Staff Report

Columnist Francie Klopotic can be found about the town attending concerts, arts exhibitions and almost any event highlighting Augusta's cultural offerings.

Christmas spirit comes to Columbia County

By Maxwell Shaffer · 04 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on Christmas spirit comes to Columbia County

Columbia County residents celebrated the season Sunday.

Boys With A Future expands its horizons through new partnerships

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 04 Dec 2022 · 2

Boys With A Future, an area afterschool mentoring program, will be expanding its scope by working with other agencies.

‘Christmas Carol’ musical is loving tribute to longtime director

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on ‘Christmas Carol’ musical is loving tribute to longtime director

Debi Ballas directed “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” for more than a decade. Now her daughter will bring it to the Imperial Theatre stage.

Celtic Angels Christmas will bring a taste of Ireland to Evans

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on Celtic Angels Christmas will bring a taste of Ireland to Evans

The Celtic Angels will present two concerts on Dec. 18 in Evans.

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By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Dec 2022 · 5

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Former mayor believes positive change ‘Starts With Us’

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 01 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on Former mayor believes positive change ‘Starts With Us’

Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver is part of an organization designed to overcome polarization.

Gingerbread sculpture gives smiles

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 01 Dec 2022 · 1

A local family donates a gingerbread sculpture from the Augusta Museum of History’s Gingerbread Village to AO Multispecialty Group.

Exhibition turns lens on area artists

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 30 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Exhibition turns lens on area artists

Several arts exhibitions are planned for the month of December including a unique multi-artist event featuring the photographs of Drake White.

Photojournalism: North Augusta tree lighting

By Mike Adams · 29 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on Photojournalism: North Augusta tree lighting

See the North Augusta Christmas tree lighting and cocoa and cookie crawl through the lens of award-winning photographer Mike Adams

‘Christmas Belles’ ring humor into holidays

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 29 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on ‘Christmas Belles’ ring humor into holidays

Edgefield’s Main Street Players will present the comedy, Christmas Belles, for two weekends in December.

Child star has Augusta ties

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 27 Nov 2022 · 2

Innocent Ekakitie has appeared in multiple television shows and films, and he’s only 9.

About Town With Francie: Small Business Saturday Crawl was more than shopping

By Francie Klopotic · 27 Nov 2022 · Comments Off on About Town With Francie: Small Business Saturday Crawl was more than shopping

Columnist Francie Klopotic presents a first-person view of her shopping experience among downtown Augusta’s merchants.