🌱 Were you near Augusta Road during Thursday’s serious hit-and-run?
Garden City, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Garden City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Were you near Augusta Road during Thursday’s serious hit-and-run?
- Where to line up for Saturday’s Garden City drive-thru food pantry
- Which gang did the sheriff say is based in Garden City?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Garden City police seek hit-and-run driver after pedestrian seriously injured (wjcl.com) — Garden City police are asking residents for help after a man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run Thursday morning on Augusta Road near Big Hill Road. Investigators want to hear from anyone who saw the crash or has information about the vehicle or driver, and tips can be shared directly with Garden City Police or anonymously through CrimeStoppers. 
• Second Harvest to host drive-thru food pantry in Garden City (wtoc.com) — A drive-thru mobile food pantry is coming to Groves High School in Garden City on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 to 10 a.m., serving about 500 Chatham County households. Second Harvest’s “Stock the Block” event will offer fresh produce, protein, and pantry staples on a first-come, first-served basis, with residents asked to stay in their cars while volunteers load food.
• Sheriff names 18 gangs he says are operating in the Savannah area, and where they are located (wjcl.com) — Chatham County’s sheriff has publicly named 18 gangs law enforcement believes are operating around Savannah, including one group reportedly based in Garden City and linked to the city’s west side. While no specific arrests were announced, the sheriff warned these groups to stop their activities and outlined various neighborhood affiliations across the county to highlight where authorities are focusing attention.
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🗞 Nearby News
Savannah
- Savannah Bananas returned home for playoff clash with Party Animals (savannahnow.com)
- Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education Police Department announced retirement after 40 years (wsav.com)
- Halloween Happenings in Savannah – Savannah, GA (savannahherald.com)
Pooler
- Families Invited to Pooler Public Safety Trunk or Treat on October 28 - City of Pooler Georgia (pooler-ga.gov)
- Beverly O'Neal Named P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) Woman of the Month for September 2026 (winchestersun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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