Christopher Rickerson
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Fair updates: Western Carolina fair to open Oct. 11
The Western Carolina State Fair will open Oct. 11. The Georgia-Carolina State Fair has been cancelled. The Columbia County Fair will be Halloween through Nov. 10.
After ‘very busy’ week, Georgia Power customer service rep says ‘I do’
Patrice and Kendrick Eubanks had been planning their Sacred Heart Cultural Center wedding for about two years.
Power restored to about 80% of Augusta area homes as of Oct. 5
More than 80% of area homes serviced by Georgia Power have had their service restored as of Oct. 5.
In pictures: North Augusta MRE distribution
The South Carolina National Guard is in North Augusta distributing water and MREs.
Resource distribution at HUB will be Oct. 4
A resource drive-thru event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the HUB for Community Innovation.
Lakeside grad starts women’s hockey team at Georgia Southern
Lena Whitwell started a hockey team at Georgia Southern University.
Free meals, ice and water at Walmart on Bobby Jones Oct. 1-2
The Walmart Disaster Cooking Team provided hot meals, ice and cases of water to area residents on Oct. 1 and plans to cook again on Oct. 2.
Helene causes ‘extension destruction’ of power infrastructure, Georgia Power says
Hurricane Helene caused extensive infrastructure damage.
Augusta Mini Theatre roast and groundbreaking rescheduled
The Augusta Mini Theatre marked 49 years of operation on Oct. 8, 2024.