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Column: Miss Augusta 2022 coordinates Christmas card drive for nursing home residents

By Special To Augusta Good News · 08 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on Column: Miss Augusta 2022 coordinates Christmas card drive for nursing home residents

Columnist Quinn Shelt, Miss Augusta 2022 and an advocate for senior adults, is collecting holiday cards for nursing home residents.

BrandsMart donates cash and furniture to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta

By Rakiyah Lenon · 08 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on BrandsMart donates cash and furniture to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta

BrandsMart, which opened its Augusta location in October, made a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta

In pictures: Heroes wash windows at Children’s Hospital of Georgia

By Staff Report · 06 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on In pictures: Heroes wash windows at Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Employees of S&K Building Services dressed as superheroes Tuesday as they cleaned the outside of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.

Augusta Air Show set for May 25-26, 2024

By Staff Report · 06 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on Augusta Air Show set for May 25-26, 2024

The Air Dot Show Tour announced its 2024 tour dates on Dec. 5.

GAP Ministries adds laundry room to its services

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 05 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on GAP Ministries adds laundry room to its services

GAP Ministries added another service to assist the area’s homeless – a place to wash their clothes.

Patti’s Playground dedicated at First Baptist Church of Augusta

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Dec 2023 · 1

First Baptist Church of Augusta dedicated a playground to its retired longtime preschool program minister.

‘Paws Pantry’ serves Augusta Technical College students

By Staff Report · 02 Dec 2023 · Comments Off on ‘Paws Pantry’ serves Augusta Technical College students

Augusta Technical College took a step to help its students dealing with food insecurity by opening its Paws Pantry.

In pictures: North Augusta 2023 tree lighting and Cocoa and Cookie Crawl

By Mike Adams · 28 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on In pictures: North Augusta 2023 tree lighting and Cocoa and Cookie Crawl

A photo story from Tuesday’s tree lighting and cookie crawl in North Augusta.

Chance of rain forces change in Christmas in Columbia County event

By Staff Report · 28 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on Chance of rain forces change in Christmas in Columbia County event

Columbia County is moving festivities scheduled for Dec. 3 to Nov. 30 at Evans Towne Center Park.

Historic homes share Christmas past in candlelight tours

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 26 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on Historic homes share Christmas past in candlelight tours

Two historic sites in downtown Augusta will take guests back in time to holiday seasons of yesteryear on Dec. 1-2.

In Pictures: Christmas in the Backcountry

By Mike Adams · 25 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on In Pictures: Christmas in the Backcountry

Scenes from Saturday’s Christmas in the Backcountry.

In Pictures: Palmetto Peach Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 25 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on In Pictures: Palmetto Peach Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

Scenes from the Nov. 25 Palmetto Peach race.

Annual Chitlin’ Strut set for Nov. 25

By Staff Report · 24 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on Annual Chitlin’ Strut set for Nov. 25

The Chilin Strut has been held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in Salley, S.C. since 1966.

Annual turkey giveaway helps ‘neighbors in need’

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 21 Nov 2023 · Comments Off on Annual turkey giveaway helps ‘neighbors in need’

The 32nd annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway was held Nov. 20. A Christmas toy giveaway will be Dec. 16.