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Vintage fashion vendors and local artists gathered at the VSA Vintage Market at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center on Aug.

29, with organizer Daiquan Hunt planning to expand the event to campus (Augusta University) as local vendor Jacob McCarthy expressed special pride in returning home.

Augusta-born Jessye Norman’s gowns are featured in the Clothes Story Exhibit.

The exhibit opens Oct. 8 at South Fulton County Southwest Arts Center (Atlanta) and runs two weeks, ending with a closing event Oct. 22 at Saint Paul’s Church River Room (honoring Dr. Rosalyn Floyd).

Regal Augusta Exchange will show 'Steel Magnolias' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' from Sept.

4-9 to benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library; tickets cost $9.25 and all proceeds go to the Dollywood Foundation’s book program.

CSRA College Night brings college recruiters from over 120 schools to the Augusta Convention Center (901 Reynolds Street) today from 5-8 p.m. and offers high school students a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship with access to college counseling and financial aid resources.

Richmond County graduates Kaesha Ford and Kaleyah Turmon were named as Augusta’s first Earl Woods Scholars, joining 22 students nationwide in a program honoring Tiger Woods’ father & celebrating academic excellence.

College students use local cafés as second homes; Ding Tea (3830 Washington Road) offers free WiFi, arcade games, and popular snacks while Rooted Coffeehouse in Surrey Center near Summerville Campus draws crowds with seasonal drinks and a welcoming vibe.

On Aug. 12, the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Community Health met at Augusta University to discuss boosting Georgia's physician workforce and addressing shortages in rural areas.

The meeting reviewed plans for new research facilities and programs to strengthen regional medical training.

A watchdog report found that the Augusta VA hospital suffered supply chain failures from March to June that caused shutdowns and missing equipment.

VA leaders agreed to tighten inventory controls, improve warehouse conditions and finish the technology rollout after closures from October 2025 to February 2026.

Columbia County commissioners approved a 107-unit townhome project on McCormick Road Tuesday in a split vote while rejecting a glamping proposal.

The development will move forward under further planning.

The GreenJackets lost their series opener 8-5 to the RiverDogs on Tuesday in Charleston after early errors cost them, and while Aidan Haugh pitched six scoreless innings, the team will try to rebound tomorrow with Yander Pinero starting — hoping to reverse their struggles.

Keenan Mann (a 1988 ARC graduate and Augusta College’s all-time scoring leader) will join the school’s Hall of Fame in 2026.

His journey from being cut to a scoring star shows his lasting impact on local college sports.