🌱 How Trion officers and a drone foiled a prison contraband drop

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In today's newsletter:

• How Trion officers and a drone foiled a prison contraband drop

Also on today's calendar: ECA Boys Varsity Basketball @ LaFayette and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 54, low: 38.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Taken Into Custody Near Hays State Prison - WEIS (weisradio.com) — Law enforcement in and around Trion stopped an alleged contraband drop near Hays State Prison after spotting a man entering woods off Underwood Drive with a duffle bag. Using a thermal drone and K-9 units, officers later recovered drugs, phones, and tools, and took a 22-year-old Atlanta man into custody on multiple felony charges. Officials say they’ll continue aggressively targeting prison contraband attempts.
   

📸 Around Trion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trion

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Leads Group - LaFayette
  LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• ECA Boys Varsity Basketball @ LaFayette
  LaFayette High School , 5178 Round Pond Rd , LaFayette
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
  Cloudland at McLemore Resort Lookout Mountain , Curio by Hilton , Rising Fawn
  1:00 pm
• Bruch with Santa at Croft (McLemore)
  243 Cloudland Dr , Rising Fawn
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Leads Group - LaFayette
  LaFayette-Walker County Public Library , 305 S Duke St , LaFayette
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Memory Lane Dementia Support Group “Home for the Holidays”
  The Spires at Berry College , 600 Eagle Lk Trl NW , Rome
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Coosa Eagles vs Fannin County Rebels
  Coosa High School , 4454 Alabama Hwy , Rome
  4:30 pm
• Swim vs. Coahulla Creek / River Ridge / Cartersville
  Rome High School , 1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE , Rome
  5:30 pm
• Merry and Bright: Christmas Cookie Class
  Six-O-Eight Events Venue , 608 Broad St , Rome
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• “All is Calm” Dinner & Show presented by Ghostlight Entertainment — The Barnhardt Event Center
  The Barnhardt Event Center , 2978 Lafayette Rd , Fort Oglethorpe
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gingerbread House Class
  Honeymoon Bakery , 228 Broad St , Rome
  2:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Boost Your Conflict Management Training in Calhoun, GA
  CENTURY 21 The Avenues , 802 S Wall St , Calhoun
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Georgia Staffing posted a job opening for Stocking Team Supervisor in Trion. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summerville

• Summerville Named Georgia 'Rural Zone' Starting January (coosavalleynews.com)
• 9 of the best mountain bike trails built in North America in 2025 (singletracks.com)
• Suspect Arrested Near Hays State Prison After Drone-Assisted Search Uncovers Large Contraband Cache (coosavalleynews.com)

LaFayette

• Who Went Home on 'The Road' Tonight? See Who Was Eliminated and Who Made the Finale! (parade.com)
• Ohio men's basketball secures thrilling 88-83 OT win over St. Bonaventure (athensmessenger.com)

Rome

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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