🌱 Midville teen charged after Burke County shooting leaves woman critically injured

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• Midville teen charged after Burke County shooting leaves woman critically injured

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 71.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman airlifted following Burke Co. shooting, 2 teens in custody (wjbf.com) — Midville residents should know that an 18-year-old from Midville is among two teens charged after a woman was critically wounded in a Burke County shooting Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say the victim was airlifted with life-threatening injuries, and both suspects now face armed robbery, aggravated assault, and firearm charges as the case remains under active investigation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Guided Nature Walk & Bird Identification Experience →
  Warthen RV Park, 9470 S Sparta Davisboro Rd, Warthen
  10:00 am

Tuesday July 28

• Food Truck Downtown Event →
  Waynesboro, GA Calendar Waynesboro, GA 30830
• Library Board Meeting →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar, 331 West Main Street, Swainsboro
• Emanuel County Hospital Authority Meeting →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar, 117 Kite Road, Swainsboro
• Georgia Milestones Fall 2026 EOC Test Set-up
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  10:00 am
• PK Parent Orientation
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• 26-27 BCPS District Kick-Off
  Burke County Public Schools Burke County High School (BCHS), 1057 Burke Veterans Parkway, Wa
  8:30 am
• DRC BEACON Pre-Administration
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
  10:00 am

Friday July 31

• BCPS Open House (4-7 pm)
  Burke County Public Schools Waynesboro, GA 30830
  4:00 pm

Monday August 3

• SPS - 1st Day of School
  Emanuel County Swainsboro, GA 30401
• GKIDS Readiness Assessment and WIDA ACCESS Screener Begins
  Jenkins County Millen, GA 30442
• Elections Board Meeting →
  Emanuel County, GA Calendar, 223 W Moring Street Suite 102, Swainsboro

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Wadley. Apply here.
• Kj's Market posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker PT in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Midville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bartow

• Hyundai and SK On begin commercial EV battery production at $5 billion Georgia plant (gcn.com)
• $7.2 Million Bridge Replacement Project Awarded for Dade County (discoverdade.com)
• ChatGPT maker OpenAI will build a huge data center near Savannah (thegeorgiasun.com)

Swainsboro

• Georgia Southern Researcher Sheds New Light on One of America\'s Rarest Revolutionary War Artifacts (savannahceo.com)

Waynesboro

• 12 On Your Side Investigates: Records show RCSO tracked woman before deadly Burke County party (wrdw.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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