Charmain Z. Brackett
Charmain Z. Brackett is the publisher of Augusta Good News. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com.
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.
Three area back-to-school giveaways set for July 18
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
The Augusta GreenJackets fell to the Hickory Crawdads 13-2 July 11.
Davidson alum combines art with core subjects to become teacher of year
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.
