🌱 How a Martinez-area crash led to serious charges weeks later

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• How a Martinez-area crash led to serious charges weeks later

Also on today's calendar: WORKSHOP: Pottery on the Wheel Experience and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 75-year-old faces charges in crash that killed motorcyclist (wrdw.com) — A fatal October crash involving a motorcyclist near the Jimmie Dyess Expressway and I-20 eastbound ramp has led to charges against a 75-year-old driver, according to authorities in Martinez. Investigators say the motorcyclist, a 29-year-old from Grovetown, was ejected and later died from injuries, while the Jeep’s driver and passenger were taken to Doctors Hospital.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• The Littlest Angel and the Greatest Gift
  Flowing Wells Theatre, 286 Flowing Wells Rd, Martinez
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• WORKSHOP: Pottery on the Wheel Experience
  4P Studios , 3927 Roberts Rd , Martinez
  10:00 am
• 47th Annual Singing Christmas Tree
  3917 Washington Rd , Martinez
  2:30 pm
• SKC Evans - Elves Night Out Parents Night Out 12/13/25
  4150 Washington Rd , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Eli's Bethlehem Inn
  Flowing Wells Theatre , 286 Flowing Wells Rd , Martinez
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• 47th Annual Singing Christmas Tree
  3917 Washington Rd , Martinez
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Coffee & CoCo - Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce - Chairman A & B , 1000 Business Blvd , Evans
  8:30 am
• Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club Youth on Course
  Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club , 537 Range Rd. , Fort Eisenhower
  12:00 pm
• Clue Live On Stage!
  Columbia County Performing Arts Center , 1000 Market St , Evans
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Lakeside Highschool
  533 Blue Ridge Dr , Evans
  11:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Lakeside at Grovetown
  Grovetown High School , 2010 Warrior Way , Grovetown
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Vendor Village Market
  Evans Market , 1005 Market St , Evans
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Evans

• Burn Foundation of America hosts ‘Shop With a Doc' for pediatric burn patients in Evans (wjbf.com)
• SEE IT: The Augusta Chronicle's best 2025 fall sports photos (augustachronicle.com)
• Emily Angelina Pasquill (vnews.com)

Grovetown

• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Executive Luncheon (wfxg.com)
• Last Seen: 7 years later, Andrya DeGhelder's murder remains unsolved (wrdw.com)
• Local law enforcement warns residents to secure vehicles as holiday crime rises (wrdw.com)

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