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Augusta, Georgia government announces Independence Day closures
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (264+ words) News, Politics & Government In observance of Independence Day, most offices of Augusta, Georgia, will be closed Friday and Saturday. Garbage collection will not be affected. Below is a list of operating hours for key services, according to a news release....
Many Georgia teachers on AI: Do as I say, not as I do
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (486+ words) Education, News, Politics & Government by'Ty Tagami'|'Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA " Georgia public school teachers have mostly found artificial intelligence to be a time-saving tool that makes them better at their jobs, but they say it is more of a…...
Green Jackets: Vartanian twirls gem as Augusta blanks Salem
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (177+ words) Augusta Green Jackets, Sports NORTH AUGUSTA, SC: Derek Vartanian fired the best outing of his pro career, hurling seven scoreless innings against the Salem Ridge Yaks (4-7, 29-47) to give the Augusta Green Jackets (9-2, 44-33) a low-scoring 1-0 win Wednesday night. Augusta was grateful…...
Sony Open flips over to PGA Tour Champions event
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (303+ words) The PGA Tour and Sony on Wednesday announced the change, which had been expected since April when the'tour said it would not be returning to Maui for The Sentry, which since 1999 had preceded the Sony Open. The Sony Championship will…...
Augusta Technical students earn national honors at Skills USA competition
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (158+ words) The Augusta Press Augusta Technical students earn national honors at Skills USA competition Augusta Technical College students brought home four medals and two individual honors from the 2026 Skills USA National Leadership & Skills Conference, capping off a successful competition season for…...
Augusta unveils draft data center ordinance
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (250+ words) Susan Mc Cord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N. C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print…...
'No detail is too small': Search expands for missing Aiken girl
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (371+ words) A massive search involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies continued Wednesday as authorities worked tirelessly to find 4-year-old Javeayah Harris, a little girl described by those who know her as smart, talkative and full of life. Investigators say…...
RCSO jailer arrested for giving outside food to inmate & lying
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (272+ words) Deputy Jailer Gwenedra Nelson A deputy jailer at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center has been arrested after investigators say she secretly gave an inmate outside food and then lied about it during the investigation. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office announced…...
Woman dies in early morning Aiken County house fire
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (140+ words) A 73-year-old Warrenville woman died early Wednesday after a house fire in Aiken County, according to the Aiken County Coroner's Office. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Golf Course Road at approximately 1: 20 a. m. after a structure fire was reported....
Four Richmond County school libraries receive Laura Bush Foundation grants
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (167+ words) The Augusta Press Four Richmond County school libraries receive Laura Bush Foundation grants Four Richmond County School System libraries have been awarded grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries, bringing a combined $20, 000 in funding to schools across the…...