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Augusta women’s basketball wins first PBC tournament title in 33 years

By Special To Augusta Good News · 08 Mar 2026 · 0

For the first time in 33 years, the Augusta University women’s basketball team is the Peach Belt Conference Tournament champion.

Harlem wins doubleheader on Diamond Day March 7

By Christopher Rickerson · 08 Mar 2026 · 0

The Harlem Bulldogs hosted their annual Diamond Day beating cross county rivals Lakeside and Evans in a doubleheader while boosters sold barbecue dinner plates to support the baseball team.

In pictures: Lady Jackets retain state crown after March 7 win

By Mike Adams · 08 Mar 2026 · 0

North Augusta’s Lady Yellow Jackets, the defending SCHSL AAAA State championship, kept their crown by defeating Westside 63-50 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on March 7.

In pictures: North Augusta wins first state title in Double OT

By Mike Adams · 08 Mar 2026 · 0

North Augusta’s boys’ team brought home its first ever SCHL AAAA state basketball championship Saturday at the Colonial Life Arena defeating South Pointe 64-56.

Basketball tournament’s goal to ‘Stop the Violence’

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 07 Mar 2026 · 0

The Stop the Violence basketball tournament was March 7 at the E.W. Hagler Boys and Girls Clubs of Augusta on Division Street.

Augusta heads to PBC championship after March 7 upset

By Special To Augusta Good News · 07 Mar 2026 · 0

Augusta University women’s basketball knocked off No. 8 nationally ranked Columbus State on the road March 7 earning an 82-71 win at the Lumpkin Center to advance to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game.

RENEW Upcycle & Recycle Fashion Show set for March 7

By Staff Report · 06 Mar 2026 · 0

The RENEW Upcycle & Recycle Fashion Show on at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Better World Studios, Graniteville,

Pop! To the Culture: A Trunchbull in every school

By Ron Baxley Jr. · 06 Mar 2026 · 0

Ron Baxley Jr. can relate to the characters in “Matilda” which will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miller Theater.

Paine College women take Division I South Regional Championship with March 5 win

By Staff Report · 06 Mar 2026 · 0

The Paine College women’s basketball team claimed the 2026 NCCAA Division I South Regional Championship with a 98–77 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg on Thursday, March 5 at the HEAL Complex.

Aiken teen recovering from rare heart-liver transplant

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 05 Mar 2026 · 0

An Aiken teen is balancing school with weekly medical appointments in Atlanta as he recovers from a rare multivisceral transplant surgery.

Abercrombie’s career-high 33 lifts Augusta past Middle Georgia March 4

By Special To Augusta Good News · 05 Mar 2026 · 0

Augusta opened Peach Belt Conference Tournament play with a win Wednesday, outlasting Middle Georgia 74-70 in the PBC quarterfinals at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Aiken Trials features horses, tailgates and family fun on March 14

By Staff Report · 05 Mar 2026 · 0

The 83rd running of the historic Aiken Trials horse races is set for Saturday, March 14, at the Aiken Training Track.