🌱 How a Riceboro hometown connection surfaced in a multimillion-dollar fraud case

Morning Riceboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Riceboro hometown connection surfaced in a multimillion-dollar fraud case

Also on today's calendar: 14th Annual RHHS Baseball Toys for Tots 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: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ex-Jackson exec who stole millions from charity sentenced to more than six years (miamiherald.com) — A former hospital charity executive with deep ties to Riceboro has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for embezzling nearly $7 million. Prosecutors say some of the stolen money paid for school supplies sent to a Riceboro religious group and large catering bills at a local barbecue restaurant, while she also renovated her mother’s Riceboro home and funded luxury purchases elsewhere.
   

📸 Around Riceboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riceboro

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• RHHS Chorus Winter Concert
  Future Richmond Hill High School, 500 Wildcat Blvd, Richmond Hill
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• 14th Annual RHHS Baseball Toys for Tots
  Richmond Hill High School , 1 Wildcat Dr , Richmond Hill
  9:00 am
• Christmas Tea
  Midway Museum , 491 N Coastal Hwy , Midway
  11:00 am
• Breakfast with Santa
  15759 GA-144 , Richmond Hill
  1:00 pm
• Neighbor HOLIDAY Fest
  Richmond Hill History Museum , 11460 Ford Ave , Richmond Hill
  1:00 pm
• 161st Winter Muster Reenactment
  Fort McAllister State Park , 3894 Fort McAllister Rd , Richmond Hill
  1:00 pm
• Ogeechee Annual Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks Show
  Fish Tales , 3203 Fort McAllister Rd , Richmond Hill
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• 7th Annual Wildcat Baseball Golf Tournament
  Richmond Hill Golf Club , 53 Sterling Links Way , Richmond Hill
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Play Date
  Midway-Riceboro Library , 9397 E Oglethorpe Hwy , Midway
  10:30 am
• IOWCC Thursday Game Night
  Isle of Wight Community Club , 48 4th St , Midway
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• BBQ and Makers Market
  The Villages at Limerick , 2-98 Manchester Ct , Midway
  3:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Music & Movement
  Midway-Riceboro Library
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Hinesville. Apply here.
• Coastal Plains Charter High posted a job opening for Social Studies Teacher - Liberty in Hinesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riceboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hinesville

• 2 Sentenced, 1 acquitted in 2023 killing behind Hinesville Walmart (wtoc.com)
• This Dunkin' in south Georgia is offering free coffee for a year (onlineathens.com)
• Liberty County mother arrested in connection to the death of her son (wtoc.com)

Richmond Hill

• Heartwood at Richmond Hill Goes Vertical (patch.com)
• Habersham School golfer, Richmond Hill hurdler make college commitments official (wtoc.com)

Ok Riceboro! 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: I could get canned for this!
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