🌱 Man Steals Richmond Co. Ambulance + RCBOE Holding Several Meetings

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your Tuesday edition of the Augusta Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on locally.

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Partly sunny. High: 82 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories in Augusta today:

1. Authorities are seeking information about a man who was caught on camera stealing an ambulance in Richmond County on Feb. 25. The ambulance was later found at a different location, and investigators hope the public can help identify the suspect. The incident report suggests that the ambulance was driven for at least five miles before it was recovered. (WRDW)
2. The Richmond County Board of Education will hold several meetings this month, including a Public Rightsizing Hearing on Mar. 8 at Willis Foreman Elementary School and a Joint Meeting with the Augusta County Commission on Mar. 15 at the Richmond County Public Library Auditorium. The other meetings, including a Committee Meeting, a Public Rightsizing Hearing, a Regular Board Meeting, and a Spring Board Retreat, will be held at the Board Room Auditorium on Broad Street. Parents and the public are welcome to attend all meetings. Meeting dates and details can be found here. (WFXG)
3. Two inmates died within hours of each other in separate jails, with one inmate committing suicide and the other dying from natural causes. The first inmate, Patrick Logan, collapsed in a cell at the Charles Webster Detention Center in Augusta, while the second inmate, Erik Adam Bodie, was found dead in his cell at the Columbia County Jail in nearby Appling. Bodie's death is being investigated as an apparent suicide and an autopsy has been scheduled. (WRDW)

Coming up in Augusta:

Tuesday, March 7

• Homeschool Art At The Salvation Army Kroc Center (9:00 AM)
• Commission Meeting At Commission Chamber (2:00 PM)

Wednesday, March 8

• Pottery On The Wheel – Wednesday Mornings At Gertrude Herbert Institute Of Art (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• As of Monday evening, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Leigh Anne Sweat, who was last seen on Feb. 28 at Serenity on Mike Padgett Highway. It is unclear what she was wearing at the time, and she is known to visit Olive Road, Old Savannah Road, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. (WJBF-TV)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Augusta area. Available positions include lead call center, banking customer service representative, administrative assistant, and more. More details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Augusta Patch)
• Two separate accidents on I-20 in nearby Grovetown caused delays in both directions, but have since been cleared up. One accident caused a lane to be blocked on I-20 westbound at mile marker 189 due to an overturned vehicle and minor injuries were reported. The second accident was on the eastbound side of I-20 at mile marker 181, causing two and a half miles of backed-up traffic. (WRDW)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.