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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Children's success a blessing to father

A love of learning and children drove Tracy Williams Jr. and his wife to become educators. Those two loves are the only explanation the 81-year-old can give for the success of each of his seven ...
By Lisa Kaylor

Virginia woman robbed at Augusta hotel

Authorities are looking for three men in connection with an armed robbery Saturday morning.

Money runs out to tear down old houses

The city of Augusta has burned through $500,000 appropriated last year for the demolition of abandoned houses, which means such work will cease until the new budget year begins in January. 
By Steve Crawford

Downtown welcomes dogs

A downtown that feature 17 cafes that welcomes dogs on outdoor patios has helped Augusta claim a high "Fido factor."
By Wesley Brown

Bomb squad finds discarded ammunition

A call about a suspicious package led to the discovery of what appeared to be older live ammunition at Rite Aid on Walton Way.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Officials confirm Ga. tornadoes

ATLANTA - A survey team with the National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Cherokee and Cobb counties as part of a system of severe thunderstorms.

Man accused of attempted robbery

An Augusta man accused of attempted robbery was arrested Friday.

Search warrants provide more details in triple homicide

Search warrant affidavits from the May 21 slaying of a Hephzibah couple and their 20-year-old son show that the bodies of the victims had been partially dismembered in addition to being burned.
By Sandy Hodson

Most missed garbage pickups resolved

Augusta Solid Waste Director Mark Johnson said most of the missed pickups from the city's new garbage service have been addressed.
By Susan McCord

Augusta firefighter who sent tweet apologizes

Andre Lacey apologized for a tweet that drew widespread criticism for questioning the citizenship of a Latino boy singing the national anthem Tuesday at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.
By Kelly Jasper and Susan McCord

Marijuana operation found in Burke County

Burke County deputies find more than 100 marijuana plants Thursday after recieving a complaint from a home owner.

Gogick: 'Kirby's Augusta' another winner

No one has taken more advantage of -- or more delight from -- (our) electronic archive than Bill Kirby.
By John Gogick

Where you live

Life vests dry above Leslie Wright, of Savannah Rapids Kayak Rental, as she uses a power sprayer to clean kayaks near the Augusta Canal Headgates on Friday afternoon.
By Michael Holahan

Apartments cited for violations

The city's code enforcement division cited the property manager of River Glen Apartments for numerous violations following complaints from tenants.
By Meg Mirshak

Rants & Raves

Tenants for the upcoming mixed-income housing at Walton Oaks apartments must pass a credit check. Hmmm.

Columbia County to repair collapsed road

Columbia County officials are planning repairs to a Martinez road that collapsed last week, though its ownership and responsibility are still unclear.
By Valerie Rowell

Eight-year prison term given to Grovetown man for DUI crash

Jeffery W. Davignon, 56, pleaded guilty in Richmond County Superior Court on Thursday to charges that included driving under the influence and serious injury by vehicle.

Alternative Fueled Vehicle Roadshow stops in Augusta

Georgia's Alternative Fueled Vehicle Roadshow stopped in Augusta on Friday to share the newest technology available for vehicles powered by propane, natural gas and electricity.
By Rob Pavey

Fort Gordon marks Army's 238th birthday

The Army turned 238 on Friday and to illustrate the branch's future, the youngest enlisted soldier at Fort Gordon was chosen as a ceremonial cake cutter.
By Wesley Brown

2 men begin life sentences for armed holdups

A Richmond County Superior Court jury convicted Derrell L. McNair, 20, and Andrew L. Dunn, 18, of all charges Wednesday for a series of armed holdups in the spring of 2012.

Rants & Raves

WHY DO PEOPLE get those huge trucks if they aren't able to properly park them … or drive them, for that matter?

Kirby: Put your group's ad on my back

You can advertise your group on my T-shirt for the road race, no matter how I perform.
By Bill Kirby

Top court to decide on Kia hiring records

ATLANTA - Lawyers used grammar rules as much as Georgia laws in their arguments Monday before the Supreme Court over whether the state is required to turn over Kia Motors' hiring records.
By Walter C. Jones

Moore: Summer is a bummer, sometimes

The weather has been hot, the skies wet, the grass high, but something good comes at the end.
By Glynn Moore

Judge: Woman's video violated CEO's privacy

MARIETTA, Ga. - A Cobb County Superior Court Judge ruled Friday that a woman who secretly recorded herself engaged in a sex act with former Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers illegally violated his privacy.

Report finds racial gap in AP passing rates

The Broad Foundation's recent report found that the gap in participation and passing rates on AP exams between white and black students remains significant.
By Christina A. Cassidy

Across Georgia

VALDOSTA, GA. - The body of a south Georgia teen was exhumed Friday after his relatives requested a second autopsy.

Notable Area Deaths of 2013

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

Sharing voices

Members of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Band share their voices in a concert at First Baptist Church of Augusta.
By Sara Cardwell
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