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Barnwell’s second annual peanut boiloff held Sept. 26
Peanuts were the focus of a cooking event in Barnwell Satuready.
Columbia County traffic updates for the week of Sept. 27, 2026
Some of the Columbia County lane closures scheduled for the week of Sept. 27, 2026.
In pictures: Augusta Ballet Performance in the Park
Augusta Ballet performed Sept. 26 at the Columbia County Amphitheatre.
Benedictine hands Academy of Richmond County its first loss
Benedictine hands Richmond Academy its first loss of the season Sept. 25.
In pictures: Strom Thurmond remains undefeated after Sept. 25 win over Aiken
Strom Thurmond remains undefeated after beating Aiken on Sept. 25.
Knights swat Yellow Jackets on Sept. 25
The Evans High School Knights took the sting out of the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at home 42-6 on Friday, Sept. 25.
Second Annual Inspiring: Women Awards honors six on Sept. 24
The second annual Inspiring: Women Awards were Sept. 24, 2025.
Demolition derby, professional rodeo to headline Western Carolina State Fair Oct. 16-25
The Western Carolina State Fair will be Oct. 16-25.
Sankofa Museum traveling exhibit coming to Aiken
As part of its Fourth Annual Unity Weekend Oct. 16-18, Umoja Village, in conjunction with the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will bring the nationally recognized traveling exhibit, The Sankofa Museum: America’s Story Through the Eyes of Its People, to the Center For African American History, Art, and Culture
Busby’s Heating & Air is expanding to Evans
Busby’s Heating & Air is expanding into Columbia County with the opening of a new location in Evans.
