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Featured photo: A view from the Brick Pond

By Mike Adams · 17 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Featured photo: A view from the Brick Pond

A featured photo by Mike Adams at North Augusta’s Brick Pond Park.

JoeFest Toy and Comic Convention returns June 20-22

By Ron Baxley Jr. · 15 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on JoeFest Toy and Comic Convention returns June 20-22

JoeFest returns June 20-22 at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center.

Children’s camp focuses on cooking and home management skills

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 15 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Children’s camp focuses on cooking and home management skills

VeryVera’s Cooking Camp highlights skills needed for daily life.

In pictures: Happy birthday, Augusta!

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 14 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Happy birthday, Augusta!

June 14 is the city of Augusta’s birthday. Celebrate with a look at some historic postcards as well as some historic sites.

Filmmaker plans area entertainment complex and hopes to produce two movies a year

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 13 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Filmmaker plans area entertainment complex and hopes to produce two movies a year

Choice Skinner, who spent 23 years in Los Angeles before COVID forced his move back to Augusta, sees the potential for the movie making industry in Augusta.

In pictures: Augusta’s best tomato sandwich

By Mike Adams · 12 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on In pictures: Augusta’s best tomato sandwich

Competitors fought for bragging rights at Augusta Locally Grown’s fourth annual Best Tomato Sandwich contest June 12 at the Hub for Community Innovation.

Filmed in Augusta,’The Observance’ nominated for four awards at upcoming film festival

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Jun 2025 · 1

A horror flick shot in Augusta last spring is making its way into the horror film festival scene.

Allman Brothers’ bassist brings A Brother’s Revival to the Miller June 14

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Allman Brothers’ bassist brings A Brother’s Revival to the Miller June 14

A Brother’s Revival featuring the music of the Allman Brothers Band will be at the Miller Theater June 14.

Artist weaves love of texture and nature into beautiful canvas

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 10 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Artist weaves love of texture and nature into beautiful canvas

Staci Swider has had a busy year with multiple art exhibits in the Southeast in the past 12 months.

Gardening: Planting the best tomato sandwich

By Special To Augusta Good News · 05 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Gardening: Planting the best tomato sandwich

Summer means tomato sandwich season.

Sibling comedians to take center stage at Grantski’s June 5

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 04 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Sibling comedians to take center stage at Grantski’s June 5

Sibling comedians Wyatt Feegrado and Luke Abranches will bring their “Favorite Child” Tour to Grantski Records on Thursday, June 5.

‘The Odd Couple’ brings laughs to Edgefield stage

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on ‘The Odd Couple’ brings laughs to Edgefield stage

“The Odd Couple” will be 7:30 p.m. June 6-7, 12-13 and at 3 p.m. June 8 and 15 at The Discovery Center, 405 Main St., Edgefield.

Pop! To the Culture: Let’s go back – to the future

By Ron Baxley Jr. · 02 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Pop! To the Culture: Let’s go back – to the future

Columnist Ron Baxley Jr. recalls a film that inspired his real life pursuits. “Back to the Future” will be at the Miller Theater on June 8.

Damien Sneed plans June 5 listening party for latest release

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 02 Jun 2025 · Comments Off on Damien Sneed plans June 5 listening party for latest release

A free listening party for Damien Sneed’s “Our Song, Our Story” will be at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5.