Augusta Agriculture month honors W.B. and Lynn Brown and celebrates the Year of the Woman Farmer

By Staff Report · 14 Jul 2026 · 0 Comments

An Aug. 4 ceremony will recognize  W.B. and Lynn Brown as the 2026 recipients of the Adderson Legacy in Agriculture Award.

Tickets on sale July 13 for 40th anniversary of Etherredge Center Cultural Series

By Special To Augusta Good News · 13 Jul 2026 · 0

Forty years ago, the cultural series at the Etherredge Center opened with its first event ­ ­­­— a jazz concert featuring the legendary Dizzy Gillespie. Tickets are on sale for the 2026-2027 season.

Exhausted GreenJackets shut out in series finale July 12

By Special To Augusta Good News · 12 Jul 2026 · 0

Fatigue was the name of the game on Sunday, as the GreenJackets (13-8, 48-39) looked beyond tired as they mustered little resistance against the Hickory Crawdads (15-6, 49-36) in a 5-0 loss to end the week.

Three area back-to-school giveaways set for July 18

By Staff Report · 12 Jul 2026 · 0

The 15th annual Fit 4 School event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18 at the Aiken County Family YMCA while the Guiding Path Enrichment Center 5th Annual Community Resource Expo and Bookbag Blessing Giveaway will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18 at Warren Road Recreation Center. And Augusta Worship Center will hold an event from 10 a.m. to noon.

Five errors, 14 walks lead to largest GreenJackets’ loss of year

By Special To Augusta Good News · 11 Jul 2026 · 0

The Augusta GreenJackets fell to the Hickory Crawdads 13-2 July 11.

Legendary Laney Coach Otis Smart dies

By Staff Report · 11 Jul 2026 · 0

Longtime Lucy Laney High School coach Otis Smart has died.

Davidson alum combines art with core subjects to become teacher of year

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Jul 2026 · 0

The road from John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School has led Monica Noble to performing across the U.S. and becoming teacher of the year at an Atlanta area high school.

Clarks Hill Lake and Appling added as fourth stop on Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit in May 2027

By Staff Report · 10 Jul 2026 · 0

Clarks Hill Lake has been added to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit in 2027.

Scannell’s career night caps Augusta’s comeback win July 9

By Special To Augusta Good News · 10 Jul 2026 · 0

Matt Scannell ended a triple shy of the cycle in his third game with the team, punctuating the night with a go-ahead double to complete a big comeback and a 7-5 win for the GreenJackets.

Area veterans attend National Wheelchair Games July 9-14

By Staff Report · 09 Jul 2026 · 0

Veterans from the Augusta area are in Detroit competing in the National Wheelchair Games July 9-14.

Wreath laying ceremony first of several events to commemorate Hamburg Massacre

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 09 Jul 2026 · 0

Events mark the 150th anniversary of the Hamburg Massacre.

In pictures: Ukuseniors ukulele class at Jessye Norman School of the Arts

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Jul 2026 · 0

A ukulele class for senior adults is a popular summer program at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts.

United Way of the CSRA launches ‘Christmas in July’ for the holiday Empty Stocking Fund

By Staff Report · 08 Jul 2026 · 0

The United Way of the CSRA is getting a head start on holiday giving with its Christmas in July initiative.