Martinez News

For many families fireworks are a tradition on the Fourth of July, but there are some things you need to do to make sure your celebration is a safe one.

Rene Hopkins considers the folks at Master Buick Pontiac GMC an ally. That's why the coordinator of Safe Kids East Central nominated the Martinez dealership as the 2008 Community Partner of the Year from Safe Kids Georgia.

Olin Newby stood surveying a muddy red lake, surrounded by eroding hills dotted with concrete pads.

ROCKLAND : Samantha Smith and Brian Wildes were married at the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse on Aug.

A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. -- Humphrey Bogart This is what it's like to be known as a baseball fan.

Temp: 86.0 F Heat Index: 91 F Augusta, Bush Field, GA June 24, 2009 The Columbia County Sheriffa s Office is asking for assistance in identifying this man who attempted to use a stolen credit card at the Walmart Supercenter on Bobby Jones Expressway in Martinez.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. -- Arthur Schopenhauer Do you have a charity that needs publicity? Maybe I can help.

A black bear has been spotted by several neighbors in Columbia County. WJBF News Channel 6's Paige Tucker caught up with the family whose backyard was the bear's playground for a while, Monday morning.

Friday, June 19, 2009 2:58 p.m. A Martinez man faces charges in two states Friday after a domestic dispute in Columbia County and a police chase that ended in North Augusta.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:20 p.m. Columbia County authorities are looking for two men suspected of stealing beer from a Martinez grocery store.

Motto: "If I don't know them, I sure would like to meet them." Martinez insurance agent Tommy Norris lists meeting new people and being in a crowd of strangers among his favorite things.

A Columbia County resident is $7,500 richer after receiving a reward Tuesday for providing information that led to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist.

Some afternoon thunderstorms brought rain and heavy wind to the area. In Martinez, we got a lot of phone calls of power lines being down.

Authorities say that a fire that destroyed a popular cafe and extensively damaged an adjoining convenience store in the Raysville Community last Friday has been ruled accidental.

Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:38 a.m. A fire damaged a Martinez home Wednesday evening, but the family escaped unharmed, officials said.

Former NFL player Arthur James Marshall Jr. was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that he swindled more than $1 million from banks by using false information to obtain loans for real estate ventures.

Though construction of a mosque in Columbia County might not start until next year, many are hoping the project includes an additional center commemorating the lives of three young men killed in a 2005 car wreck.

Crews will be temporarily closing lanes on Davis and Washington roads in Columbia County from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., starting Tuesday and extending into early Wednesday.

Rob and Leslie Kelley are saving $78,480 on the cost of their home. The Martinez couple refinanced their mortgage in April for a lower interest rate and shortened the term by five years.

Two arrested in Kroger kidnapping, robbery Columbia County authorities issued arrest warrants Wednesday for a Delaware couple in connection with a May 11 kidnapping in Evans.