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🌱 Where Nahunta residents can go as wildfire evacuations expand today
Nahunta, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Nahunta! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Nahunta residents can go as wildfire evacuations expand today
- Nahunta community mourns the passing of Tracy Anderson Bawkin, 21
Also on today's calendar: Mountain Highway: Twin Oaks Bluegrass Festival.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UPDATE: Shelters open in Brantley County as fire forces evacuations (41nbc.com) — Shelters and an evacuation relief station are open in and around Nahunta as a growing wildfire forces evacuations and road closures across Brantley County. Residents are urged to head to the nearest shelter, including the Methodist Church and First Baptist in Nahunta, while major routes like U.S. 82 and several highways face closures and dangerous visibility. 
• Tracy Anderson Bawkin (theblacksheartimes.com) — Nahunta is mourning the loss of 21-year-old Tracy Anderson Bawkin, a beloved outdoorsman and HVAC technician with deep family roots in the community. Born in Brunswick and raised nearby, he leaves behind parents, siblings, grandparents, and many friends who cherished his love of fishing, camping, and time spent in nature.
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Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Twin Oaks Park, 401 Twin Oaks Dr, Hoboken
6:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Mountain Highway: Twin Oaks Bluegrass Festival
Twin Oaks Park , 401 Twin Oaks Dr , Hoboken
1:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Logic & Accuracy (L&A) Testing for the May 19, 2026 General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election
Camden County Calendar , 1144 Godley Avenue , Woodbine
9:00 am -
Two Rivers Gun Range Regular Hours
Camden County Calendar
9:00 am -
Earth Day at Laura Walker
Laura S. Walker State Park , 5653 Laura Walker Road , Waycross
2:00 pm -
Civil Chambers
Camden County Calendar Woodbine, GA 31569
9:30 am -
Crochet Class
Clayton County Library System - Riverdale Branch , 420 Valley Hill Rd , Riverdale
12:30 pm -
TNT (Teen Night Trivia)
Fortson Public Library , 61 McDonough St , Hampton
5:00 pm -
Hairspray Spring Musical
Ware County High School , 700 Victory Dr , Waycross
7:00 pm -
Aux Session ATL - 1 Year Anniversary Show
Whiskey BB Que , 7587 GA-85 , Riverdale
8:00 pm -
Spring Georgia State Fair
EchoPark Speedway , 1500 Tara Pl , Hampton
9:30 am -
Walk for Water
Drake Field , 155 Willowbend Rd , Peachtree City
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MYTH: "My project is too shallow to need an 811 call"
FACT: Some utility lines can be found just inches below the surface. A garden bed, a tree, a mailbox post, a fence installation - any of these can… (Nextdoor )
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Blackshear. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Waycross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nahunta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blackshear
- Beats and Eats festival May 1 to feature tribute to Zac Brown Band (theblacksheartimes.com)
- Linksters knock off Appling Co. in season finale at Okefenokee (theblacksheartimes.com)
- 3 vehicles wreck on bridge (theblacksheartimes.com)
Waycross
- Enoteca Wine Bar Opening in Waycross (businessdebut.com)
- Marie M. Rowell (theblacksheartimes.com)
- City blood drive volunteers celebrate 20th anniversary (theblacksheartimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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