🌱 Highway 56 tragedy: what we know about the deadly Burke crash

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• Highway 56 tragedy: what we know about the deadly Burke crash

Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 3 killed, 1 hurt after tree falls across Burke County road (wrdw.com) — Three people were killed and one injured Friday night when a large tree suddenly fell across Highway 56 South near Waynesboro, crushing two vehicles and trapping victims inside. Burke County deputies, EMA crews, and the coroner responded, with investigators still piecing together details as the sheriff’s office continues its investigation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waynesboro

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Tuesday May 26

• Food Truck Downtown Event →
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Friday May 29

• BCHS Graduation
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  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 25

• Senior Aerobics →
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  11:00 am
• [Senior Program] - Spiritual Reading →
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  12:00 pm
• Save-A-Pet Mondays →
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• [Senior Program] - Cornhole →
  Augusta Calendar, 1014 Eleventh Avenue, Augusta
  12:30 pm

Tuesday May 26

• [Senior Program] - Quilting →
  Augusta Calendar, 2463 Golden Camp Rd., Augusta
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Hephzibah

• What temperature should Georgia AC thermostats be set for summer 2026? (augustachronicle.com)
• Child drowning cases reveal difficult questions for Augusta prosecutors (theaugustapress.com)

Augusta

• Augusta rewrites meeting rules with sharper teeth and a stronger chair (theaugustapress.com)
• VA Augusta hosts Memorial Day ceremony with American Legion Riders (wrdw.com)
• 2205 Southgate Dr # A2224A, Augusta, GA 30906 (realtor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A cold (Thank you Stanley G. for sending it in!)
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