🌱 How an Evans daycare incident led to jail time

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

In today's newsletter:

• How an Evans daycare incident led to jail time
• Which Evans eateries and schools just scored perfect health inspections?

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mom Says Daycare Worker Forced Her 2 Young Kids To Fight Each Other & the Video Was Horrifying (cafemom.com) — Parents in Evans may want to know that a former Discovery Zone Kids daycare worker received an eight-month jail sentence and a lifetime childcare ban after pleading guilty via an Alford plea to child cruelty charges. The case stemmed from a 2025 incident where two siblings said they were forced to fight, with disturbing video later turned over to Columbia County deputies.
   

• How did Augusta's Pinnacle Club only rate a 70? (augustachronicle.com) — Recent health inspections show several Evans spots, including Domino's on Washington Road and Greenbrier Elementary, earning perfect scores, alongside other Columbia and Richmond County locations. The roundup also highlights other area restaurants, schools, and community centers with strong or weaker grades, giving Evans residents a snapshot of current food safety performance nearby.
   

📸 Around Evans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evans

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Tuesday August 25
• Book Fair Family Night
  Parkway Elementary School Evans, GA 30809
  5:00 pm
• PenCraft Guild →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  5:30 pm
• Football Game
  Evans Middle School Evans, GA 30809
  6:00 pm
• Tween Takeover →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Book Buddies Preschool Story Time →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown
  10:30 am
• Storytime with Lookout Lucky →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  10:30 am
• Preschool Playdate →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  11:00 am
• Spirit Night @ Sonic! EMS PTO
  Evans Middle School Sonic Drive-In, 122 N Belair Rd, Evans, GA 30809, USA
  5:00 pm

📣 Evans Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• "Classic" Games →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  2:00 pm
• CCSD Board of Education Meeting (Work Session)
  Stallings Island Middle School COL CTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, 4781 Hereford Farm Rd, Evans, GA 30
  5:30 pm
• Pep Band Performance- CMS @ SIMS
  Stallings Island Middle School Lakeside High School, 533 Blue Ridge Dr, Evans, GA 30809, USA
  5:30 pm
• Football vs CMS (Home)
  Stallings Island Middle School Lakeside High School, 533 Blue Ridge Dr, Evans, GA 30809, USA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The staff at Piedmont at Summerville is outstanding and caring.
  I've visited there twice in 2025 due to a heart condition. During the last visit I had to be transferred to the Heart institute downtown and be… (Nextdoor River Chase)
• My cat got out last night/early this morning.
  Has anyone seen him? He's so friendly and come right to you thank you!! (Nextdoor Whispering Pines)

• Club Car, LLC posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Evans. Apply here.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Evans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evans here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Worst MLS Team Spends Millions on World Cup Star in Desperate Attempt to Save Season (wjbf.com)

Grovetown

• Grovetown food truck opens brick and mortar pizza shop (augustachronicle.com)

Ok Evans! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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