After a week of cloudy weather and thunderstorms sunny weather is predicted for the weekend, so it’s a great time to get out to celebrate the holiday and remember the meaning of the Memorial Day weekend.
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When: Monday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: Downtown Syvester.The city of Sylvester and American Legion Post 335 are sponsoring the annual Memorial Day Parade.
When: Friday, starts at 1 p.m.Where: Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St.Founded in 1980, the Gadsen, Alabama-based Gold City has numerous number one songs and fan and industry awards. The group brings four-part harmony to songs that are meaningful, entertaining, inspiring and uplifting.For more information, visit: https://goldcityministries.com/home
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When: Saturday, starts at 7:30 a.m.Where: Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville.A flag placement ceremony will be held, with a Jeep convoy leaving Lowe’s on Highway 96 at 7:30 a.m.For more information, visit:https://www.nps.gov/ande/planyourvisit/memorialdayobservance.htm?fbclid=IwAR2pjN8UAaixUPmcfE_tj6SFDXSQSo5PkE6qoREC_wWRNi0M_gMd0rOYPO0.
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When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: US 19 Dragway, 1304 Williamsburg Road.The Dragway is holding test and tune events each Friday.Admission: $15 for spectators.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/US19Dragway/
When: Starts at 7 a.m.Where: 218 Cone St.The garden block party will feature free food and giveaways and is open to all. The event will include neighborhood cleanup and decorating and gardening tips. Lunch will be served at noon.For more information, call Dee at (229) 815-2329 for questions or signing up.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
