Day with a Deputy offers holiday boost for 50 kids
Columbia County Sheriff's Office "Day with a Deputy" saw area law enforcement take 50 kids shopping Tuesday. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Date: December 23, 2025
By Susan McCord
About 50 kids got a holiday boost two days before Christmas as law enforcement traded patrol cars for shopping carts for the 23rd annual “Day with a Deputy” program.
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Susan McCord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N.C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print daily. She’s a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and the University of Georgia. Susan is dedicated to transparency and ethics, both in her work and in the beats she covers. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Fellowship, first place for hard news writing from the Georgia Press Association and the Morris Communications Community Service Award. Reach Susan at (229) 291-1915 or susan@theaugustapress.com
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