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Early ballot returns begin slowly ahead of Nov. 4 elections

Advance and absentee voting is underway in Richmond County for the Nov. 4 statewide special and municipal election.

Advanced voting for the Nov. 4 election will take place at Building G3 in Evans and the former Euche Creek Library. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill

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Advanced voting continues in Columbia County ahead of Nov. 4 elections

Advanced voting is heading into its second week in Columbia County ahead of the Nov. 4 elections.

News Analysis: Local insurance company sells out to personal injury lawyer

Local insurance company MAI Risk Advisors recently sold its headquarters on Wheeler Road to a personal injury law firm.

New Augusta Tech President to build on college’s strong Foundation

The Technical College System of Georgia has selected Dr. Kendricks D. Hooker as the next president of Augusta Technical College. Hooker will officially start his presidency on January 2, 2026.

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North Augusta motorcyclist dies while fleeing cops

Uber Eats driver found with loaded gun at Augusta Municipal Building

Richmond County Crime Map: October 8-14

Downtown detours: Telfair, Greene street closures ahead as work pushes forward

Augusta set to vote Tuesday on employee health insurance hike

Historic house on church property slated for demolition

Proposed “Hamilton Grove” neighborhood, with over double the lots, returns for consideration by Columbia County

A Columbus, Ga. developer is bringing back its proposed Grovetown-area subdivision before Columbia County for consideration.

Former Grovetown civil servant nominated for Trump administration

Ronnie Kurtz of Grovetown has been nominated as assistant secretary of HUD, a position that will put him in close...

USC Aiken’s graduating class of 2025 in photos

USC Aiken held its spring commencement on May 7, recognizing over 400 graduates taking the next step toward their futures.

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops,...

Evans Elementary student facing criminal charges after being found with knife on campus

An Evans Elementary School student is facing criminal charges after being found with a knife on campus and reportedly making...

Hephzibah man dies in Deans Bridge wreck, 3rd traffic fatality this week

A Hephzibah man was killed Thursday morning in a wreck on Deans Bridge Road, marking the third traffic fatality this...

Man sentenced to 20 years for violent attack on estranged wife

A man who terrorized his estranged wife by rubbing her with gasoline, firing his gun in her home and strangling...

Recreation audit moves forward, 15 months after director’s exit

A long-sought audit looking for “inappropriate” spending, among other things, by the previous director of Augusta Recreation and Parks is...

At the March 27 meeting of the Harlem City Council, members voted to send an annexation notification to Columbia County for 736 acres stretching from Clary Cut Road to North Fairview Drive.

Columbia County approvals resolution opposing Harlem annexation

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing the proposed annexation of over 700 acres into the City...

Pinnacle Bank at Evans Towne Center rezoning approved by commissioners

Progress is moving forward to allow for a Pinnacle Bank at the Evans Towne Center area.

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