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Christmas trees enhance fish habitat at the lake

By Special To Augusta Good News · 25 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Christmas trees enhance fish habitat at the lake

Recycle your natural Christmas tree through Jan. 18, 2026 at Lake Thurmond.

In pictures: Santa visits hospitalized children

By Special To Augusta Good News · 25 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Santa visits hospitalized children

See scenes from St. Nick’s Christmas Day visit to the Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia,

SRP Federal Credit Union celebrates museum opening

By Staff Report · 23 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on SRP Federal Credit Union celebrates museum opening

A new museum highlights the 65-year history of the SRP Federal Credit Union.

In pictures: Christmas at Hopelands Dec. 22

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 23 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Christmas at Hopelands Dec. 22

Hundreds of guests visited Hopelands Gardens Dec. 22 to see more than 100,000 twinkling lights and static displays winding through two miles of pathways.

James Brown Family Foundation toy giveaway Dec. 20

By Mike Adams · 20 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on James Brown Family Foundation toy giveaway Dec. 20

The annual James Brown Family Foundation toy giveaway Dec. 20 at May Park.

SRP Federal Credit Union plans holiday donations of $115,000 to 23 area charities

By Staff Report · 20 Dec 2025 · 1

SRP Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors has approved a special Random Acts of Kindness initiative totaling $115,000 in donations to 23 local charities across the communities SRP serves.

Fort Gordon Christmas House helps 426 military families

By Staff Report · 20 Dec 2025 · 1

Fort Gordon Christmas House helped 426 families including 763 children have a better holiday season.

In pictures: Evans Towne Center Park Christmas lights 2025

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 19 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Evans Towne Center Park Christmas lights 2025

Scenes from the lights at Evans Towne Center Park.

Artists to paint mural at Master’s Table

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 19 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Artists to paint mural at Master’s Table

A new mural is going up at the Master’s Table.

Give a pet a home for the holidays

By Staff Report · 17 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Give a pet a home for the holidays

Give a pet a home for the holidays or forever.

Excho commissioned to build replica of historical airship

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 16 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Excho commissioned to build replica of historical airship

Peter Excho, of Pexcho’s American Dime Museum, has been commissioned to build a full-size rendering of Charles Page’s airship. Page was African American inventor who received a patent for his airship design in April 1906 a month before the Wright Brothers received their patent.

Grant to bolster United Way feeding initiative

By Staff Report · 15 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Grant to bolster United Way feeding initiative

The United Way of the CSRA received $4,300 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help area residents experiencing hunger and facing transportation barriers.

In pictures: Return to Bethlehem 2025

By Mike Adams · 12 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Return to Bethlehem 2025

Grace United Methodist Church’s Return to Bethlehem brings an immersive nativity experience.

Coca Cola Polar Bear visits children’s hospital Dec. 10

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on 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.