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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Warner Robins restaurants and schools just scored perfect 100s?
  • How a South Davis Drive gunfight led to a life-or-death verdict
  • How investigators traced a Warner Robins dealer to a deadly overdose

Also on today's calendar: Kids' Corner: Christmas Edition in Warner Robins.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 30.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores December 8-12 (41nbc.com) — Food inspection scores are in for dozens of Warner Robins spots, including Dairy Queen, IHOP, Texas Roadhouse, school cafeterias, and popular Watson Boulevard eateries, all inspected December 8–12. Most local schools and several restaurants earned perfect 100s, while a few well-known chains scored in the 80s and 90s, giving residents an up-to-date look at dining and cafeteria safety.
   

2. Closing arguments set for man accused of killing 24-year-old outside Warner Robins convenience store (13wmaz.com) — Closing arguments are underway in the murder trial stemming from a 2024 shooting outside the Pleezing Food Store on South Davis Drive, just down from Warner Robins High School. Prosecutors say an argument between two young men escalated into a deadly gunfight, sparking wider concern about youth violence in Warner Robins and Houston County. The defendant faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
   

3. Warner Robins man convicted of distributing fentanyl leading to death (hhjonline.com) — A Warner Robins man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for distributing fentanyl tied to a woman’s fatal overdose, after investigators traced drug purchases through her phone and CashApp records. Houston County authorities say this case is part of a wider overdose crisis, with dozens of deaths and hundreds of overdose calls in recent years, and credit Warner Robins police for key narcotics work.
   

4. After losing home to fire, Warner Robins family says thieves emptied their storage unit (13wmaz.com) — A Warner Robins family who lost their Green Street home to fire says thieves later emptied their storage unit, taking donated furniture, clothes and vital documents. They report trouble getting reimbursed through required insurance and say promised security cameras at the facility were not working, leaving their recovery even more difficult.
   

5. Demonettes survive to win 10th straight 42-38 against Veterans (hhjonline.com) — Warner Robins basketball fans just saw the Demonettes grind out a 42-38 road win over Veterans in Kathleen, keeping their perfect 10-0 season alive despite a cold shooting night. Senior Janelle Turner led Warner Robins with 14 points, and coach Rebecca Ivory praised the team’s defense and full-court pressure as they now head to the Lee County Girl Power Classic this weekend.
   

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  • Big congratulations to my baby girl Ava 🌹for being accepted into Mount de Sales Academy for high school next year!!
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