Hello Grovetown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How soon Grovetown’s new $380 million hospital will start seeing patients
- How scholarships helped launch a new math teacher at Grovetown Middle
Also on today's calendar: Dear Evan Hansen and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading
• Wellstar and MCG offer latest look of new Columbia County hospital, nearly complete (theaugustapress.com) — A new 254,000-square-foot Wellstar MCG Columbia County Medical Center on Gateway Boulevard in Grovetown is just days from its occupancy certificate and targeting an Aug. 26 opening. Leaders say the $380 million hospital will expand emergency care, add advanced telehealth and training technology, and serve as a major hub for medical education and healthcare access across Grovetown and the broader CSRA.

• COEHD donors changing lives and launching careers (augusta.edu) — A new sixth-grade math teacher is headed to Grovetown Middle School this fall, thanks in part to scholarship support at Augusta University’s College of Education and Human Development. Local graduates share how donor-funded scholarships eased financial burdens and opened doors to teaching and health careers, underscoring how community generosity is shaping the next generation of educators and professionals.

📸 Around Grovetown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
Friday May 15
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Shawn Mullins →
Augusta Common, 836 Reynolds St, Augusta
7:00 pm
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Other local events
Friday May 15
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Dear Evan Hansen →
Le Chat Noir, 304 8th St, Augusta
8:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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2026 IYKYK Music Festival - Saturday →
Columbia County Performing Arts Center, 1000 Market St, Evans
4:00 pm
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Thunder Over Evans →
Evans Towne Center Park, 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd, Evans
4:30 pm
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2nd Annual Bridge Builder Gala →
Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St, Augusta
6:00 pm
Sunday May 17
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Mamma Mia! | Movies at the Miller →
Miller Theater, 708 Broad St, Augusta
2:00 pm
Friday May 22
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Class of 2026 Graduation →
Evans Towne Center Park
6:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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PIckle Fest Grovetown →
212 W Robinson Ave, Grovetown
3:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Indian Springs Subdivision in Grovetown is having a Community Yard on May 16th from 8am-1pm.
1129 Indian Springs Trail
1133 Indian Springs Trail
1134 Indian Springs Trail
1152 Indian Springs Trail
1335 Highwoods Pass
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1396… (Nextdoor Indian Springs)
- I was only mentioning this for a volunteer opportunity.
I don't know anything about the quality of care that's rendered to the clients. (Nextdoor Main Street)
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Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Grovetown. Apply here.
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American Greetings posted a job opening for Support Merchandiser in Grovetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grovetown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harlem
- Columbia County Voters: Reported changes maybe coming to a precinct near you (wjbf.com)
Martinez
- Augusta Prep celebrates new batting cage next to baseball field (wjbf.com)
Evans
- Old Evans Road closed as crews work deadly accident with downed power line (wrdw.com)
- Georgia Significantly Expands Medical Marijuana Use; Dispensaries Still a Long Way from South GA * (laniercountynewsonline.com)
- Rep. Jutt Howard Appointed to the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Transportation Infrastructure and Vehicle Regulation (house-press.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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