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Charmain Z. Brackett is the publisher of Augusta Good News. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com.
Augusta Mini Theatre production heads to international theater festival
The Augusta Mini Theatre’s “Telling Our Stories Through Poetry” will be part of the International Black Theatre Festival.
Area arts groups to receive Georgia Council for the Art grants
Several area arts groups will receive funding through the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Back and forth ballgame ends with GreenJackets walk-off
The GreenJackets won 6-5 over Fayetteville Tuesday.
Laughs abound with the ‘Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens’
The “Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens” will be staged for two weekends in Aiken beginning July 12.
Grant to support adult literacy
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA a $9,915 grant to bolster its adult literacy programs.
Column: Paddling the Serene18 — The Dam Route
The Serene18 Paddle Trail highlights the waterways in Columbia County.
Young golfer eyes the Augusta National 2025 Drive, Chip and Putt
Caroline Deese, 9, wants to win next year’s Drive, Chip and Putt.
Interns help Golden Harvest’s mission
Two recent Richmond County high school graduates are interning at the Golden Harvest Food Bank through the Bank of America Student Leaders program.
Rain suspends GreenJackets’ July 6 game forcing August doubleheader
Rain forced the suspension of Saturday’s game.
Explosive eighth inning pushes Fireflies over GreenJackets
The Columbia Fireflies exploded in the eighth to take Friday’s game over the GreenJackets.
In pictures: Owen McNear at the Paralympic Trials
University of Georgia student Felix Scheyer took photos of Owen McNear of Evans at the recent Paralympic Trials in Minneapolis.
Meadow Garden celebrates Independence Day
Meadow Garden, the home of George Walton one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, was the site of a July 4 program.