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North Augusta Christmas Store blesses the community with gifts and food boxes for the holidays
1+ hour, 47+ min ago Destiny Matthews helps a man retrieve gifts for his family as Johnny Bokknight looks on during a gift distribution held by the local charity The Christmas Store. The Christmas Store volunteers Lori Matthews, Destiny Matthews and Caleb Domino help to…...
North Augusta prohibits fishing the Brick ponds but drops local permit for fishing other waters
1+ day, 11+ hour ago The city of North Augusta is moving to prohibit fishing and boating throughout all of Brick Pond Park, including the west pond (pictured), where historically these activities were allowed. NORTH AUGUSTA " Fishing and boating will no longer be permitted at…...
North Augusta to place 50 AEDs citywide next year as part of $100K grant-funded program
4+ day, 2+ hour ago North Augusta was awarded a $100,000 grant that will train 50 volunteers in the use of AEDs and then integrate them with 911 dispatch, a step toward the city becoming a 4 Minute Community. NORTH AUGUSTA " A highly competitive $100,000 grant that the city of…...
North Augusta honors Living History Park founder with tree during Arbor Day event
6+ day, 11+ hour ago North Augusta' s arborist Roy Kibler, hands a plaque to Jerry'Murrell, the husband of the late Lynn Thompson, during the city's Arbor Day ceremony at North Augusta's Living History Park Dec. 11. A tree was dedicated in Thompson's honor. North Augusta…...
North Augusta restaurant renamed The Annapolitan. It will celebrate Chesapeake Bay food roots
1+ week, 4+ day ago Bistro 55 has been renamed to Annapolitan and will serve seafood and steaks that are being inspired by the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. NORTH AUGUSTA" Paying homage to the Chesapeake Bay area, Bistro 55 will now be going by a new name…...
North Augusta to lock in $5M purchase price for cyber property acquisition in Riverside Village
1+ week, 5+ day ago The prospect of North Augusta purchasing land in Riverside Village for investment in cyber infrastructure was floated publicly for the first time Dec. 8. U.S. Army Cyber Command was relocated to Fort Gordon in 2014, and its own new headquarters was only just…...
North Augusta holiday tour will feature stops in The Rapids, Hammond's Ferry
3+ week, 2+ day ago A room dedicated to the Nutcracker at a home in North Augusta during a previous Christmas Tour of Homes. Tickets are now on sale for this year's tour. The homes of Mike Hitchler, Christina Brady, Kathryn Martin, William and Susan…...
North Augusta company blesses community with hams and turkeys for Thanksgiving
3+ week, 2+ day ago AmbioPharm employee Christina Riddle hands someone a ham during a turkey and ham give away in North Augusta." North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams hands out a ham to a driver during a turkey and ham giveaway at AmbioPharm Inc. Nov....
Augusta man arrested by Aiken County Sheriff’s Office for criminal sexual conduct with minor
3+ week, 5+ day ago Erin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Aiken. Her first poetry book, "Origins of My Love," was published by Bottlecap Press in 2022. An Augusta man was recently arrested by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and charged with…...
North Augusta and Edgefield are ready to make merry with these holiday events coming up
3+ week, 6+ day ago NORTH AUGUSTA " Plenty of holiday spirit to go around, and the season starts right away after Thanksgiving with tree lightings, parades and even some pig races, all in the North Augusta area. Hosting a holiday event but don't see it…...