🌱 Thomaston church to host funeral for Irene Elizabeth Williams Saturday

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• Thomaston church to host funeral for Irene Elizabeth Williams Saturday

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds; pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Irene Elizabeth Williams (barnesville.com) — Family and friends in Thomaston are invited to honor the life of Irene Elizabeth Williams at a funeral service this Saturday, December 27, at 1 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church. The longtime wife, mother, and grandmother, who worshipped in Thomaston and lived in nearby Barnesville, passed away December 20 after a long battle with cancer.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Boys Basketball @ Lee Co Classic
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  11:30 am
• Manchester Blue Devils vs Westside Seminoles
  Manchester High School , 405 N 5th Ave , Manchester
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Valley Boys Varsity Basketball @ Manchester
  Manchester High School , 405 N 5th Ave , Manchester
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Sweet Georgia Jamz
  Brad Henderson Memorial Stadium · Macon , GA , Forsyth
  2:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Forsyth DDA
  Forsyth City Hall · Forsyth , GA , Forsyth
  5:00 pm
• Forsyth City Council
  Aldermen Hall · Forsyth , GA , Forsyth
  6:00 pm
• Chess Club for Kids and Adults
  Griffin-Spalding County Library , 800 Memorial Drive , Griffin
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority Meeting
  Forsyth Convention & Visitors Bureau , 48 N Jackson St , Forsyth
  9:00 am
• V Wrestling - HoCO New Year's Dual (Away)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Open Bar with DJ Ziggy
  Southern Social by Fire Maker Brewing , 122 W Bank St , Griffin
  8:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Meriwether County, GA Calendar

Saturday January 3

• JV Wrestling - Union Grove Duals (Away)
  Monroe County Forsyth, GA 31029
  9:00 am

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