🌱 How Columbia County still remembers the deadly I-20 deputy shooting

Hello Evans! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Columbia County still remembers the deadly I-20 deputy shooting
• What the 2011 Super Outbreak really did to Evans and nearby towns

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• One year since Columbia County deputies shot on I-20 (wrdw.com) — Evans and Columbia County residents are marking one year since two deputies were shot during a traffic stop on I-20, killing Deputy Brandon Sikes and injuring Deputy Gavin White. The community still maintains a memorial at the scene, while White has spoken publicly about his difficult recovery and gratitude for surviving.
   

• April 2011 Super Outbreak: A Look Back 15 Years Later (wjbf.com) — Evans residents are reminded that during the April 2011 Super Outbreak, our area escaped the worst tornadoes but still took hits from quarter to golf ball-sized hail in Evans, Grovetown, and Martinez. This 15-year look-back explains the storm setup, local damage, and why staying prepared for future severe weather remains essential for CSRA communities.
   

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📸 Around Evans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evans

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Tuesday April 28

• English as a Second Language
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD , Evans
  10:15 am
• Young Writers: Poetry
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd. , Evans
  3:30 pm
• PenCraft Guild
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd. , Evans
  5:30 pm
• Tween Takeover
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd , Grovetown
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Spring 2026 Job Fair CSRA
  Snelling Conference Center , 3165 Washington Road Suite D , Augusta
  10:00 am
• Book Buddies Preschool Story Time
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd , Grovetown
  10:30 am
• Storytime
  Columbia County, GA Calendar
  10:30 am
• Preschool Playdate
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd , Grovetown
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• Storytime
  Columbia County, GA Calendar
  10:30 am
• Creative Writing Club
  Columbia County, GA Calendar , 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd , Grovetown
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a new ice cream shoppe in town and it's AMAZING!!
  24 flavors that rotate weekly as well as 16 different flavors of cupcakes to. Goose from. This is the sweet spot of Evans. They do birthday parties… (Nextdoor Woodbridge)
• This cat was picked up on Nandina Court and taken to CCAS 4/24/26.
  Most likely lives in Stratford, Hardy Point or Bay Point (Nextdoor Stratford)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Evans. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Part Time - Receiver/Stocker - Flexible in Evans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evans here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grovetown

• SEE IT: Greenbrier students celebrate 2026 prom (augustachronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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