A large bone, thought to be a whale rib, sits in the boiler room office of Sibley Mill. A 1955 letter from the curator at the Charleston Museum in Charleston, S.C., says the fossil is likely 100,000 to 250,000 years old.
Nominate a member of your church for Senior Saints, a series of articles on veteran servants in the local church, in the Your Faith section of The Augusta Chronicle this summer. Email kelly.jasper@augustachronicle.com or call (706) 823-3552.
Review the latest Richmond County arrests and mug shots in our new "Booked" Web site, which features arrests from Aiken and Columbia counties, as well.
Rob Pavey talks about the origins of the Sibley Mill. From the Augusta Powder Works to a full functioning cotton mill, this landmark has been an Augusta feature for years.
Kirby's Augusta: The Ensign Fountain Mystery
In this latest installment, renowned Augusta Chronicle writer Bill Kirby talks about the Ensign Fountain mystery.
The Friends of the Earth environmental group traded jousts Wednesday with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham over the senator's support for the mixed oxide fuel project at Savannah River Site.
SANDY, Utah - Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.
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