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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Uncovered raw shrimp a tic against wings restaurant (thestate.com) — If you eat out in Evans, several local spots just earned strong health inspection scores, including Biscuit Belly and Senor Mezcal on Evans Town Center Boulevard. The report lists recent inspections across Richmond and Columbia counties, highlights perfect scores, and notes one Augusta wings restaurant that lost points over uncovered raw shrimp.
2. Toy gun gets student in trouble at Evans High School (wrdw.com) — An Evans High School student was disciplined after a toy gun was found in a backpack on campus, with officials stressing there were no threats to students or staff. The principal told Evans families the student faces consequences under the code of conduct and law, and urged parents to check their children's belongings to help keep the school environment safe.
3. LiveOak Fiber Announces $100M Investment to Build Augusta High-Speed Network (kicks99.com) — Evans residents are in line for new high-speed fiber internet as LiveOak Fiber commits $100 million to build a network serving Augusta, Evans, and Martinez starting in early 2027. Construction begins in January with first connections expected by April, promising faster streaming, smoother remote work, and new local jobs. Neighbors can already pre-register and sign up for construction alerts online.
4. Paper trail reveals crumbling empire before fraud arrest (wrdw.com) — Residents may recognize that a local Evans office tied to Mad Marketing owner Madison Hollimon was evicted over unpaid rent, with a report of missing furniture, before her recent fraud arrest. State records show a string of dissolved businesses, lawsuits, defaults, and a suspended right to do business as investigators say a credit-card misuse case continues to widen.
5. Veterinarian arrested after gunfire, dispute with neighbor in Columbia County (wrdw.com) — Columbia County deputies arrested veterinarian Emily Martin after a gunshot and confrontation with a neighbor outside her Grovetown-area home, where she was allegedly intoxicated and fired a handgun into her backyard. The report also notes her veterinary license was already under emergency suspension amid multiple complaints, and briefly reiterates separate news about an Evans High toy gun incident.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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