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🌱 Madison family grieves the passing of Donald Keith Midler
Madison, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Madison! 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:
- Madison family grieves the passing of Donald Keith Midler
Also on today's calendar: Slice into Trivia Fun — Lake Oconee Life and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Donald Keith Midler (bainbridgega.com) — Family and friends in Madison are mourning Donald Keith Midler, whose daughter and grandchildren live here, after his passing on July 20, 2026. A funeral service is set for July 30 at First Christian Church in Bainbridge, where loved ones will gather to remember his decades of craftsmanship, coaching, and devotion to family across Georgia and Mississippi. 
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Dancin’ in the Moonlight: Cocktail Mixer✨ →
Empire Mills, 1290 Pennington Rd, Madison
7:00 pm
Wednesday July 29
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Other local events
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Corridor Design Commission Meeting →
Madison, GA Calendar, 160 N. Main Street High Street Entrance, Madison
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Slice into Trivia Fun — Lake Oconee Life →
Amici Madison, 174 W Washington St, Madison
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Special Guest Speaker →
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Thursday Night Drills →
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Mayor & Council Work Session →
Madison, GA Calendar, 160 N. Main Street High Street Entrance, Madison
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Cafe du Papa at Farmview Farmers Market — Lake Oconee Life →
Farmview Market, 2610 Eatonton Rd, Madison
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Open Mic Night — Lake Oconee Life →
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, 434 S Main St, Madison
7:00 pm
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
Friday July 31
Saturday August 1
Monday August 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bingo at The Bistro — Lake Oconee Life →
Lake Oconee Bistro, 1130 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Eatonton
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Sunset and Full Moon Paddle →
Hard Labor Creek State Park, 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge
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Live Love Lake Lo Bistro — Lake Oconee Life →
Lake Oconee Bistro, 1130 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Eatonton
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Run with the Redskins Trail Run/Walk →
Social Circle High School, 154 Alcova Dr, Social Circle
5:30 pm
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
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🗞 Nearby News
Buckhead
- Quick Bites for July 23: Nick's Food To Go owner dies, Anne Quatrano opens new restaurant, a Danish bakery in Midtown, Medieval Christmas in July (roughdraftatlanta.com)
- 🏅 ATL+James Beard Awards (roughdraftatlanta.com)
- Dunkin celebrates National Drive-Thru Day this Friday with free gift cards and merchandise (atlantaonthecheap.com)
Social Circle
- Back to school start dates for Metro Atlanta, North Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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