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In pictures: Feeding the community under the bridge on Christmas Day

By Staff Report · 26 Dec 2024 · 0

Scenes from the Christmas Day Reaching Our Community event in Augusta.

FEMA extends Georgia application deadline while South Carolina remains the same

By Staff Report · 26 Dec 2024 · 0

FEMA has extended the deadline for survivors to apply for federal assistance.

In pictures: Santa makes a stop at the children’s hospital

By Special To Augusta Good News · 25 Dec 2024 · 0

Scenes from Santa visit to Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia on Christmas.

In pictures: Evans Towne Center Lights 2024

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 25 Dec 2024 · 0

Scenes from the Evans Towne Center lights display.

Third graders ‘Shop with a Cop’ on Dec. 21

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 22 Dec 2024 · 0

Thirty third graders shopped with Richmond County School System police officers on Saturday.

Featured photo: Ringing in the first day of winter

By Mike Adams · 21 Dec 2024 · 0

Featured photo

Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign runs through Christmas Eve

By Staff Report · 21 Dec 2024 · 0

The Salvation Army is making a final push for its Red Kettle Campaign goal.

Community Foundation expands hurricane crisis grants

By Staff Report · 20 Dec 2024 · 0

The Community Foundation for the CSRA has entered the second phase of its Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund granting process.

Soldiers join Special Olympians for fun night of bowling

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 19 Dec 2024 · 0

Soldiers from Fort Eisenhower’s 513th Military Intelligence Brigade joined with members of the Augusta Stars for a night of bowling, pizza and a visit from St. Nick on Monday at Bolero on Washington Road.

Alfa Anderson, Augusta native who sang with CHIC during the height of disco, died Dec. 17

By Staff Report · 19 Dec 2024 · 1

Augusta born singer Alfa Anderson has died.

GEMA program to assist people displaced by Helene

By Staff Report · 18 Dec 2024 · 0

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) announced a new initiative Tuesday to help people displaced by Helene.

Healthy Grandparents Program: It takes a village to raise a child

By Special To Augusta Good News · 17 Dec 2024 · 0

The Healthy Grandparents program is approaching its 26th year.

Christmas angels deliver presents at children’s hospital Dec. 16

By Staff Report · 16 Dec 2024 · 0

CURE Holiday Angels deliver Christmas for 11 Augusta Wellstar MCG Health Medical center families Monday.

FEMA teams canvass neighborhoods to reach those in need of hurricane assistance

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 16 Dec 2024 · 2

FEMA disaster survivor assistance teams have visited more than 21,000 homes in Richmond County alone since Hurricane Helene hit. Teams have also visited homes in other affected counties.