Staff Report
In pictures: 40th anniversary Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee
Crowds flooded downtown North Augusta Saturday for the 40th anniversary of the Jack-O-Lantern.
Blue Devils stun Knights 36-35 with last-second comeback Oct. 23
Statesboro nicked Evans by one point on Friday.
Wolfpack posts win over Glynn Academy on Oct. 23
Greenbrier survived a close one against Glynn Academy in a 26-15 victory on Friday, Oct. 23, using timely scoring and a key fourth-down conversion late in the game to secure the win.
Hephzibah decimates Cross Creek 74-0 on Homecoming night
The Hephzibah Rebels shut out Cross Creek 74-0 on Friday, Oct. 23.
Augusta Foodie Festival planned for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
Foodie Fest meets Halloween at the Augusta Exchange Club fairgrounds on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Piedmont Prompt Care offers Halloween safety tips
Piedmont Augusta provides some tips to keep Halloween safe.
Musical highlights addiction prevention
“Painless: The Opioid Musical” focuses on drug addiction and its prevention.
Junior collegiate women’s national soccer championship to be played in Evans
Columbia County will once again welcome the national top junior college women’s soccer programs when the 2026 NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship returns to Blanchard Woods Park Nov. 15-21.
Augusta Fire Department receives $305,000 grant for firefighter health and early cancer detection
The Augusta Fire Department has been awarded $305,405.45 through the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Bereavement cart honors legacy of beloved PICU nurse
A bereavement cart at Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia will honor the memory of Nicoletta Blocki, a PICU nurse who died unexpectedly Memorial Day weekend.
