Francie Klopotic

Charmain Z. Brackett is the publisher of Augusta Good News. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com.

Gingerbread sculpture gives smiles

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 01 Dec 2022 · 1

A local family donates a gingerbread sculpture from the Augusta Museum of History’s Gingerbread Village to AO Multispecialty Group.

Exhibition turns lens on area artists

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 30 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Exhibition turns lens on area artists

Several arts exhibitions are planned for the month of December including a unique multi-artist event featuring the photographs of Drake White.

Photojournalism: North Augusta tree lighting

By Mike Adams · 29 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Photojournalism: North Augusta tree lighting

See the North Augusta Christmas tree lighting and cocoa and cookie crawl through the lens of award-winning photographer Mike Adams

‘Christmas Belles’ ring humor into holidays

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 29 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on ‘Christmas Belles’ ring humor into holidays

Edgefield’s Main Street Players will present the comedy, Christmas Belles, for two weekends in December.

Child star has Augusta ties

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 27 Nov 2022 · 2

Innocent Ekakitie has appeared in multiple television shows and films, and he’s only 9.

About Town With Francie: Small Business Saturday Crawl was more than shopping

By Francie Klopotic · 27 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on About Town With Francie: Small Business Saturday Crawl was more than shopping

Columnist Francie Klopotic presents a first-person view of her shopping experience among downtown Augusta’s merchants.

Changes coming to Augusta Sculpture Trail

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 26 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Changes coming to Augusta Sculpture Trail

The Augusta Sculpture Trail will be removed the second week in December to make way for a new trail in January 2023.

Contact us

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 26 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Contact us

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Small Business Saturday Crawl designed to bring shoppers downtown

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 24 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Small Business Saturday Crawl designed to bring shoppers downtown

The Small Business Saturday Crawl is planned for Nov. 26.

About Town With Francie: Gingerbread village kicks off holidays

By Francie Klopotic · 23 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on About Town With Francie: Gingerbread village kicks off holidays

The Augusta Museum of History’s Gingerbread Village will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 27.

Columbia County park lights up for holidays

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 22 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Columbia County park lights up for holidays

Holiday lights are ready for the season in Columbia County.

From the publisher: Welcome to Augusta Good News

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 22 Nov 2022 · 5

A welcome note from publisher Charmain Z. Brackett.