10+ mon, 4+ week ago (259+ words) Finn Prescott, 7, gives a thumbs up inside a display aircraft during the Augusta Air Show in 2023. A jumper from the RE/MAX Parachute team carries the American flag during a previous Augusta Air Show. U.S. Navy Blue Angel pilots made a stop in Augusta in November as they prepare for Augusta Air Show in 2025. The Augusta Air Show'will make its return April 26-27 at the Augusta Regional Airport, according to a press release. The show, which is usually held the weekend before Memorial Day, will be the first stop of the Air Show Tour. The Air Show Tour, is a blend of military excellence and civilian expertise creating a unique and unforgettable atmosphere, embodying the spirit of aviation and honoring the skill and dedication of both the armed forces and the global aviation community, according to a media release. Tour stops include…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago (646+ words) Friends of the Nancy Carson will have it's annual book sale Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta." Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More will be performed Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St., Augusta. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit sacredheartaugusta.org. Friends of the Nancy Carson Library will have its annual Book Sale"from Feb 27 to March 1. The sale will be at the library, 135 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, from 5-7 p.m. each day. For more information, visit explorenorthaugusta.com. A Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball will be held Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St., Augusta. The event will feature live music, New Orleans cuisine, a best mask contest, a best dressed couple contest and giveaways. Formal attire required. General admission is $55 or $87 for couples. For more information or to purchase…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (513+ words) The Splatter Place and More is located on West Martintown Road. NORTH AUGUSTA" A fowling area, a snack bar and splatter rooms are some things that will not only make The Splatter Place a place for fun, but the ultimate family attraction in the North Augusta area. After many months of delays, The Splatter Place is getting ready to greet visitors with fun for the whole family. With the addition of new attractions besides the splatter room, it will be called The Splatter Place and More. "We still have our roots in The Splatter Place and that is what put us on the map,owner Brandy Gonsolus said. "We wanted to bring other new stuff to the area." The new location, which is located on West Martintown Road, will have Nerf wars, a human crane, golf darts, an interactive game…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago (304+ words) The Crown and Kettle Teashop that offered a British tea experience to Augusta and the CSRA is now closed. AUGUSTA'A British tea shop that opened in late June in downtown Augusta is now closed. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the permanent closure of Crown and Kettle Teashop, effective Thursday, 3rd July 2025," the post read. Jones said the decision to close the business was not made lightly. He said due to unforeseen legal and logistical circumstances beyond their control it made it impossible for them to continue operations as a business. He didn't got into specifics. "We are truly devastated, as we hoped to be a long-standing part of the Augusta community, bringing the taste of Britain through our teas, treats, and warm hospitality," Jones said in the post. "We want to thank every one of you who visited,…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) Hobby Lobby beat its goal by a week, opening at North Augusta's Edgewood Square on Dec. 26. Crafters take note: Hobby Lobby is now open in North Augusta. The store opened Dec. 26, about a year after the national retailer signed the lease on a 50,000-square-foot space at the Edgewood Square shopping mall and caused a strong measure of excitement among the CSRA's crafters. The North Augusta location is Hobby Lobby's 26th in South Carolina, the closest of which is in Aiken. The company also has an Augusta location. Local management wasn't able to talk with Post and Courier North Augusta, citing corporate policy. But the company did issue a news release on its website announcing the opening and naming Christopher Ladun as store manager in North Augusta. The North Augusta Hobby Lobby follows the same model as the other 1,000-plus Hobby Lobby…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Derrick Nelson pushes his daughter Cato Argo-Nelson down the Splash Pad during a event at Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta. Partrick and Ivye Cornwell stand as water comes from a fire struck at Splash Pad day at Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta. Jeremy Jiunnies makes some hot dogs during a Splash Pad day at Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta. Derrick Nelson feeds his daughter Cato Argo-Nelson.a hot dog during an event with a splash pad at Riverview Park Activities Center. Cato Argo-Nelson enjoys a orange soda, a hot dog and Funyuns at an event in North Augusta." Jospeh Cornwell slides down a splash pad at Riverview Park Activities Center on Friday morning in North Augusta. Raegan Spence with her grandmother Patsy Shoaf during a splash pad event at Riverview Park Activities Center. Ivye…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (560+ words) North Augusta Optimist Club members Don Bickley serves Ed Perry some pancakes during a fundraiser pancake breakfast at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta." Don Bickley flips some pancakes during a North Augusta Optimist Club Pancake breakfast fundraiser at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta March 1. Edgefield County resident Leroy Holmes talks to North Augusta resident Jan Boulineau"during the North Augusta Optimist Club's Pancake breakfast fundraiser at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta March 1." North Augusta Optimist Club member Scott Becka pours some orange juice during a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta March 1. Ed Perry cuts into some pancakes fundraiser pancake breakfast at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta. William Angell gets ready to eat his stack of pancake during a North Augusta Optimist Club Pancake breakfast fundraiser at…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (684+ words) Artists Kim Harding and Deidre Hayes talk during an Holiday Artisan Market at the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta. AJ Leibl from AJ's Customs Woodcrafts holds up a carved bear he made at the Holiday Artisan Market at the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta. Artist Joni Purk with with her homemade Christmas cards and other holiday items during a Holiday Artisan Market at the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta. CSRA area artist Thou Art Ju D holds up some of her work during a market for artists in North Augusta Dec. 6." Aiken artist Deidre Hayes talks about some of her art pieces during an Holiday Artisan Market at the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta Dec. 6. Kim Harding shows some of her handmade jewelry Holiday Artisan Market at the Arts and Heritage Center…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (701+ words) 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. 25 in North Augusta." AmbioPharm employee Megan Babula talks to someone in a vehicle during a ham and turkey giveaway in North Augusta Nov. 25 North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams holds a turkey at AmbioPharm Inc. in North Augusta Nov. 25." North Augusta Mayor Briton Willams places a ham in a driver's car as part of ham and turkey giveaway at a local company in North Augusta. North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams talks to Sade Spaulding during a ham and turkey giveaway at AmbioPharm in North Augusta Nov. 25. North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams talks to AmbioPharm employee Megan Babula during a ham and…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (802+ words) Sheryl and Brian Wendzik are the duo behind Argus Visuals, chosen as Best Micro-Business for 2024. PC Techware won Best Small Business for 2024. SRP Federal Credit Union won Best Large Business for 2024. Mary Anne Bigger, right, accepts the award for Best Non-Profit on behalf of the Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta. Editor's note: Post and Courier North Augusta's coverage of 2024 Chamber Ambassador and 2024 Nonprofit of the Year can be found in the story headlined "Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta named Nonprofit of the Year at Chamber of Commerce gala." And a nonprofit, more and more active by the year, to the point it brought South Carolina's statewide Humanities festival to North Augusta just last fall. Normally, the North Augusta Chamber Gala is a chance to recognize the Chamber's own Ambassador of the Year'the man or woman who has…...