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Lupus walk scheduled for May 17
The Augusta Walk to End Lupus Now is scheduled for Saturday, May 17.
Augusta Stars prepare for Summer Special Olympics
Members of the Augusta Stars are gearing up for the state Special Olympic summer games at Emory University in Atlanta May 16-18.
Pop! To the Culture: ‘Steel Magnolias’ bring reminders of home
Columnist Ron Baxley Jr. recalls his upbringing with a Southern beautician mom ahead of the Miller Theater’s May 18 showing of “Steel Magnolias.”
Historical marker dedicated to Morehouse College co-founder
A historical marker Rev. William Jefferson White was unveiled May 8.
Pickens County ends Harlem’s bid for third straight baseball title
Pickens County heads to the Final Four after dropping Harlem in two Wednesday.
In pictures: North Augusta blanks Crestwood in soccer playoffs
North Augusta’s boys’ soccer team coasted to victory 7-0 over Crestwood Wednesday in the first round of the South Carolina High School Soccer League playoffs.
AU’s Pinillos finishes 36th at NCAA golf regionals
Augusta University’s Zoe Pinillos shot 76-71-76 to finish at 7-over in her first ever appearance in the NCAA Regional.
Student-athlete, homecoming queen reflects ahead of Augusta University graduation
Je’Bria Fullwood played in 98 games for the women’s basketball team during her collegiate career. She will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Health, Society, and Policy.
Drake’s hot bat not enough for GreenJackets to win on May 6
Isaiah Drake extended his hit streak May 6 to a career-high six games with another multi-hit day, but Augusta sputtered with runners in scoring position as the team fell to the Hickory Crawdads 3-1 at SRP Park.
Children’s summer meal program expands in second year
Golden Harvest Food Bank is stepping in once again this summer with an expanded Summer Harvest Program to serve more families.
Greenbrier girls’ soccer team heads to Final Four on Heckathorn’s lone goal
Natalie Heckathorn, Greenbrier senior and girls’ soccer captain, scored the game-winning goal late in the second half Monday, May 5, to defeat Lassiter 1-0 and secure the Wolfpack a spot in the Final Four.
Thirteen-year-old to graduate Aiken Tech May 6
Megyn Bolen of Aiken will receive her associate degree from Aiken Tech May 6, likely the school’s youngest graduate ever.