Justin Gray
ArtScape: Award-winning wordsmiths and new book releases for July 2025
This ArtScape column focuses on Porter Fleming winners, a Georgia Author of the Year finalists plus new releases by mother-son duo, Shonta Bradley, and her son, Caleb, as well as Augusta Good News columnist Ron Baxley Jr.
Augusta scores seven unanswered to split series with Fireflies
The Augusta GreenJackets snapped up a 7-3 win and a series split in their final trip to Segra Park this summer on Sunday.
Augusta bats come alive in Saturday swingoff
The GreenJackets took an early lead they never relinquished in a 6-3 win Saturday night.
Pop! To the Culture: The Center for Puppetry Arts is pot of gold at the end of ‘Rainbow Connection’
Ron Baxley Jr. describes the GenX wonder of visiting Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts.
Comedy hits Aiken Community Theatre stage beginning July 11
The Aiken Community Theatre closes its 2024-2025 season with John Patrick’s “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” a comedy of errors set in rural New England.
In pictures: Independence Day 2025 at signer’s historic home
Meadow Garden, the home of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence hosted a July 4 celebration.
Single run leads to GreenJackets’ July 3 victory
The GreenJackets capped the home half of their weeklong series with the Fireflies with a shortened seven-inning contest Wednesday, and picked up a 1-0 win in front of a sold out crowd at SRP Park.
Hephzibah girls softball team heading to World Series
The Hephzibah 15U All-Stars girls’ softball team is heading back to the Diamond Youth Softball World Series after winning its second straight state title June 20.
GreenJackets muster only one hit in Wednesday’s loss
The GreenJackets were held to just a single hit July 2, with both sides held scoreless until the top of the eighth before the Fireflies secured a 3-0 victory in Augusta
American Revolution monument to be dedicated in Edgefield Aug. 2
A dedication ceremony for Edgefield’s new monument for the American Revolution will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Edgefield Court House Square.
History, fireworks planned for Independence Day weekend 2025
Here are a few of the events marking Independence Day 2025.
GreenJackets held in check by division rival to open week
Augusta’s bats were silenced by the Columbia Fireflies in a 6-2 loss on Tuesday evening.