Man killed in collision with tractor-trailer
A 66-year-old Augusta man died Thursday after his car crossed the center line on Washington Road and collided head-on with a tractor-trailer.
Columbia County Coroner Vernon Collins identified the victim as Glenn Radford Cox, of the 2400 block of Norton Drive, who was pronounced dead at the scene about 4:45 a.m.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, who was uninjured, will not be charged.
Woman admits she stole drugs from work
A former employee of the Augusta Medical Prison caught smuggling drugs pleaded guilty Thursday.
Crystal L. Thomas, 27, must serve 60 to 120 days in a state detention center for crossing guard lines with drugs and possession of marijuana with intent to resale, Judge Michael N. Annis ruled. She will also have four years probation, a $1,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.
Ms. Thomas was caught Jan. 15 entering the prison facility with six ounces of marijuana, Assistant District Attorney Rex Myers said. Officers found 11 more ounces at her home. Ms. Thomas pleaded guilty in Richmond County Superior Court to both charges.
School board plans to evaluate Bedden
The Richmond County Board of Education will meet Tuesday to evaluate the performance of Superintendent Dana Bedden.
The meeting will be held in the media center of A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet High School.
Some parks' pools will be closed this summer
Bobby Brown State Park near Elberton and A.H. Stephens in Crawfordville are among 11 parks where swimming pools will be closed this summer because of a lack of funds needed to make mandatory safety modifications, according to Georgia's State Parks & Historic Sites Division.
New federal regulations mandate specific pool drain and cover standards, but no funds are available to make those improvements, although three pools -- including the one at Magnolia Springs State Park near Millen -- will remain open under concession agreements.
State officials are contacting guests who already made overnight reservations at these parks, offering transfers or refunds.
Renovated church to hold its rededication
A historic downtown church that has undergone more than $500,000 in renovations since the 1990s will be rededicated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Union Baptist, at 1103 Greene St., was built in 1851 as a Presbyterian church to serve workers in Augusta's textile mills. It was expanded in 1883 after its purchase by the Union Baptist congregation. Its present facade and Gothic stained glass windows were installed then.
Boardwalk section to open at nature park
Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy will open a new section of its William Bartram Rain Garden boardwalk at 9 a.m. Saturday at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park off Lock and Dam Road. A guided hike will follow at 9:30 a.m.
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