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Friends, family and members of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office attend the funeral service of Deputy Alton Creech at First Baptist Church of Augusta. Creech died Friday after an off-duty motorcycle wreck.

Deputy remembered as a mentor

A funeral was held Tuesday for Deputy Alton Creech, who died in a motorcycle accident last week.
By Bianca Cain Johnson

Columbia County bookings

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

Notable Area Deaths of 2013

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

Obama vs. the Founders

It has become undeniable that Barack Obama’s view of government is nearly the polar opposite of that of this nation’s founders.

Crime data map released

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. 

Slideshow: Cotton Ball

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

SLIDESHOW: Welcome Home

The welcome home ceremony for 22 soldiers of Delta Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion was held at Fort Gordon on Friday.

Slideshow: Man & Woman of the Year

Check out almost 200 photos of the crowd at Friday's Leukemia and Lym­phoma Society Man and Woman of the Year event at Sacred Heart.

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.

Transit firm files procurement suit against city

Mobility Transit has filed suit in federal court alleging Augusta broke its procurement code and state open meeting laws when it terminated the bus company's contract.
By Susan McCord

3 bodies found near school

Richmond County authorities are investigating the discovery of three charred bodies near a south Augusta school.
By Steve Crawford and Bianca Cain Johnson

Slideshow: Oklahoma tornado

A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through Oklahoma on Monday, killing 24 people.
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Threat of Taser use often enough for deputies

Richmond County authorities are finding that just the sight and warning that they will use their recently issued Tasers is often enough to make a person compliant.

Greenbrier sweeps Whitewater to reach finals

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - Greenbrier dispatched Whitewater in the state semifinals for the second consecutive year, but this time the Wolfpack didn't need the extra game.

Editorial: Harmful if swallowed

What a scam. By continually feigning ignorance, the president dodges both accountability and questions.
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