🌱 How an Evans Lakeside grad is engineering his own future

Greetings Evans! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Evans Lakeside grad is engineering his own future
• Can Evans' Brandon Overton reclaim World 100 glory this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Raise a Glass and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'This dude is stronger than anyone I've ever met' (clemson.edu) — A former Lakeside High School National Honor student from Evans, now a mechanical engineering major at Clemson, is defying major physical disabilities to pursue his degree and career dreams. Supported by family, professors, and campus ministry, he's using eye-tracking technology, internships, and deep faith to show that students from Evans with disabilities can still chase ambitious goals.
   

• World 100 Driver Rankings: Seeding The Entire 2026 Field (floracing.com) — Dirt Late Model standout Brandon Overton of Evans is seeded 11th in a detailed ranking of all expected drivers for this weekend's World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Ohio. The piece breaks down his recent form, past World 100 win, and chances against a stacked national field, giving Evans race fans a clear sense of what to watch for.
   

📸 Around Evans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evans

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Fall Concert Series 2026: Sister Hazel →
  7016 Evans Town Center Boulevard, Evans

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Raise a Glass →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  10:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Evans Market →
  1005 Market Street, Evans
Monday September 14
• Club Genealogy →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  10:30 am
• Mahjong Free Play →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  1:00 pm
• Lego Club →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  3:30 pm
• Sip & Sketch →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  6:30 pm
• Pub Fiction Book Club →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• English as a Second Language Class →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  10:15 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  10:30 am
• Morris Museum of Art →
  Evans Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  3:30 pm
• Adult Guitar Club →
  7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD, EVANS
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This sweet baby showed up at our house approx 3 weeks ago and hasn't left.
  Have never seen this cat before. Very sweet and loving and clearly lost. Please let me know if this beautiful creature looks familiar. (Nextdoor Woodbridge)
• Anyone a plant lover and interested in playing some Plant Bingo?
  Come join us for some fun! https://www.facebook.com/share/1Jkde6teKK/?mibextid=wwXIfr (Nextdoor Riverwood Plantation)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Grovetown. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Grovetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evans here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grovetown

• Columbia County Chamber Announces Speaker Lineup for Second Annual Future Forward Summit (augustaceo.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Aquinas Falls to Grovetown (maxpreps.com)

Appling

• Lady Herons fall in 8 innings to PCHS, sweep Islands (theblacksheartimes.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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