The Augusta Commission held its first and only public hearing Tuesday on the 2026 budget, which currently includes a two-mill tax increase and across-the-board cuts to services and outside groups.
Food insecurity took center stage at Tuesday’s Augusta Commission meeting, where Golden Harvest Food Bank leaders described the local fallout from the federal cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP.
Columbia County announced the death of a fire recruit on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Local business leaders, dignitaries and artists celebrated Augusta as a “feel good city,” Wednesday evening, as Destination Augusta hosted its annual State of Tourism event at the Marriott Convention Center.
Just in time for the holidays, Savannah River Mission Completion has recently continued its partnership with the Salvation Army.
Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.
The annual “Shop With a Cop” program allows kids across the school district to pick out toys alongside police officers.
Optimism and respect filled the chamber at the swearing in Friday of Richmond County Sheriff-elect Eugene “Gino” Brantley.
Supporters cheered on four more years at Augusta Commissioner Jordan Johnson’s oath of office ceremony Friday.
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