North Augusta News

Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins will be the keynote speaker at the annual Memorial Day Ceremony to be held in downtown North Augusta on Monday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at the Wade Hampton Park on Georgia Avenue.

Two local students are among more than 2,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities.

The families had gathered at the home of Lynn and David Almond on Martintown Road outside North Augusta last Saturday night - one of those timeless, joyful outings that could have occurred any time in the last century, perhaps.

Community Ministry of North Augusta is always in the market for donations of clothing and household items, which are, in turn, sold in the Thrift Store to provide money that can be used to help people in crisis - people who've lost a job or are trying to get back home, those who can't pay their utility bills this month, folks who can't put food on ... (more)

Mrs. Carlene Sanders Griffin, 55, of Warrenville, beloved wife of forty years to Ricky Griffin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 29th, 2012, after a brave and courageous seven year battle with cancer.

What's going on? I was calling in response that nothing has been put in the newspaper or has been put on Channel 6, Channel 12 or 26 News about the ... School traffic woes Thank god school's almost done because the people at Paul Knox have no idea how to control the traffic around their school.

Overcome with emotion: At the Aiken County School District's adult education graduation Tuesday, Britney Busbee is overcome with emotion in celebrating her GED with her grandparents, Gail and Samuel Simpson.

Mr. Charlie Scattergood Creighton, formerly of Charleston, died May 28, 2012 at the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Aiken County School District media specialists Michelle and Jason Goings adopted sons Brandon, second from left, and Hagan from Russia in 2001.

A locally produced broadcast-length documentary detailing the history of the Horse Creek Valley was recently recognized as a silver winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards.

INTAKE FORM: Tina Walker, CSRA Life Saver employee, gets information from Stephanie Ferunden and Ferunden's dog Rosie.

Gay marriage A motorcycle and an automobile are required to have a license for use on public roads.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and worship services are at 10 a.m. The Rev. Clarence D. Hill is the pastor.

With more than 50 pieces of artwork, it is truly a broad showing of the talented artists in our community.

I hope your Mother's Day was half as good as mine. I was once again reminded just how blessed I am to have such terrific children.

RiverNorth, below the Fifth Street Bridge on the southwest side of North Augusta, first began building homes on relatively large lots in 1994.

Not marriage Remember when gays only wanted to visit their partners in hospital and be entitled to inheritance, a noble and just cause? They wanted ... DOE insurance The Department of Energy health insurance stipend for SRS retirees comes with no assurance of a cost-of-living increases, and DOE has a ... Social Security Social Security and Medicare ... (more)

Dan Pippin has racked up an assortment of awards during his years as North Augusta High School's football coach and athletic director and was part of a crew receiving a new honor last week with "on the field" performance being the central focus.

When the Palmetto Amateur begins on June 7, as usual, some of the top amateur players in the world will be in the field.

Several local World War II veterans are heading to Washington, D.C. today on one of the South Carolina Honor Flights.