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Glenn Hills High School grads look to shatter stereotypes

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:58 +0000

Glenn Hills High School salutatorian Townna Green had a message for the class of 2012.

“As we leave this place tonight, I just hope each of you do something with your life, whether it’s go to college or get a job,” she said.

And before they were handed diplomas at graduation Monday, many had a plan.

Deneshia Williams sees herself as a future accountant. Shante Wolfe will attend Savannah State University to study criminal justice. And Andreas Hollins is looking for the perfect program at Augusta Technical College.

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Davidson graduates cherish fine arts education

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:43:17 +0000

With high school’s end, the 2012 graduates of Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School danced onto a bigger stage in life knowing the past four years were much more than an act in a play.

“We can enter the collegiate world with the great understanding that our lives do not have to be limited to one specific goal,” said salutatorian Anna Hadsell, who will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Davidson’s unique course schedule allowed her class to explore their artistic interests and pursue strong academics every day, she said.

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Excitement builds for Josey grads

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:27:24 +0000

Frances Cheely says she barely slept the night before her graduation from T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School.

She woke up at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, with nothing much to do before her ceremony that evening besides find a pair of high heels to go with her gold gown.

She drove to Southgate, bought a pair of black pumps and was so nervous she forgot to eat before meeting friends backstage at James Brown Arena.

“I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I’m just so happy and nervous and anxious,” Cheely said as she waited backstage. “And now my feet hurt.”

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65 injured children involved in bus crash return home

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:24:10 +0000

All 65 injured children have returned home after six school Burke County Middle School busses were involved in an accident on the way to Atlanta on Saturday morning.

At 10:16 a.m., six Burke County school buses headed to Six Flags, a reward for scoring well on a state assessment test, were involved in an accident on Interstate 20 near Social Circle, Ga., according to Gordy Wright, Georgia State Patrol’s director of public information.

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Burke driver remains hospitalized after I-20 school bus crash

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:19:22 +0000

COVINGTON, Ga. — A 44-year-old school bus driver injured during a chain collision involving six buses east of Atlanta remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred Saturday as the buses headed from Burke County to Six Flags Over Georgia. The trip was a reward to the sixth- and seventh-graders for scoring well on a state assessment test.

Officials say one bus slowed abruptly on Interstate 20 as it approached a construction site, setting off the collision.

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Grovetown woman killed in morning wreck

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:03:42 +0000

The Grovetown woman who died after a traffic accident this morning on Mike Padgett Highway has been identified.

According to Richmond County sheriff’s Capt. Scott Gay, Bonita C. Wallace, 57, pulled her 2010 Honda Accord from a private drive of 3444 Mike Padgett Highway into the path of a 2005 Ford pickup traveling northbound on Mike Padgett Highway near Marvin Griffin Road.

The pickup, driven by William Windsor, 41, of Augusta, struck the left side of the Honda.

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‘The Augusta Chronicle’ wins 15 Georgia Associated Press awards

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:59:44 +0000

The Augusta Chronicle won 15 Georgia Associated Press awards for 2011, including honors as the state’s top newspaper Web site.

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Evans man arrested in Friday armed robbery of CVS Pharmacy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:55:41 +0000

Columbia County authorities arrested an Evans man wanted in the armed robbery of an Evans pharmacy Friday morning.

William Wilcher Davis, 22, of Cape Cod Drive, was charged with armed robbery.

With a camouflage net over his face, the robber went into the CVS on Furys Ferry Road at North Belair Road armed with a handgun at about 8 a.m. demanding hydrocodone and OxyContin, Columbia County sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris said. He jumped the pharmacy counter and left with a variety of narcotics.

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Children injured in Newton County bus accident

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:51:43 +0000

COVINGTON, Ga. — More than 20 children have been reported injured in an accident involving several school buses in Newton County.

WSB-TV reports ( http://bit.ly/K0kJfV ) that emergency crews were on the scene of the accident Saturday on Interstate 20 that involved several buses.

Newton County emergency authorities said they could not immediately comment. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.

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Drought could force Augusta Canal to reduce water flow

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:47:48 +0000

The Augusta Canal’s flow might have to be slowed temporarily this year if the worsening drought continues to affect the Savannah River.

“The discussion in recent months has been that this is coming – and at some point we will have to curtail,” said Augusta Utilities Director Tom Wiedmeier.

The canal is a drinking-water source for about 160,000 households in the city, and its flow provides hydromechanical power that pumps raw water to the city’s filter plant off Highland Avenue, saving $ 1.5 million a year in energy costs.

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