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Aiken teen recovering from rare heart-liver transplant

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 05 Mar 2026 · 0

An Aiken teen is balancing school with weekly medical appointments in Atlanta as he recovers from a rare multivisceral transplant surgery.

Singers will bring unique styles to Soul Bar March 10

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 03 Mar 2026 · 0

Faith Kelly and Caswyn Moon will play the Soul Bar March 10.

Pop! To the Culture: ABX owner Paul Rogers

By Ron Baxley Jr. · 26 Feb 2026 · 0

Ron Baxley Jr. highlights Paul Rogers of ABX in his latest column.

Hildebrandt’s sandwiched in Augusta’s history

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 22 Feb 2026 · Comments Off on Hildebrandt’s sandwiched in Augusta’s history

Hildebrandt’s has operated in downtown Augusta since 1879.

Two area veterans selected for posters for national disabled veteran sporting events

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 19 Feb 2026 · Comments Off on Two area veterans selected for posters for national disabled veteran sporting events

Two local disabled veterans appear on posters promoting national disabled veteran sporting events this year.

Singer embarks on new direction with Feb. 28 concert

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 18 Feb 2026 · Comments Off on Singer embarks on new direction with Feb. 28 concert

On Feb. 28, Jamal Moore will be back home to celebrate new beginnings as he performs his first solo concert in the Augusta area in eight years. “Full Circle: A Homecoming Celebration” will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Hardin Auditorium.

Column: Photography puts legacy in focus

By Nick Lovett · 17 Feb 2026 · Comments Off on Column: Photography puts legacy in focus

For KaSonya Wilcox, photography is more than taking pictures.

Museum post ‘dream job’ for Augusta woman

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 08 Feb 2026 · 1

Toni Dean has lived in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., but there’s no place like home. She calls working in her hometown at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History a dream job.

Fleet of Miracles truck features familiar face

By Staff Report · 07 Feb 2026 · Comments Off on Fleet of Miracles truck features familiar face

On Friday, Knight Swift, the largest full truckload company in the country, unveiled Coale Peace’s infectious smile on the fourth Swift Fleet of Miracles truck.

Girl Scouts is more than cookies for area teen

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 31 Jan 2026 · 1

Charlee Adams, who is an Evans High School freshman, joined Girl Scouts as a first grader and wants to make it her career one day.

Column: Remembering Bill Baab

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 29 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Column: Remembering Bill Baab

Bill Baab was a mentor of publisher Charmain Z. Brackett. He died Dec. 20, 2025.

A look back at 2025

By Charmain Z. Brackett · 28 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on A look back at 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, here’s a look back at the year’s top-viewed stories.

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.

Judon named Augusta Tech GOAL winner

By Staff Report · 13 Dec 2025 · Comments Off on Judon named Augusta Tech GOAL winner

Brentson Judon, a Design and Media Production student, has been named as the Augusta Technical College winner of the 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).