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The Junior College with 150 students would augment the educational facilities. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Georgia and South Carolina saw a decrease in COVID-19 cases Saturday.The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,534 new cases which is 75 less than Friday. The new cases bring the state’s total to 339,384. There were 51 new deaths for 7,607.Richmond County saw 15 new cases for 7,667 and Columbia County added 21 for…

ATLANTA — Rural Georgians from business owners to teachers to elected officials know one of the region’s biggest challenges is inadequate internet connectivity, particularly amid a pandemic that is forcing people to stay home.But the lack of population density in rural areas and high rates of poverty are combining to make extending high-speed broadband service…

It’s spooky to get scammed. The Better Business Bureau offers these tips to protect your digital devices. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Augusta is the most baby boomer-saturated mid-sized housing market in America, according to a construction research firm. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Your guide to the Nov. 3, 2020 general election. Find out how to vote and see information on Georgia absentee voting, races, candidates, ballot questions, sample ballots and polling places for Richmond and Columbia counties. #election2020Election Day is Nov. 3. Here’s a voter guide with the information you need to know.KEY DATESThe […] Top Featured…

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Deans Bridge Road early Friday morning.According to the coroner’s office, the victim was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Deans Bridge and Milledgeville roads. As he got out of his vehicle and began walking south on Deans Bridge Road, he was struck by a vehicle traveling south…

Zeroing in why Black and Hispanic women are more likely to die from breast cancer in certain counties in the U.S. is the focus of a researcher at Augusta University, who wants to look at mammography rates and barriers to screening. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

Patrons who had tickets for the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Women’s Amateur will have exclusive online shopping access for Masters merchandise in early November.According to an email sent to patrons, special access to signature items, including expertly crafted apparel, unique collectibles and one-of-a-kind gifts will be available on the online Masters Patron Shop. Patrons…

Digital project makes 25 years of former Augusta newspaper available on-line. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

ATLANTA — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has opened up a 7-point lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, according to a poll released Wednesday, fewer than three weeks before the Nov. 3 election.Biden is leading the incumbent Republican president 51% to 44%, according to a telephone survey of 1,040 likely Georgia voters conducted Oct.…

ATLANTA — Georgians are mailing in absentee ballots and voting early in record numbers and are expected to break another record on Election Day, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday.”Georgia voters are excited and setting records every hour,” Raffensperger told reporters during a news conference at the state Capitol. “And this is all during…

A Wednesday morning crash involving a pickup truck and a small Aiken County special education school bus left five people injured, including two children.According to the school system, a special education bus was involved in a traffic accident at the intersection of Highway 421 and Belvedere Clearwater Road. The bus was occupied by one driver…

An Augusta woman has been cited for running a red light and crashing into a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office vehicle Tuesday that led to injuries.Destiny Crawford, 22, was cited for disregard traffic control devices and driving on suspended license after an accident with Richmond County Cpl. Jason Payne, 36, that injured several people. According to…

Early voting in the momentous 2020 general elections started off with a bang Monday as thousands of Georgians poured into precincts, eager to cast perhaps the most important ballots of their lives.More than 128,000 people piled into polling places across the state to kick off the three-week stretch of early voting, according to Georgia Secretary…

The Golden Harvest Food Bank will be distributing food Saturday to Georgia residents.According to a release, the drive-thru distribution event will be held at James Brown Arena parking lot located on the side of the arena facing 7th street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone who is a Georgia resident can get food.To receive…

With dozens of festival and event cancellations throughout the area over the past seven months because of COVID-19, one local favorite will continue as the Merchants Association of Columbia County kicks off the Columbia County fair next week.Although patrons will have to undergo temperature checks and maintain social distancing, the fair will still be held…

ATLANTA — A second poll of Georgia’s free-for-all U.S. Senate race shows Democrat Raphael Warnock in the lead over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville.Warnock, pastor of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, drew the support of 36.2% of Georgians surveyed in a poll released Friday by WSB-TV and Landmark Communications.Loeffler, an…

Candidates for Richmond County Board of Education answered six questions about why they’re running during a forum last week sponsored by WFXG Fox 54, in partnership with The Augusta Chronicle and the League of Women Voters of the CSRA. In District 1, Shawnda Griffin and Brian Green are vying for the seat held by longtime…

Life rarely imitates art, but you never know. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

An Augusta man was shot and killed in his neighborhood near downtown Augusta Saturday night and authorities have arrested a suspect.Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said Reginald Frank, 39, was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. from at least one gunshot wound at the scene near his home in the 300 block of Barrow Drive off…

Take the lessons and opportunities you were provided and pass them on. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service