Coca Cola Polar Bear visits children’s hospital Dec. 10
Coca Cola’s Polar Bear mascot made rounds Wednesday bringing toys and smiles to children at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
Piedmont Augusta announces donations of $2 million to 44 area non-profits
Piedmont Augusta announced Dec. 10 donations of $2 million in community impact funds to 44 community not-for-profit organizations to support the services they provide to residents of Augusta and surrounding communities
Mississippi family sees Fort Gordon Fisher House as a ‘home away from home’
Fisher House provides free lodging to active duty military and veteran families while a loved one receives treatment at a nearby hospital.
Augusta Tech receives Food Lion foundation grant
Augusta Technical College has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.
Salvation Army needs help for ‘Forgotten Angels’
Each year, hundreds of children across the Augusta area are adopted through the Angel Tree program. While most gifts are returned on time, some are not—leaving gaps the organization must fill in the final days before distribution.
In pictures: North Augusta Christmas Parade 2025
Scenes from the North Augusta Lions Club Christmas Parade Dec. 7, 2025.
Shelter dogs benefit from Santa’s Pit Stop
[atc] AutoCenter and the Karen Cooper Foundation teamed up to provide toys and treats for shelter dogs through Santa’s Pit Stop. The first delivery was Wednesday to the City of Augusta Animal Services, and a second distribution will be Saturday at the CSRA Humane Society.
Augusta Training Shop director on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Dec. 4
Audrey Murrell celebrated her 25th anniversary at the Augusta Training Shop with a Dec. 4 watch party of her interview on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
In pictures: North Augusta tree lighting 2025
Scenes from the Dec. 2 tree lighting in North Augusta.
Program teaches resiliency to young people
Orientation for the next Resilient Teens program will be Jan. 26, 2026 with the weekly sessions beginning online Feb. 2, 2026.
In pictures: Holiday Gingerbread Village at the Augusta museum
The Holiday Gingerbread Village will be open for visitors at the Augusta Museum of History through Nov. 30 (except for Thanksgiving.)
Salvation Army Angel Tree to help more than 1,200 area children in 2025
The Salvation Army of Augusta’s Angel Tree will serve about 500 families and more than 1,200 children who might otherwise go without on Christmas morning
Irish American Heritage Society wins international award for its cultural programs
Augusta’s Irish American Heritage Society received an international award for its Heritage in Motion program.