Good morning, Augusta.

Today, a tiny-home village opens to help ease the foster care crisis by offering housing to youth (aging out of care).

Families 4 Families and Bridge Builder Communities lead local efforts and invite community members to foster, volunteer, or join life-skills programs.

Augusta's Recreation and Parks Department will host 11 Halloween events at local recreation centers from Oct.

20 to Oct. 30 — the series offers family-friendly activities across Richmond County.

The Greater Augusta Arts Council is hosting the Annual Winter Art Showcase, a local art exhibition on view at the City Gallery in the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building from Oct.

15 through Jan. 7 with a free opening reception on Nov. 14 from 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Families can step back in time as Living History Park hosts the free Colonial Times: A Day to Remember event this weekend, Oct.

17-18, with hands-on demonstrations that bring a recreated 18th-century village to life at 299 W. Spring Grove Ave. in North Augusta.

Local farmer W.B. Brown, who has run his 20-acre farm for 36 years, warned that rising costs for fertilizer, seeds and gas have doubled his expenses and may force him to close the farm.

The increasing costs have already led him to cut back on family outings.

Georgia gas prices eased to $3.81 per gallon today, falling 5 cents from last week's average & remaining 94 cents higher than last year; drivers in the region—such as those in Albany paying as low as $3.71—continue to feel the impact of elevated fuel costs.

Augusta University’s Dr. Paulette P.

Harris Literacy Center launched Connected for Life to help adults build literacy and digital skills in partnership with AARP’s Senior Planet. The program offers community classes, one-on-one tech coaching, and workshops to help adults learn new skills and stay safe + independent.

School board candidates met in a town hall today at The HUB for Community Innovation, answering questions on drugs, teacher retention, parent involvement and student achievement as they campaign for seats ahead of the Nov.

3 election.

Workers replanted trees along Broad Street on Tuesday, Oct.

13 in downtown Augusta to restore green cover and brighten the area+ giving residents a more inviting space.

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $667,791 in grants to local groups for adaptive sports programs that help veterans build independence and well-being.

The funding, part of a $16 million nationwide effort, supports activities like archery, cycling + wheelchair softball in the area.

A tribute cart inspired by a nurse who cared for children in the pediatric ICU now offers comfort to grieving families at the local hospital — honoring decades of dedicated care.

The installation reflects her lasting impact on community healing.

Eighty junior golfers, including one from Augusta, have qualified for the 13th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals.

The event will be held at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4 as part of a nationwide youth golf program.

Fifteen-year-old Colton Johnson, an Augusta native, qualifies for the 2027 Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals and will compete in the upcoming event as he prepares for next year.