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🌱 How could this rezoning change traffic near Highview Acres?
Martinez, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Martinez! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How could this rezoning change traffic near Highview Acres?
- Which Martinez professional just made UGA’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list?
Today's riddle: Why were the soldiers tired on April 1st? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 74.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Real estate office proposed in Martinez neighborhood (theaugustapress.com) — A rezoning request could turn a house at 165 S. Belair Road, near Highview Acres in Martinez, into a small real estate office with added parking and landscaping. Columbia County’s Planning Commission will consider the rezoning and variance on Aug. 20, a decision that could change traffic, appearance, and business activity at this busy neighborhood intersection. 
• UGA's 40 Under 40 spotlights the next generation of leaders (uga.edu) — One of UGA’s 40 Under 40 honorees lives right here in Martinez, representing the Medical College of Georgia Foundation in a leadership role. The broader list showcases young alumni nationwide who are shaping fields from healthcare and government to music and technology, all being honored at a September awards luncheon in Athens.
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Columbia County Chamber Board Meeting
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 1000 Business Blvd, Evans, GA 30809
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Board of Directors Meeting
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 1000 Business Blvd, Evans, GA 30809
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Sassy Stitchers →
Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD, Evans
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Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
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Thursday July 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Evans
- New glamping campsite proposed in Evans (theaugustapress.com)
- Evans, GA, Retired Captain Johnny Whittle, 46-Year CCSO Veteran, Dies at 70 (theunionstar.com)
- A slice below: Little Caesars earns week's lowest inspection score (theaugustapress.com)
Grovetown
- A brother, a mentor, a captain: Johnny Whittle remembered (theaugustapress.com)
- Team-by-team schedules for south Georgia high school football teams in 2026 (news4jax.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They just finished a March of 31 days (Thank you Pete P. for sending it in!)
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