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Wimberly wins District 4; homestead exemption passes easily

Retired Army sergeant major Lonnie Wimberly cruised to victory Tuesday in the District 4 Augusta Commission special election.

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Jim Steed wins Columbia County District 2 Commission seat

Jim Steed has won the Columbia County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat.

Alan Wyatt, chair of the group Citizens for Open Governance, spoke at the Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill

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COG responds to statement from Columbia County Board of Commissioners regarding data center

The group Citizens for Open Governance issued a statement during the public comment portion of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in response to the statement from the commissioners on Oct. 21.

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Democrats take rare statewide election wins

Two Democrats swept the only statewide elections on Tuesday’s ballot, upending total Republican control over the five-member Public Service Commission.

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Uncertainty still hangs over federal program that feeds the hungry

Augusta voters return to polls Tuesday for local, statewide races; referendum

Lawmakers introduce bills to slash their pay during government shutdowns

Augusta Commission set to narrow scope of Recreation audit

Columbia County Board of Commissioners to meet on Tuesday

Courts order federal government to fund food program, but some still preparing for disruptions

Jail where Trump will be booked in Georgia has long been plagued with violence

Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender on Thursday at the jail in Georgia’s most populous county — an...

Transgender bill draws fire in state Senate hearing

Legislation banning teachers and other non-parental adults from talking about gender identity with minors without the consent of a parent...

Results of updated arena feasibility study are in, marketing budget set

With early voting set to begin in under two months, the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority reviewed an updated feasibility study...
Former District 4 Augusta Commissioner Sammie Sias was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to an investigator July 29.

Former Augusta commissioner reports to federal prison in South Carolina

Former Augusta commissioner Sammie Sias has reported to Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg, a medium-security prison in Salters, S.C.

Annual Trash Bash pits Augusta, North Augusta in riverfront cleanup contest

It’s on. Two cities, divided by the Savannah River, compete to see which can collect the most trash in the...

Columbia County Public Works and Engineering Committee approves moving forward with IGA with Grovetown

The Columbia County Public Works and Engineering Committee approved moving forward with an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Grovetown...

State appealing federal court ruling blocking transgender law

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking a federal judge to reconsider a preliminary injunction issued late last week blocking...

Sias prison surrender date looms

Former Augusta Commissioner Sammie Sias was ordered to turn himself in by 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21.

Candidates file to run for upcoming Grovetown, Harlem elections

Monday was the first day of qualifying for the upcoming elections in Grovetown and Harlem, and both cities saw candidates...

Both sides score partial wins in Georgia elections lawsuit

A federal court judge has handed both sides in a lawsuit over a controversial election reform bill the General Assembly...

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