Sunday May 11 | Augusta Chronicle
Event to take a break from Thurmond
“As its popularity grows, there are more and more communities competing for this event.”
After four consecutive years, one of Georgia's biggest fishing events will take a break from Columbia County, but planners say the Bassmaster Elite Series and its pro-laden entourage are likely to return in ... via Augusta Chronicle
Wednesday May 7 | WAGT
Columbia County Road Closed After Truck Overturns & Spills Load
An asphalt truck has overturned and spilled its load in Columbia County. Ray Owens Road at the intersection of White Oak Road in Appling is closed right now. via WAGT
Sunday Apr 27 | Augusta Chronicle Online
Retired SRS worker to run for District 4 seat
“I'm not interested in going anywhere else”
During a Friday candidacy announcement, David Payne said he's tired of area politicians using the District 4 Columbia County Commission seat as a stepping stone to higher offices. via Augusta Chronicle Online
Friday Apr 25 | Augusta Chronicle Online
Student calls on youths to realize what they can do
“That's what God can do if you're available”
An encounter with Augusta State University junior Elijah Carter is hard to forget. via Augusta Chronicle Online
Wednesday Apr 23 | Augusta Chronicle Online
THE FRONT PAGE of the April 6 edition of The Augusta Chronicle boasts of a 72-page Masters preview. via Augusta Chronicle Online
Monday Apr 21 | The Coastal Courier
Sunday PGA: Champions: Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, final round, 1 p.m. MLB: Dodgers at Braves, 1:30 p.m. Pirates at Chicago Cubs, 2 p.m. Monday Tour de Georgia kicks off at Tybee Island, 8 a.m. High school ... via The Coastal Courier
Saturday Apr 19 | Athens Banner-Herald
UGA sends more students to study abroad
“They always say it has changed their lives”
Story updated at 12:24 AM on Sunday, April 20, 2008 Ami Flowers' first experience in the University of Georgia Study Abroad program was a shock. via Athens Banner-Herald
Thursday Apr 17 | The McDuffie Mirror
McDuffie BOE announces new alternative school plan
“So, I will meet with them on Monday or Tuesday.”
In what McDuffie County Superintendent of Schools Mark Petersen called a "significant paradigm shift of how we educate at-risk students," members of the system's Board of Education voted Thursday night to close ... via The McDuffie Mirror
Monday Apr 14 | Augusta Chronicle
Rising costs ripple through hay industry
“Most of us (hay farmers), in the first three months, we've spent as much on fuel as what we used to spend for the whole year.”
Tina Pondy knows all too well how the ever-increasing price of hay is affecting horses and their owners. via Augusta Chronicle









