The Augusta Chronicle

Slideshow: Estate sale

Businessman Gordon Farmer stuffed warehouses full of "treasures" that will be sold over four days in June.

STORY: 'American Pickers' collection for sale
VIDEO: Gordon Farmer estate sale

Bill Kirby »

We lost 2 respected newsmen

Our community lost two gracious, old newsmen Wednesday. I lost two friends. Allow me to tell you about them.

Aiken County bookings

Review updated jail bookings and mug shots from the Aiken County detention center via our new Booked site.

Slideshow: Mayfest

Check out more than 900 photos of those Spotted in the crowd at Saturday's Mayfest event.

A total of 182 crimes tracked by The Augusta Chronicle were reported to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office during the week of May 8-14, 2013. Violent crimes during the week included six robberies, one car-jacking and six aggravated assaults.

Notable Area Deaths of 2013

A review of several from our area who have passed away in the first part of 2013.

NOTABLE AREA DEATHS OF 2012

Slideshow: Cotton Ball

Review almost 100 photos from Historic Augusta's Cotton Ball, held Thursday to raise money for the nonprofit.

Slideshow: High school proms

See how they look all dressed up in photos from this year's prom at Josey, as well as other schools.

North Augusta |Evans | Aquinas | Butler
Harlem | Augusta Prep | Fox Creek
Greenbrier | Lakeside | Laney | Glenn Hills

Warrior Remembrance Ceremony	Gordon Farmer Estate Sale
Last Day of School in Columbia County	Oklahoma tornado
Mayfest	President Obama speaks at Morehouse

Bike rider killed this morning

The Richmond County Coroner's Office reports a 33-year-old Hephzibah man was killed early this morning while riding his bicycle southbound on Peach Orchard Road.

Crime & courts »

Neighbors, friends mourn victims

Retired Richmond County educators Roosevelt and Edna Jones had hearts of gold and a love for life that made everyone feel special, according to friends and neighbors mourning the Hephzibah couple.

By Wesley Brown and Tracey McManus

Man charged in deaths of parents, brother

Grovetown crash kills woman

Ex-prison guard pleads guilty to smuggling attempt

Arraignment set for Paine rape suspect in other cases

Grand jury to get deadly hit-and-run case

Man sought in shooting

Ex-governor defends Brooks

More Metro news »

Local collection featured on 'American Pickers' to be sold

Changes sought in roadwork schedule

SRS workers to resume full-time schedules next week

Principal follows students to graduation

Crime & courts »

Judge denies bond in 2012 River Glen slaying

Bond was denied Thursday for a suspect in a 2012 homicide at River Glen apartments that authorities believe might have caused a second slaying.

5 arrested on drug-trafficking charges

2 women sentenced for robbery

Good Samaritan shooter sentenced to 45 years

Illegal gun sales land man in prison

Weekly Richmond County crime map

Sports »

Vandy eliminates South Carolina from SEC Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. - Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give top-ranked Vanderbilt a 4-3 win over 12th-ranked South Carolina on Thursday.

Sophomore Sasser leading 'Pack

Record lap puts Hamlin on Coca-Cola 600 pole

SEC's Slive focusing on horizon after big deals

Jags land four-time state champ in track

ScottMichaux.com

Opinion »

Editorial: Hiding is its own injury

This may be what we are taught by television and movies; to escape the consequences of our actions. To try to get away with it.

Bottom Line: Loony excuses

Letter: Give hope to old buildings

Letter: Change at GRU? Unlikely

Latest Rick McKee cartoon

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Business »

New home sales up in April

New-home sales increased 2.3 percent in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That's only slightly below January's pace of 458,000.


Mayfest 2013	Thunder Over Augusta	Blind Willie McTell
GreenJackets	Man & Woman Of Year	Cotton Ball