🌱 How Dublin-area investigators helped secure a life sentence in abuse case

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In today's newsletter:

• How Dublin-area investigators helped secure a life sentence in abuse case
• Dublin native’s success helps inspire West Laurens lineman’s Georgia dreams

Also on today's calendar: One Stop Enrollment Day – Spring 2026 (Dublin Campus) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man sentenced to life, 110 years for child sex charges (courierheraldtoday.com) — A Laurens County man has been sentenced to life plus 110 years after a jury convicted him on multiple child sex abuse charges involving his daughter and stepson. Local officials from the Dublin Judicial Circuit and Stepping Stone Child Advocacy & Sexual Assault Center say the case highlights the importance of careful forensic interviews and coordinated work to secure justice for victims in this community.
   

• Georgia piques interest of 2027 in-state OL Jonathan Toney (on3.com subscription) — A rising West Laurens High offensive lineman is drawing major college attention, and one of the players he looks up to is fellow Dublin native and Georgia signee Nasir Johnson. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound prospect recently visited Athens, values physical play over NIL money, and hopes a strong junior season will earn him a Bulldogs offer close to home.
   

📸 Around Dublin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dublin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Angel “Cash” Ocasio, Jr. Live @ Crooked Finger Brewing — CASH’S JUKE JOINT
  Crooked Finger Brewing, 226 S Jefferson St, Dublin
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• One Stop Enrollment Day – Spring 2026 (Dublin Campus)
  Oconee Fall Line Technical College , Louis Livingston Hall , Dublin
  10:00 am
• The Nutcracker
  Theatre Dublin, Dublin, GA , 314 Academy Ave , Dublin
  2:00 pm
• Treutlen Boys Varsity Basketball @ East Laurens
  East Laurens High School , 1010 US-80 , East Dublin
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• FERS Benefits Seminar Dublin - 12/14/25(1PM)
  Home2 Suites by Hilton Dublin , 105 Travel Center Blvd , Dublin
  1:00 pm
• The Nutcracker
  Theatre Dublin, Dublin, GA , 314 Academy Ave , Dublin
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Mechatronics Monday
  Laurens County Library , 801 Bellevue Ave , Dublin
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime - Morning
  Laurens County Library , 801 Bellevue Ave , Dublin
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Merry Market
  Market on Madison , 314 W Madison St , Dublin
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jet Food Stores posted a job opening for Deli Manager JET FOOD STORE #52 in Dublin. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oconee

• 3 North Oconee football seniors sign to play at the next level (oconeeenterprise.com)
• Democrats notch gains in another state-level special election (nbcnews.com)
• Oconee Blotter: Athens man forces way into truck after hearing woman scream (onlineathens.com)

Sandersville

• Farm • Residential • - theadvance_20251210_b_12-10-25_vid_06_w-or9_art_2.xml (theadvancenews.com)
• Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores December 1-5 (41nbc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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