Food, music and art are part of Saturday’s Melodies & Masterpieces
Tate leads Laney with 24 points in playoff win over Sumter County Feb. 24
Laney defeated Sumter County 55-47 in the first round of the Georgia High School Girls AA Basketball State Playoffs Feb. 24.
Augusta University men’s golf team wins Gulf Coast Collegiate Feb. 24
Augusta University men’s golf team won the Gulf Coast Collegiate.
Jaguar women finish fourth at the UNF Collegiate
The Augusta University women’s golf team finished in a tie for fourth place at the Momentum Transportation UNF Intercollegiate on Feb. 24.
In pictures: Lady Jackets head to lower state playoffs after Feb. 23 win
North Augusta’s Lady Yellow Jackets defeated Gray Collegiate 62-28 Monday to secure a spot in the Lower State final Friday in Florence.
News You Can Use: Columbia County lane closings for Feb. 24-March 6
Lane closings in Columbia County for Feb.24, 2026.
Hildebrandt’s sandwiched in Augusta’s history
Hildebrandt’s has operated in downtown Augusta since 1879.
Richmond County 4-H students bring home top awards Feb. 21
On Saturday, Feb. 21, 75 Richmond County fourth through sixth graders competed at 4-H’s District Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Nursing sorority hosts 15th Annual Heart Truth Seminar
Phi Chi Chapter, Incorporated of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated “Nursing Sorority”, hosted its 15th Annual Heart Truth Seminar on Feb. 7 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church.
In pictures: North Augusta defeats Crestwood Feb. 21
North Augusta defeated Crestwood 71-61. the second round of the AAAA SCHSL State Championship at North Augusta High School Feb. 21, 2026.
In pictures: 2026 Homecoming at Augusta University
Augusta University swept Saturday’s games over Middle Georgia with the women winning 69-44 and the men posting a 91-71 victory at Christenberry Fieldhouse.
Jewish food with a Southern flair highlights Feb. 22 program
On Feb. 22, the Augusta Jewish Museum will present Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, the authors of “Kugels & Collard”. They will lead a discussion exploring how recipes, photographs and personal memories reveal generations of tradition, identity and cultural exchange at the Southern Jewish table.
Georgia could get new official state flower
A proposal at the Georgia Capitol would replace Georgia’s official state flower, the Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata), with the sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and permanently designate April as Georgia Native Plant Month.
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