove barriers for adult learners, reflecting Kiwanis' long-standing focus on strengthening education, families, and future job opportunities across Thomas County. 
• ON THE ROAD: Why longtime neighbors say Thomasville and its 110-year-old Plaza are something special (wtxl.com) — Longtime Thomasville residents say The Plaza Restaurant, operating since 1916, is much more than Georgia's oldest continuously running restaurant—it's a weekly gathering place where friendships and community pride thrive. Regulars and the Main Street director describe how its unhurried atmosphere, familiar staff, and shared history capture what many love about living in Thomasville today.
📸 Around Thomasville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thomasville
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★ Featured events ★
- Early County Bobcats Volleyball at Thomasville →
Thomasville
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Training Workshop: Primary Prevention for Community Professionals →
1815 East Clay Street, Thomasville - Thomas Co. Senior Activities →
Scott Senior Center, 611 N Stevens St, Thomasville
10:00 am - Soirée de Ballet →
Scholars Academy, 820 East Washington Street, Thomasville - Early County Bobcats Volleyball at Thomas County Central →
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6:00 pm - Brooks County at Thomasville →
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7:30 pm - From the Front Porch Live →
Courtyard by Marriott Thomasville Downtown, 207 South Dawson Street, Thomasville - Sunday Worship Service →
202 Bartow St, 202 Bartow Street, Thomasville - Varsity Softball @ Brookwood →
Brookwood School, 301 Cardinal Ridge Rd, Thomasville
4:00 pm - MS Softball @ Brookwood →
Brookwood School, 301 Cardinal Ridge Rd, Thomasville
5:30 pm - Thomasville Southern Charm Romance Hunt →
The Big Oak, 124 East Monroe Street, Thomasville
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
📣 Thomasville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Grady Co Senior Activities →
Roddenbery Memorial Library, 320 N Broad St, Cairo
9:00 am
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good day,
We have 2 packages delivered by Amazon for someone called Avery J Jayne. The house number is correct (1301) but the street is called Merrillville… (Nextdoor Summerhill Road) - I'm looking for a place to park my teardrop rv.
I will be living in it for 2 mos starting Nov 1. while renovating my house. I need to be close to Thomasville for work but don't mind a short drive… (Nextdoor MacIntyre Park)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Weekend Shift - Unit 862 in Thomasville. Apply here.
- Cleaver Brooks posted a job opening for Corporate Director of Safety (North America) in Thomasville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomasville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cairo
- One dead in Thomas County crash, sheriff's office says (walb.com)
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war (newsday.com)
Moultrie
- State Representative Chas Cannon Receives 'Champion of Georgia's Cities Award' (savannahceo.com)
- Boys & Girls Club hosts Day for Kids (moultrieobserver.com)
- Pope's Museum announces the return of 17 original Laura Pope Forester art pieces (moultrieobserver.com)
Ok Thomasville! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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