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New BrandsMart U.S.A. store to hold grand opening Oct. 21

By Staff Report · 19 Oct 2023 · Comments Off on New BrandsMart U.S.A. store to hold grand opening Oct. 21

BrandsMart to celebrate grand opening of new store at Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway Oct. 21.

Fort Gordon to become Fort Eisenhower in historic ceremony Oct. 27

By Staff Report · 18 Oct 2023 · Comments Off on Fort Gordon to become Fort Eisenhower in historic ceremony Oct. 27

Two of President Dwight David Eisenhower’s granddaughters will be in attendance at the Oct. 27 ceremony re-designating Fort Gordon as Fort Eisenhower.

Club Car announces plans for new Appling facility

By Staff Report · 13 Oct 2023 · Comments Off on Club Car announces plans for new Appling facility

Club Car announced plans Friday, Oct. 13 to expand into a new 105,000 square foot facility in Appling.

TechNet Augusta brings together leaders from the military and the commercial sector

By Staff Report · 04 Aug 2023 · Comments Off on TechNet Augusta brings together leaders from the military and the commercial sector

An annual conference and expo brings together leaders from the military and the commercial sector.

Don ‘Ramblin’ Rhodes, longtime columnist and entertainment writer, has died

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 11 Jun 2023 · Comments Off on Don ‘Ramblin’ Rhodes, longtime columnist and entertainment writer, has died

Don Rhodes, long time columnist, died Friday, June 9.

Cotton Ball returns after three-year hiatus

By Staff Report · 24 Apr 2023 · Comments Off on Cotton Ball returns after three-year hiatus

Historic Augusta’s annual membership event will be April 27.

Signal Towers demolition to make way for new Fort Gordon campus

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 07 Apr 2023 · Comments Off on Signal Towers demolition to make way for new Fort Gordon campus

Progress on a new cyber campus at Fort Gordon continues as Signal Towers comes down.

K9 heading for duty in Burke County

By Staff Report · 23 Mar 2023 · Comments Off on K9 heading for duty in Burke County

A 19-month-old Labrador Retriever is the newest member of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.

Remembering ‘Okefenokee Joe’ who taught thousands about the swamp, nature and Native American culture

By Special To Augusta Good News · 11 Jan 2023 · 1

Okefenokee Joe, a native of Salley, S.C. and Augusta area resident, taught thousands of adults and children about the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp and Native American culture.

Tax credits among new laws to take effect in Georgia Jan. 1

By Capitol Beat News Service · 30 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on Tax credits among new laws to take effect in Georgia Jan. 1

Laws making it easier for food truck vendors to do business and several tax credits go into effect in Georgia Jan. 1, 2023.

Kemp declares statewide weather emergency with frigid temperatures on the way

By Capitol Beat News Service · 21 Dec 2022 · Comments Off on Kemp declares statewide weather emergency with frigid temperatures on the way

Salting of roads north of a line between Columbus and Augusta is expected to begin Thursday before winter weather sets in.