🌱 Which Evans restaurants aced – and struggled on – their latest inspections?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Evans restaurants aced – and struggled on – their latest inspections?
• Which rock legends are hitting Columbia County PAC this March?
• How an Evans High grad was caught in the Brown University shooting

Also on today's calendar: Merry Mixology Celebration and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Restaurant Inspections: Find out which McDonald's in Augusta scored 77 (augustachronicle.com) — Recent health inspections show several Evans spots, including Teaspoon Augusta and Coldstone Creamery on Mullins Colony Drive, and other nearby restaurants earning mostly strong scores. Residents can quickly see which local eateries had perfect inspections and which ones logged lower, though still passing, grades this month.
   

• Filter Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour With Finger Eleven, Local H (rttnews.com) — Rock fans in Evans can catch Filter’s spring 2026 tour stop at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center on March 19, alongside Finger Eleven and Local H. The bands are touring nationwide to celebrate Filter’s remixed album and the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough single.
   

• Local student injured in shooting at Brown University (wrdw.com) — An Evans High School graduate now attending Brown University was injured in a campus shooting and remains hospitalized but stable, according to his family. Loved ones and their church community are rallying around him as authorities continue searching for the person who opened fire, killing two and wounding many others.
   

📸 Around Evans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evans

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Evans Knights /Westside Patriots/ Midland Valley/Morgan County
  Evans High School, 4550 Cox Rd, Evans
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club , 537 Range Rd. , Fort Eisenhower
  12:00 pm
• Twilight Tours
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce , 1065 Williamsburg Way , Evans
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club , 537 Range Rd. , Fort Eisenhower
  12:00 pm
• Merry Mixology Celebration
  Brandon Wilde , 4275 Owens Rd , Evans
  2:00 pm
• Horse Creek Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Evans
  Evans High School , 4550 Cox Rd , Evans
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club , 537 Range Rd. , Fort Eisenhower
  12:00 pm
• The Littlest Angel and the Greatest Gift
  Flowing Wells Theatre , 286 Flowing Wells Road , Martinez
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• WORKSHOP: Ceramic Bird Houses
  4P Studios , 3927 Roberts Rd , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Music Bingo
  Top Dawg Tavern - Augusta, GA , 2821 Washington Rd , Augusta
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• No Cure, Fromjoy, Surfaced
  Grantski Records , 1151 Broad St , Augusta
  6:00 pm
• Perfect Animal
  Savannah River Brewing Co. , 813 5th St , Augusta
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this your front porch?
  If so, my Amazon package was delivered about 20 min ago. Can you please send me a message and I will come get the package tomorrow evening after… (Nextdoor Highland Lakes)
• Edit 6:31 pm.
  I got him. Happily he was just across the road. Stinker! Yikes. Max got out maybe five minutes ago. He has his name and my number on his tag. … (Nextdoor Riverwood Plantation)

• Arcis Golf posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Champions Retreat in Evans. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2027) in Evans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evans here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Local church hosts ‘Singing of the Trees' event (wrdw.com)

Grovetown

• SEE IT: Grovetown holds Christmas Parade (augustachronicle.com)
• Washington County falls to Harris County in flag football championship (wrdw.com)
• Grovetown celebrates holidays with annual Christmas festival (wrdw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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