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Monday, May 21, 2012

Commission to discuss surplus property

The city of Augusta has at least $9 million in surplus real estate slated to eventually return to the tax rolls, but don't expect the properties to hit the auction block soon.
By Susan McCord

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Day care's first year quiet

The day care that divided a neighborhood graduated its first class of preschoolers Thursday, and not one had any inkling of a controversy that went to the Georgia Supreme Court.
By Susan McCord

Friday, May 18, 2012

Alvin Mason's trial postponed

Alvin Mason's lawyer says the Augusta Commission member needs more time and "breathing room," so the trial was moved to June at the earliest.
By Susan McCord

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hephzibah commissioner's son arrested

According to an incident report, John W. Buchwitz, 20, sold 10.3 grams of powder cocaine for $650 to a police informant Monday in the parking lot of Walmart at 3209 Deans Bridge Road.
By Susan McCord

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Candidate qualifying could be delayed

Candidate qualifying for five Augusta Commission and five Richmond County Board of Education posts planned for next week is likely to be delayed until August.
By Susan McCord

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Weekly garbage collection returning to Augusta

Augusta Commission voted 6-3-1 to adopt the "concept" of weekly pickup, with a graduated rate based on the amount of trash produced and new incentives to encourage recycling, which will continue ...
By Susan McCord

Commission votes to cut garbage pickup to once a week

For the first time in a dozen years, Augusta households will only see the garbage man once a week.
By Susan McCord

Mason's trial set for Monday

Augusta Commission member Alvin Mason's case is scheduled for trial at 9 a.m. Monday in John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse.
By Susan McCord

Forensic audit won't come cheap

The search for criminal wrongdoing in Augusta's Trade, Exhibit and Event Center parking deck project could cost upwards of $200,000, officials said Monday.
By Susan McCord

Monday, May 14, 2012

McLeod says campaign practices 'frugal'

Twelfth District congressional candidate Wright McLeod called the allegation he "cut corners" in campaign finance reporting was just "frugal spending practices."
By Susan McCord

Rally questions Augusta officials' actions

Monday’s rally on the steps of the John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse was “not a protest,” Augusta Commission member Alvin Mason said to a group of about 100 gathered.
By Susan McCord

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Rally, meeting planned Monday

Augusta commissioners Bill Lockett and Alvin Mason take center stage at two gatherings Monday.
By Susan McCord

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Allen files complaint against McLeod

Congressional candidate Rick Allen is lodging a complaint against fellow 12th district candidate Wright McLeod, alleging that his opponent broke federal campaign rules.
By Susan McCord

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Officials could approve trash changes

Augusta officials are defending the proposed switch to weekly trash pickup as necessary to keep costs down and encourage recycling.
By Susan McCord

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Software finds fewer new taxable properties than expected

Augusta discovered fewer new taxable properties than expected using aerial photograph software.
By Susan McCord

Transit workers' insurance reinstated

Employee health insurance at the private contractor hired to run Augusta Public Transit last year has been reinstated, city officials said Wednesday.
By Susan McCord

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Transit firm has 30 days to fix problems

Drug testing that wasn't random, failure to report a bus accident for 244 days and late payments to Georgia Power that nearly got the electricity cut off at Augusta Public Transit are three key ...
By Susan McCord

Monday, May 7, 2012

Mobility cancels employee insurance

The troubled firm in charge of Augusta Public Transit canceled its employee health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia last week.
By Susan McCord

City employee fights demotion

Melinda Pearson, the recreation operations manager demoted over a time card incident, isn't taking her move to maintenance worker sitting down.
By Susan McCord

City could terminate contract with transit company

Mobility Transit's days as operator of Augusta Public Transit may be numbered.
By Susan McCord
Top headlines

Third flesh-eating bacteria case reported

A Cartersville man is facing his sixth surgery today after contracting the same flesh-decaying bacterial infection as Aimee Copeland.

Copeland breathes on her own

Georgians settle for minimum wage

Commission to discuss surplus property

Glenn Hills grads plan for success

Butler grads remember classmates

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