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It's the last, last day for several schools

One Columbia County school closed for good on the last day of school Tuesday, while four others are preparing to move to new campuses this summer.

By Barry L. Paschal and Valerie Rowell

Richmond grad rate up; Columbia slips

Richmond County's high school graduation rate made gains in 2012 while Columbia County slipped a couple percentage points, still, however, hovering above the state average, according to data ...

By Tracey McManus

Monday, May 20, 2013

Year ends for three school districts this week

Columbia County schools is holding its last day Tuesday. The last day for Richmond County high school students is Thursday, which is a half day. The rest of Richmond County schools along with ...

Sunday, May 19, 2013

School bus drivers improve attendance

The director of the Richmond County school Transportation Department says a stricter attendance policy and better morale this school year helped improve problems that plagued the department in ...

By Tracey McManus

School crossing guards' pay again reduced

After winning their summer unemployment benefits back in a recent statewide decision, Richmond County School Crossing guards are now having their workdays and pay cut by the Sheriff's Office.

By Susan McCord

Friday, May 17, 2013

GRU Summerville campus enrollment dips

Enrollment for the summer semester at GRU's Summerville campus has dipped for the third year in a row, with numbers being slightly skewed this year by a change in the bachelor of science in ...

Audit finds GRU officials violated policy

GRU officials violated state policy when university vehicles and personnel were used to support a private wedding at the home of university President Ricardo Azziz, according to an auditor's ...

By Steve Crawford

Thursday, May 16, 2013

North Augusta student wins Best and Brightest

Daniel Pippen, a North Augusta High School senior, was named The Augusta Chronicle's Best and Brightest 2013 winner Thursday night.

By Tracey McManus

Art projects promote anti-bullying awareness

Projects by Columbia Middle School pupils are designed to encourage others to speak out against bullying.

By Valerie Rowell

Exchange Club honors McCallie

Nina McCallie was named The Augusta Exchange Club's Youth of the Year at Thursday's awards banquet.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Board votes to sell old Davidson building

The old Davidson school building on Telfair Street, vacant since 1997, has another suitor interested in replacing the decaying structure with something to put on the county's tax rolls.

By Tracey McManus

Augusta Prep wins can recycling contest

Despite a theft that threatened to derail their efforts, Augusta Preparatory Day School has been named the state winner in an aluminum can recycling contest.

Chancellor defends Azziz as 'change agent'

Georgia Board of Regents Chancellor Hank Huckaby, speaking to the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, said he, like GRU President Ricardo Azziz, was hired to shake things up in higher education.

By Barry L. Paschal

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Laney will move into Tubman during renovation

About 150 alternative program students and 100 staff members will be uprooted from their Tubman Education Center on Walton Way in August to make room for Lucy C. Laney Comprehensive High School, ...

By Tracey McManus

GRU inks student deal with East Georgia State

Officials formally signed an agreement Tuesday that allows students who can't meet Georgia Regents University's admission requirements to take classes on campus as students of East Georgia State ...

By Walter C. Jones

Regents OK GRU renovations, planning

ATLANTA - Two renovation projects at Georgia Regents University got the go-ahead Tuesday from the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents which also approved the drafting of a new master ...

By Walter C. Jones

Monday, May 13, 2013

UGA president-elect restructures administration

The reorganization, scheduled to take effect July 1, is intended to increase the amount of information that flows directly to and from the president's office, school officials said in a statement.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mother's Day special for new Paine grad

Gov. Nathan Deal spoke Sunday to 123 graduates at the Paine College Commencement Convocation.

By Travis Highfield

Friday, May 10, 2013

Huckaby to speak at chamber breakfast

Organizers of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce breakfast on May 15 are hoping University of Georgia Board of Regents Chancellor Hank Huckaby's speach isn't overshadowed by recent GRU ...

By Barry L. Paschal

Nearly 900 first to get GRU degree

Erica was the first of 875 graduates who received their degrees from the university that arose from the consolidation of Augusta State and Georgia Health Sciences universities earlier this year.

By Tom Corwin