This week, the Aiken Standard and the North Augusta Star welcomed recent Georgia Southern University graduate Shakailah Heard to the reporting staff.

The court case over the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam continues.

April's municipal election will bring to North Augusta a new mayor. Three candidates have filed with parties for the seat. Briton Williams and Stetson Corbitt have filed as Republicans, and Ri…

The North Augusta Planning Commission will discuss Thursday the major site plan for a QuikTrip gas station along with plans for a subdivision.

Two Augusta hospitals are planning to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Aiken County in order to make the vaccine more available.

Community Ministry of North Augusta was born out of a desire by local churches to assist those in need in North Augusta, and a new facility will help the ministry better meet those needs.

2021 is off to a fast start for your Parks, Recreation and Tourism staff as we are in Week 2 of the youth basketball program. Sounds of whistles blowing, scoreboard horns and basketballs pound…

A North Augusta's assisted living community administered COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday.

As the 124th South Carolina General Assembly prepares to convene on Tuesday, a group of concerned residents have dropped off letters to the Legislature petitioning the removal of the contentio…

”Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.” — James Dobson

Welcome to 2021. The city of North Augusta Parks, Recreation and Tourism staff is looking forward to working on our goal of enhancing the quality of life for our community.

There have been 517 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Aiken County in the past week, according to numbers provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

North Augusta City Council OK’d a handful of items Monday evening related to an annexation, the 2021 jury box and the city’s facade improvement grant.

Construction, diesel technology, welding, forklift operations and truck driving were prime topics of conversation Monday at Fox Creek High School, courtesy of a variety of public- and private-…

A North Augusta neighborhood brimming with Black history has a new designation.

North Augusta City Council members’ goals for the next year focus on development and safety. Everyone on the Council mentioned development of some sort, whether residential, economic or in Riv…

”Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.” — James Dobson

Future history books might need an extra couple of pages – or chapters, really – about 2020. A public health crisis like no other led to changes in the way we move and interact within the worl…

The past year has been tough for everybody in the city of North Augusta. The arrival of COVID-19 in the month of March brought so much of South Carolina to a standstill as non-essential employ…

”Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.” — James Dobson

The city of North Augusta is asking residents to complete a survey that “will guide land development regulations.”

Merry Christmas to our community from the entire staff of the North Augusta Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department!

There have been 517 new cases of COVID-19 in Aiken County in the past week, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. 

Eleven people have filed as candidates in North Augusta’s upcoming municipal election – three for mayor and eight for City Council.

North Augusta City Council took another step toward the new Public Safety Fire Station No. 1 on Monday.

North Augusta City Council will meet virtually Monday to discuss and vote on a variety of topics, as well as recognize exemplary employees during the last meeting of the year.

North Augusta City Council member Fletcher Dickert is not seeking reelection to his seat during the 2021 municipal election.

The city of North Augusta’s boil water advisory has been lifted, according to an email from Assistant City Administrator Rachelle Moody.

Customers of the North Augusta public water system are being advised to vigorously boil their water after a water main rupture Thursday.

”Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.” — James Dobson

Basketball season has arrived at the Riverview Park Activities Center with 49 teams of 462 participants signed up to hit the hardwood courts. Practice sessions are getting underway this week a…

South Carolina received its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

A recruiting fair for collegiate and high school coaches is set for Saturday at Riverview Park Activities Center, from 8 a.m. to noon.

The Atlanta Braves have invited the Augusta GreenJackets to be an affiliate team beginning in 2021.

The Christmas Store, one of North Augusta's most prominent holiday charities, is in gear this week, with new precautions in place due to COVID-19, and a fresh shot of enthusiasm in memory of a…

Seven people have filed to run for seats in the upcoming city of North Augusta municipal election, according to party officials.

All eight schools in the Edgefield County School District will be moving to full remote learning Tuesday, according to a news release sent by the district.

North Augusta Mayor Bob Pettit will not be running for reelection, according to an email sent Monday.

Two schools in the Edgefield County School District are now under full remote learning.

An Edgefield County native and former high school football standout has added a line to his resume after playing a role in a new sports film on Disney+.

The North Augusta Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department would like to share some end of the year reminders as we celebrate the Christmas holidays and prepare for 2021. If you are searching …