🌱 🌎 Passport Saturday 2026 and 10 more events

Hello Thomson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Aloha Hula Luau hosted by Cyber Conference & Catering Center at Cyber Conference & Catering Center
• Board Planning Session, 9 AM at McDuffie County
• Bulldog Express Stories & STEM at BOE at McDuffie County

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 74.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Thomson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thomson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Aloha Hula Luau hosted by Cyber Conference & Catering Center →
  Cyber Conference & Catering Center, Bldg, 18400 19th St, Fort Gordon
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 21

• Board Planning Session, 9 AM
  McDuffie County Thomson, GA 30824

Wednesday July 22

• Bulldog Express Stories & STEM at BOE
  McDuffie County Thomson, GA 30824
  10:00 am

Thursday July 23

• Board Meeting, 6 PM
  McDuffie County Thomson, GA 30824

Saturday August 8

• 🌎 Passport Saturday 2026 →
  Thomson Family YMCA, 521 W Hill St, Thomson
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Thomson Bulldogs vs Lincoln County Red Devils →
  Thomson High School, 1160 White Oak Rd, Thomson
  5:00 pm

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📣 Thomson Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• Kumihimo Weaving Class →
  Harlem Branch Library, 145 N Louisville St, Harlem
  2:00 pm
• Get Golf Ready →
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club, 537 North Range Road, Fort Gordon
  5:30 pm
• 7/16/2026 Planning Commission Meeting →
  Grovetown City Meetings City Hall Council Chambers - 103 Old Wrightsboro Road Grovetown G
  6:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Junior Ranger Camp
  A.H. Stephens State Park 456 Alexander Street NW P.O. Box 310
  9:00 am
• Spades Tournament →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course →
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club, 537 North Range Road, Fort Gordon
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• K&D Cleaners we’ll get it done for you and you will not regret it.
  I have references. I also do have my own supplies and I also have help if I need it I also Caregiver at the same time been doing it for about 25… (Nextdoor Wrightsboro Road Thomson)

• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Access Property in Thomson. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Diesel Technician Apprentice in Thomson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Appling

• Helmut Anton ‘Tony' Shucraft (newslj.com)
• UTV Fatality under investigation (baxleynewsbanner.com)
• National FFA Organization Names American Star Awards Finalists; Two are from South Dakota (drgnews.com)

Grovetown

• Grovetown dog-boarding business requests room for pet project (augustachronicle.com)
• Grovetown officials set to flush, test fire hydrants next week (wrdw.com)
• Augusta Grass Masters Highlights Lawn Disease Pressure Across Augusta Area (mykxlg.com)

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Ok Thomson! 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: A candle (Thank you James O. for sending it in!)
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