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Also on today's calendar: Live Music from Pitch Perfect 3 at Top Dawg Tavern and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. How affordable is housing in Augusta? (wfxg.com) — Housing costs in Augusta are rising faster than local incomes, with typical rents topping $1,100 a month and some one-bedroom units reaching $1,600 to $1,800. Local residents and a Richmond County commissioner say wages aren't keeping up, leaving many renters stretched thin and calling for more resources and funding to improve affordability.
2. Residents press Augusta leaders to toughen data center rules before final vote (wrdw.com) — Augusta leaders are weighing a new data center ordinance that would control where facilities can be built and how they handle noise, lighting, and stormwater, while keeping them out of residential and agricultural zones. Residents and advocacy groups are pushing for tougher environmental standards, stronger enforcement language, and possibly extending the current moratorium before commissioners take a final vote.
3. It was a good weekend for some Georgia Lottery players (fox5atlanta.com) — Several lottery players in Augusta just scored big, including a $1 million scratch-off winner and a nearly $298,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket sold at local convenience stores. The article also highlights other sizable wins across Georgia and reminds players that lottery proceeds support statewide education programs. If you bought tickets locally last weekend, it may be worth double-checking them.
4. Augusta residents fear spike in gas prices won't end soon (wfxg.com) — Augusta residents say soaring gas and diesel prices are forcing tough choices between fuel and essentials like groceries. Locals with commutes and small businesses, including landscaping work, describe how quickly prices have jumped and how added fuel surcharges and higher daily costs are straining already tight household budgets.
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