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Grovetown, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Grovetown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s behind Columbia County’s third deadly e-bike crash this month?
  • Why Grovetown’s Crumbl is still open while Augusta’s just closed.

Also on today's calendar: Cards, crafts and conversation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Columbia County sees third deadly e-bike crash in a month (wrdw.com) — A 65-year-old man was killed in an e-bike crash near Old Louisville Road in Grovetown, marking Columbia County’s third deadly e-bike incident in a month. The recent deaths in Grovetown, Martinez, and Harlem are fueling urgent questions about where e-bikes belong and how riders and drivers can safely share local roads.
   

• Crumbl closes dozens of stores, including Augusta location (wrdw.com) — Crumbl Cookies has closed its Augusta store on Cabela Drive, but the Grovetown and Evans locations are still open for cookie runs. The company is struggling nationally, with dozens of closures and steep sales declines despite new drink offerings and leadership changes.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This week we used 2 men and a truck.
    We would like to commend Ricky and Ben for a great job. They were on time and went straight to work. They made our move smooth and worry free. (Nextdoor Ivy Falls Plantation)
  • Happy Halloween, come on by!
    We're bringing the Halloween spirit to life, we've got non-food treats too, and we're welcoming trick-or-treaters of the furry kind. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Brighton)
  • Snelling Staffing Services posted a job opening for Shipping Receiving in Grovetown. Apply here.
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Grovetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grovetown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harlem

  • Harlem softball sweeps Upson-Lee to open state tournament (wrdw.com)
  • Harlem man killed in Columbia County E-Bike crash (wfxg.com)

Martinez

Evans

  • Columbia County Library System to Celebrate New Holds Locker at Evans Library (augustaceo.com)
  • Woman Tries the Lunch in My City Trend in Evans Georgia, Piles a Table With a Jalapeno Popper Burger, Birria and Smoked Chicken, Then Rates the Banana Pudding 100 Out of 10 (newsbreak.com)
  • Ex-Richmond County Jailer Arrested After Using Strobe Light on Driver in Evans (kicks99.com)

Ok Grovetown! 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: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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