Mike Adams
Matthews Motors marks 35 years in business
A family-owned business celebrated its 35th anniversary April 30, thanking its customers with tours of its Gordon Highway facilities, lunch on the grounds, giveaways and more.
Salvation Army nears $15.7 million fundraising goal
Momentum continues to build for The Salvation Army of Augusta as the organization nears its goal for a new Center of Hope emergency shelter.
Two grand slams unseat Augusta on April 30
Rylan Galvan and Arxy Hernandez each hit grand slams, using two emphatic long balls to push past any Augusta resistance and hand the GreenJackets their second loss in a row in an 11-6 Kannapolis win April 30.
In pictures: Thomson girls in soccer playoffs April 30
After chalking up an undefeated region record in the regular season, Thomson’s girls soccer team fell 6-0 to Union County in the second round of the Class AA playoffs April 30.
‘Mary Poppins’ flies to the stage May 1-3
Musical Theatre Workshops will bring “Mary Poppins” to the Grovetown High School stage May 1-3.
Five local schools honored with Military Flagship Awards
Five schools in Richmond and Columbia counties have been recognized with the Military Flagship School Awards.
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ pays bittersweet tribute to late executive director
The musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” will be performed Mother’s Day weekend.
Top-seeded Harlem girls fall in second round of soccer playoffs April 28
Harlem’s Lady Bulldogs fell 3-2 to Dawson County in the second round of the AAA Georgia High School Girls Soccer State Playoffs.
‘Kids Unite’ to fight cancer and raise more than $4,200
Children joined in fight against cancer by raising more than $4,200 on April 26, ahead of the May 2 Unite in the Fight Against Cancer.
Five homers lead Augusta to victory in rain delay April 28
The Augusta GreenJackets clubbed a season-high five home runs to run away from the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers by a final of 12-4.
Two Richmond County students named 2026 Gates Scholars
Rhali Adams-Johnson and George Collie have been named Gates Scholars.
Lady Jags finish fourth in first-ever West Coast Conference Championship appearance
Augusta University women finished in fourth place in their first-ever appearance in the West Coast Conference Championship.
