Hello Warner Robins! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Faster 911 response tech, america’s 250th birthday celebration, and backyard bugs + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Faster response in action: Warner Robins Police tested Flock911 to close the 911 call gap, streaming live caller audio and location during a training exercise and arriving as a mutual aid request was broadcast -- see how the test unfolded.
A milestone community celebration: Centerville will mark America’s 250th with a July 3 celebration at Center Park featuring live music, activities and fireworks, plus a Red, White and Blue vehicle decoration contest with prizes -- read the full event details.
Seafood spots across Georgia: Published June 14, a roundup spotlighted 15 Georgia lobster roll destinations, including Warner Robins favorite Tias Maine Lobster Rolls, praised for freshness and a loyal following among local seafood fans -- see the full roundup.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Rainy-day sanity saver: Giggle Town channels wiggles into imaginative play for ages 0 to 8 with eight themed zones like a Garage, Bakery & Café, and Vet Clinic, plus a lively ball pit and a mini park for infants. If you need an easy win this week, it's clutch for birthday parties when you’re not hosting cleanup duty.
Weekend sanity saver: Need an easy win with the kids or a place to shake off the workweek? Memorial Park has a playground for the wild things, a basketball court when you want to call next, a softball diamond for casual swings, and a pavilion for shady snack diplomacy.
Fresh blooms, no fuss: When your kitchen table needs to look 100 percent more put together this week, The Flower Truck comes through with creative, custom arrangements, lush plants, and thoughtful add-ons. They deliver around town too, so you can look thoughtful without changing out of sweatpants.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🚲 Bubbles & Bikes @ Harvest Church (Byron) | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:00 AM – Whether your kid is a speedster or a bubble-chaser, this free Summer Playground Hangout at Harvest Church is their happy place. Bring the bikes, scooters, or just boundless energy, and let them ride, pop bubbles, and own the playground, while you catch up with neighbors.
🪲 Backyard Bugs @ Houston County Public Library Centerville Branch | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:30 AM – Whether you call them pollinators, pests, or free entertainment for the grandkids, a Master Gardener is breaking down the backyard bug scene at Centerville Public Library. Expect hands-on learning by age group, actual science, and zero guilt about skipping the yardwork afterward.
🎳 Cosmic Bowling @ Rigby's Entertainment Complex | Wednesday (6/24) at 11:00 AM – Trade hump day emails for glow-in-the-dark gutter balls at cosmic bowling, $12 all day, every Wednesday. Black lights, thumping tunes, and enough neon to relive the skating rink years, but with fewer knees at risk. Cheap, cheerful, strangely therapeutic.
🏊 Worldwide Swim Lesson Day @ Rigby's Water World | Thursday (6/25) at 9:00 AM – If your summer plan involves kids cannonballing before they can float, Rigby’s is joining the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson with a free water safety class for ages 2 to 10. Parents stay, kids learn, space is limited, and bragging rights are global.
🥕 Center Park Farmer's Market @ Center Park at Centerville | Friday (6/26) at 9:00 AM – Center Park gets its groove back with a twice-monthly farmers market by the Splash Pad, finally closer for Centerville and Byron folks. Think fresh peaches, good coffee, and neighbors you actually like. 2nd and 4th Friday mornings, while the splash pad babysits.
🛍 Yard Sale @ Humane Society of Houston County (Centerville) | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – Think you’ve already got enough mugs, mystery cables, and pet sweaters? The Humane Society of Houston County’s yard sale fundraiser offers household finds, pet gear, and $1 snow cones, with every dollar helping the critters. Declutter your conscience, then the garage, in that order.
🃏 TCG's Pokemon Sunday Locals @ Tricky's Cards & Games | Sunday (6/28) at 3:00 PM – Shuffle your deck and your nostalgia for Pokemon Sunday Locals, a $7 Standard H forward tourney with 30-minute best-of-1 rounds. Everyone gets a Play! Pokemon Prize Pack, top finishers earn store credit, and point leaders reserve a next-set booster box at MSRP.
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07 — The Warner Robins report Weather forecastToday — High: 88°F — Low: 67°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 91°F — Low: 71°F — Precip: 10%
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