Marriage Licenses
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:13:12 -0800

24, 2011, in Augusta . Fred Allen Barker and Cynthia Joyce Jennings applied for a marriage license Sept. 14, 2011, and were married Oct. 1, 2011, in Grovetown. Jason Lee Williams and Pamela Ann Linder Thomas applied for a marriage license Sept. ...

Heartbreak in Augusta
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:01:23 -0800

By Ryan Black The Morgan County Bulldogs picked a bad time to have what Head Coach Bill Malone called "one of their poorest performances of the year" last Friday night in Augusta . As a result, the Bulldogs are one-and-done in the postseason for the ...

Area Announcements
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:33:23 -0800

Note: Announcements for participatory events must be written, delivered, mailed or faxed to The Augusta Chronicle, 725 Broad Street, Augusta , GA 30901, with a return address and phone number. No phone calls are accepted. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. ...

Augusta Stem Cell Study May Help Treat Cerebral Palsy
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:52:10 -0800

It?sa first for Augusta . Georgia Health Sciences University is conducting the first FDA-regulated trial using stem cells. The study could lead to new treatment for cerebral palsy. WJBF News Channel 6 (more) It's a first for Augusta . ...

Wife of prison escapee arrested in Augusta after 17 year run
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:54:36 -0800

AUGUSTA , Ga-- A 52-year-old woman was arrested by the US Marshals Augusta Office early Friday morning at a local Waffle House. Sara Jean Rusher is being charged with a federal probation violation out of the Middle District of North Carolina, ...

Only in our print edition of the Augusta Gazette
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:27:08 -0800

By Anonymous These stories you'll find only in Saturday's printed edition of the Augusta Gazette. Don't miss the popular American Profile, local police report, news about pelicans spotted at the city lake, and the local/area events calendar. ...

North Augusta runs past South Florence
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:31:29 -0800

By Wayne Staats north augusta his team ahead without taking an offensive snap, North Augusta quarterback Tyrell Hillary knew it was about to be a big night. North Augusta's Vinny Miller leaves the defense behind for a first-quarter score. ...

Augusta Commission approves 34 job cuts
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:30:41 -0800

By Susan Mc Cord The man who suggested that the Augusta Commission cut 34 jobs to help balance next year's budget said Wednesday that he was surprised the group approved it so quickly. After public individual interviews with each of four finalists for ...

Current Events
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:07:37 -0800

The singing group In Your Dreams will perform at the monthly meeting of the CSRA Parkinson Support Group, at 6 pm Tuesday in the St. John Tower Dining Room, 724 Greene St., Augusta . For information, call (706) 364-1662. City of Life Ministries, ...

Trucking industry good alternative during a bad economy
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:39:31 -0800

He found out about the program through the Augusta -Richmond County unemployment office. His last job was in manufacturing, but he said he always has been interested in trucking and thought the timing was right for a career shift. ...

Old electronic donations bring the heat
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:03:47 -0800

By Betty Adams augusta -- Old, weathered console TVs, microwaves ovens with bent corners, computer monitors and towers, laptops and all matter of other electronic devices will help heat some home this winter. ...

Augusta County Forest Fires Ruled Arson
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:28:55 -0800

Firefighters have gotten the best of a blaze that scorched nearly 600 acres in Augusta County. The US Forest Service says crews are now in "mop-up" mode. But the investigation into possible arson has just begun. A federal investigator tells us there ...

Book Report: 'Marcelo in the Real World'
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:08:13 -0800

Daily tips on ways to bring your family together, weekend activities, ideas for saving money and more. Augusta Gazette | 204 E. 5th St. (PO Box 9) Augusta , KS 67010 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, ...

Augusta man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing murder
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:36:53 -0800

By Kyle Martin Samuel Steplight was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for what Superior Court Judge Michael Annis called the horrible, horrible crime of killing Norma Jean Mobley. Steplight was convicted of ...

Shop Girl: Black Friday how-to
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:26:42 -0800

One of the benefits of living in Augusta is that we have major retailers, but we don't have the manic shopper populations of larger cities like Atlanta or even Columbia. Unless you have your heart set on buying the doorbuster technology attractions, ...

Suspending Syria
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:57:58 -0800

By Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff Just what do you have to do to get kicked out of the Arab League, or just get a menacing phone call from the commissioner's office? Syrian President Bashar Assad has been spilling the blood of his countrymen since ...

Keep James as fire chief
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:58:23 -0800

By E. Maner Interim Augusta -Richmond County Fire Chief Chris James has the education, credentials and qualifications to serve as fire chief in any major US city. Therefore, this smart, intelligent, articulate, committed and dedicated gentleman should ...

Augusta man, 36, found shot dead
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:11:24 -0800

Richmond County sheriff's deputies found a 36-year-old Augusta man fatally shot this morning in an empty lot in the 1400 block of Essie Mc Intyre Boulevard. According to a statement from Lt. Calvin Chew, Lawrence Russell Moore, of the 500 block of ...

Ring in 2012 With Hotels Near Fort Gordon, GA
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:33:59 -0800

AUGUSTA , GA, Nov 18, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Celebrate the New Year in style at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center. As one of the premier hotels near Augusta State University, the Marriott is offering a special New Year's Eve package, ...

Economy hits seniors the hardest
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:50:03 -0800

10 at the Henry Brigham Center in south Augusta . The 79-year-old Augusta woman was one of thousands of local seniors to apply for assistance with her energy bills last week through the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority Inc. Pierce said she can't ...