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Augusta Canal to be temporarily drained for repairs
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (137+ words) Augusta officials recently announced the maintenance scheduled at the Augusta Canal along the Savannah Rapids Pavilion headgates to 13th Street. Augusta Utilities will temporarily drain the canal waterway beginning Sunday to allow crews safe access to canal structures and the Raw…...
Georgia May Get Its First National Park Soon—and It Offers More Than Just Scenic Hiking Trails
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (961+ words) Home to ancient earthen mounds, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, offers insight into the area's Indigenous history. Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and…...
These 2 Augusta-area cities among 50 cheapest, safest places to live
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (254+ words) On Wednesday, consumer finance platform MoneyLion published its study of the 50 cheapest and safest places to live in the U.S. This included two near Augusta: North Augusta at No. 13 and Grovetown at No. 19. This was based on cost of living data,…...
Feds charge former Georgia lawmaker for allegedly faking COVID-19 job loss
6+ day, 20+ min ago (472+ words) Former state Rep. Karen Bennett faces federal charges for allegedly obtaining $13,940 in fraudulent pandemic unemployment benefits. Prosecutors allege Bennett claimed COVID-19 work disruptions while receiving paychecks from the General Assembly and a church. The government is seeking a money judgment…...
21-year-old shot, killed in Augusta Monday morning
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (98+ words) The Richmond Sheriff's Office and the County Coroner's Office responded to the 500 block of Hines Street Monday morning in for a reported shooting. 21-year-old Thaddeus Kirkland of Hephzibah was found ... AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " The Richmond Sheriff's Office and the County…...
Augusta budget approved by battle could rage on
3+ week, 4+ day ago (54+ words) Augusta city leaders use deep cuts to avoid a property tax increase but the impact on services and programs has some leaders waiting to revisit the decision ... Augusta city leaders use deep cuts to avoid a property tax increase but…...
Georgia island becomes a 'Christmas wonderland,' Southern Living says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) If you get a chance to go down south this holiday season, it's worth the visit. Earlier this month, Southern Living published an article about Jekyll Island titled "this Georgia island turns into a Christmas wonderland with 2 million lights and…...
Augusta passes budget with cuts and no tax increase
3+ week, 4+ day ago (46+ words) Augusta commissioners reduce a massive shortfall in the 2026 city budget with deep spending cuts eliminating the need for a property tax hike ... Augusta commissioners reduce a massive shortfall in the 2026 city budget with deep spending cuts eliminating the need for…...
Permit process snags Augusta zip line park project at Fifth Street bridge
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (56+ words) The plans for a zip line park at the Augusta Pedestrian Bridge are no longer flying high, as Georgia raises concerns about the impact on the historic span ... The plans for a zip line park at the Augusta Pedestrian Bridge…...
Augusta Training Shop sees surge in orders after feature on the 'Kelly Clarkson Show"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (36+ words) A local nonprofit shop is receiving national attention after being spotlighted on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' this week. A local nonprofit shop is receiving national attention after being spotlighted on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' this week....