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Augusta University golfer named youth mental health and athletic inclusion spokesperson

By Staff Report · 08 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Augusta University golfer named youth mental health and athletic inclusion spokesperson

An Augusta University golfer will serve as a mental health and athletic inclusion spokesperson.

Column: Top 10 picks for the best high school gridiron action in 2025

By Christopher Rickerson · 08 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Column: Top 10 picks for the best high school gridiron action in 2025

Augusta Good News sportswriter Christopher Rickerson gives his top 10 must-see games this high school football season.

GreenJackets fall despite high hit total

By Special To Augusta Good News · 07 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on GreenJackets fall despite high hit total

The Augusta GreenJackets fell in a 3-2 heartbreaker against the Charleston RiverDogs Thursday night.

Facility dogs celebrate birthdays and welcome new team member

By Special To Augusta Good News · 07 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Facility dogs celebrate birthdays and welcome new team member

Patients and employees at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia celebrated the birthdays of the hospital’s most popular employees with a puppy birthday party Thursday.

Happy2Help benefits in fight against cancer

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 07 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Happy2Help benefits in fight against cancer

Happy2Help will be released Aug. 23.

GreenJackets steamroll RiverDogs in largest win of year

By Special To Augusta Good News · 07 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on GreenJackets steamroll RiverDogs in largest win of year

The GreenJacket bats responded in a big way Aug. 6, cracking a dozen hits and even more runs for a 14-2 crunching of the Charleston RiverDogs.

Helms College summer graduation planned for Aug. 9

By Staff Report · 06 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Helms College summer graduation planned for Aug. 9

Katrina Hutchins will be the commencement speaker for the Aug. 9 Helms College graduation.

In pictures: Flo Parrish’s 100th birthday bash

By Special To Augusta Good News · 05 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Flo Parrish’s 100th birthday bash

Family and friends gathered on Aug. 2 to celebrate Flo Parrish’s 100th birthday.

Deadline extended for Southern artists to apply for 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

By Staff Report · 04 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Deadline extended for Southern artists to apply for 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston has extended the deadline to Sept. 7 for artists to submit for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.

Augusta’s past comes to life at Night at Museum event

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 04 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Augusta’s past comes to life at Night at Museum event

A president, a female golfer, a war hero turned pro baseball player and a groundbreaking psychiatrist/New York Times’ bestselling author. They are all part of the fabric of Augusta’s history and are among the people visitors will meet after hours Aug. 14 at the 12th Annual Night at the Museum.

Grant will place mental health professionals in Augusta’s areas of need

By Special To Augusta Good News · 03 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Grant will place mental health professionals in Augusta’s areas of need

A new collaboration between Augusta University’s College of Education and Human Development and School of Public Health has resulted in a $2.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase behavioral health services for high-need, high-demand areas serving children, adolescents and transitional-aged youth living in Augusta.

Series finale with Mudcats canceled due to weather

By Special To Augusta Good News · 03 Aug 2025 · Comments Off on Series finale with Mudcats canceled due to weather

Sunday’s game between the GreenJackets and Carolina Mudcats was canceled due to rain and unplayable field conditions.