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Good day Augusta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Augusta scientists uncovered a gene that shields hearts from disease
  • How an Augusta real estate star turned trauma into a mission to help
  • What did this lieutenant governor hopeful promise during his Augusta visit?

Also on today's calendar: Music Bingo at Top Dawg Tavern and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Augusta University researchers identify gene that may help protect against heart disease (theaugustapress.com) — Researchers at Augusta University's Medical College of Georgia have pinpointed a gene, LMOD1, that appears to help protect coronary arteries from plaque buildup, offering new insight into why some people are more prone to heart disease. Using specially bred mice, they found that removing the gene led to rapid coronary artery disease, suggesting future treatments might focus more on strengthening artery walls alongside traditional cholesterol control.
   

• Battered and betrayed, SC native whose story went viral has written a book (thestate.com) — A real estate agent who rebuilt her life while working long hours in Augusta has turned her widely shared abuse and survival story into a new book. She describes escaping a violent marriage, raising six children, and building a top-producing real estate career here. Proceeds from the book will fund scholarships for children with incarcerated parents.
   

• Candidate for Lieutenant Governor makes campaign stop in Augusta (wfxg.com) — A Republican candidate for Georgia lieutenant governor stopped in Augusta to pitch plans focused on middle-class affordability, education, and major tax cuts. He criticized current property tax levels and incentives for big tech data centers, and emphasized his long relationship with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Jackson. Voters in Augusta will see his name on the November 3 ballot.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Success is not final;
    failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts (Nextdoor Tuggle Street)
  • Great experience.
    I had been dealing with not one but four yellowjacket nests in my garden this past week. I called and Kenneth was out within a few days to take a… (Nextdoor Laney Walker)
  • City Of Augusta Georgia posted a job opening for Youth Athletic Coordinator in Augusta. Apply here.
  • Colas, Inc. posted a job opening for REEVES | Loader Operator (Asphalt Plant) - Augusta, GA in Augusta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Augusta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hephzibah

  • Grand Jury indicts several for kidnapping, firearms, drugs, immigration (wjbf.com)
  • Augusta-area high school football live scoreboard for Week 5 (augustachronicle.com)
  • Tractor-trailer driver pleads guilty for role in deadly 2024 Wilson County crash along I-95 (wral.com)

Grovetown

  • Grovetown man shoots brother in leg after warning shots fail to stop domestic assault (theaugustapress.com)
  • How a stop-sign violation became one of Operation Wildfire's stranger busts (theaugustapress.com)

Ok Augusta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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