Adiel Melendez and Carter Lovasz combined for four hitless innings in relief, but the Augusta GreenJackets (13-10, 48-41) came up short in a late comeback attempt as they stranded the tying run at third in the ninth to hand the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (12-10, 44-43) a 4-3 win July 18
In pictures: Lakeside student tackles Helene damage for Eagle project
Ben Donsbach and friends spent July 18 cleaning up the Stevens Creek Elementary School Nature Fitness Trail.
Augusta held to two hits in first game after All-Star break
The Augusta GreenJackets (13-9, 48-40) were held hitless with men in scoring position, unable to capitalize on chances as they dropped the first of three games to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (11-10, 43-43) by a final of 3-2 Friday night.
Five Alarm Firehouse Fest scheduled for July 18
Dave’s Hot Chicken is teaming up with the Augusta Fire Department from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday for Five Alarm Firehouse
Fest, a family-friendly community fundraiser at Dave’s new Augusta location, 1102 Trust Ave.
Augusta Canal cleanup scheduled for July 18
The Augusta Canoe & Kayak Club along with the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area plan a cleanup July 18 at the Augusta Canal Bulkhead Gates and the Lake Olmstead Trailhead parking lot..
Camp keeps kids heart strong
A former camper returned to Camp Strong Heart this summer to work as a counselor.
Column: Confessions of a former plant death doula
After years of unsuccessful gardening and houseplant tending, publisher Charmain Z. Brackett may have turned a corner.
Peach Jam kicked off its 30th anniversary tournament on July 14
The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League returned for its 30th consecutive year for day one of the Peach Jam tournament at North Augusta Riverview Park Activities Center on Tuesday, July 14.
High school students spend summer researching cancer
Twenty-two teens spent their summer working with researchers at the Georgia Cancer Center.
Augusta Agriculture month honors W.B. and Lynn Brown and celebrates the Year of the Woman Farmer
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
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
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.
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