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Tybee Island, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new federal dollars will reshape Tybee’s eroding beachfront this winter
  • What Georgia Southern is finding in Tybee’s water samples
  • Why Tybee Island ranks among Georgia’s most scenic small towns

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Tybee Island Pirate Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 75 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 78 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tybee Island secures funding to replenish beach sand • Georgia Recorder (georgiarecorder.com) — Tybee Island has secured long-sought federal funding to pump fresh sand onto its rapidly eroding beach this winter, after an earlier denial left the project in doubt. Local leaders say the $20 million renourishment, partly funded by city, county and state dollars, is vital to protect homes, businesses, wildlife and the mainland from rising seas and storm surge.
   

• SPARQ in Action: Student-faculty research on microplastics' impact on local environments aided by University partnership (griceconnect.com) — Water samples from Tybee Island and the Savannah River are at the center of a Georgia Southern research project tracking tiny plastic particles in our local environment. Using advanced lab equipment, a student-faculty team is measuring how microplastics behave and break down in nearby coastal waters, hoping to inform future protections for marine life and community health.
   

• The 8 Most Scenic Georgia Towns (worldatlas.com) — Tybee Island earns a spot on a new list of Georgia’s most scenic towns, highlighted for its historic lighthouse, three miles of Atlantic beach and quiet back-island marshes. The article encourages visitors to explore beyond the busy pier, including Fort Screven and the tidal creeks leading toward uninhabited Little Tybee Island, while touring other picturesque communities across the state.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A HAPPY HOUR TREE
    Jon Petrone sings the praises of a tree at his doorstep that serves as the site of a weekly ocktail party. "My favorite tree on Tybee stands… (Nextdoor Tybee Island)
  • The Epic LONESOME DOVE
    The Mid-Island Book Club meets every third Saturday at 11 AM at All Saints Parish Hall. We are discussing the classic “Lonesome Dove” by Larry… (Nextdoor Tybee Island)
  • Ladder by Buildforce posted a job opening for Electrical Service Technician with ProLectric Electrical Contractors, Inc. in Savannah. Apply here.
  • Pirtek posted a job opening for Future Opening: Hose Installation Technician in Savannah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tybee Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Savannah

  • Historic Savannah Foundation to Spotlight Ossabaw Island, GA's Torrey-West Home in HSF Lecture on Thursday, October 15th (savannahtribune.com)
  • Savannah Leaders Honored At Men & Women Of Action Dinner (savannahtribune.com)
  • ‘Gathering Space' coming soon to Forsyth Park, says City of Savannah (wtoc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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