Vivian “Vicki” McKnight celebrated her 106th birthday on March 9 at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. McKnight served in the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) during World War II.
Dedication ceremony for new AU signature trees set for March 10
A dedication ceremony celebrating the successful planting of two new signature trees on the Summerville Campus is planned for 11 a.m. March 10 just inside the main entrance on Walton Way, beside the History Walk.
Canadian filmmaker feels at home making movies in Augusta
The Arts and Letters Committee of the Augusta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s fourth annual Filmmakers Showcase was Saturday at A.R. Johnson Health Sciences and Engineering Magnet School.
Augusta women’s basketball wins first PBC tournament title in 33 years
For the first time in 33 years, the Augusta University women’s basketball team is the Peach Belt Conference Tournament champion.
Harlem wins doubleheader on Diamond Day March 7
The Harlem Bulldogs hosted their annual Diamond Day beating cross county rivals Lakeside and Evans in a doubleheader while boosters sold barbecue dinner plates to support the baseball team.
In pictures: Lady Jackets retain state crown after March 7 win
North Augusta’s Lady Yellow Jackets, the defending SCHSL AAAA State championship, kept their crown by defeating Westside 63-50 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on March 7.
In pictures: North Augusta wins first state title in Double OT
North Augusta’s boys’ team brought home its first ever SCHL AAAA state basketball championship Saturday at the Colonial Life Arena defeating South Pointe 64-56.
Basketball tournament’s goal to ‘Stop the Violence’
The Stop the Violence basketball tournament was March 7 at the E.W. Hagler Boys and Girls Clubs of Augusta on Division Street.
Augusta heads to PBC championship after March 7 upset
Augusta University women’s basketball knocked off No. 8 nationally ranked Columbus State on the road March 7 earning an 82-71 win at the Lumpkin Center to advance to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game.
RENEW Upcycle & Recycle Fashion Show set for March 7
The RENEW Upcycle & Recycle Fashion Show on at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Better World Studios, Graniteville,
Pop! To the Culture: A Trunchbull in every school
Ron Baxley Jr. can relate to the characters in “Matilda” which will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miller Theater.
Paine College women take Division I South Regional Championship with March 5 win
The Paine College women’s basketball team claimed the 2026 NCCAA Division I South Regional Championship with a 98–77 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg on Thursday, March 5 at the HEAL Complex.
Aiken teen recovering from rare heart-liver transplant
An Aiken teen is balancing school with weekly medical appointments in Atlanta as he recovers from a rare multivisceral transplant surgery.
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