Harlem business wants you to dive in
One local swimming business is offering the opportunity for the nation's bravest heroes and heroines to participate in scuba diving lessons.Bubbles or Not at 211 N. Louisville St. in Harlem, is...
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Clemson UniversityLocal students have been named to the Dean's List at Clemson University for the fall 2017 semester.They are:Nicholas P. Burwinkel of Evans, whose major is electrical...
View ArticleIt’s time to remove moss and algae
Noticed any masses of light-green plant-like material growing in the lawn while mowing the lawn? These are probably patches of moss or algae.Most people notice moss during the summer months when they...
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January 29Cristin Warner to Travis L. Warner; 1673 Jamestown Avenue; $0; Divorce Based TransferLong Sun Lee to Yong Sun Lee; Map & parcel number: 065 1304; $0; Joint Tenant DivisionLarry A. Haukaas...
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Eric Grant Cheek and Karen Lynne Cartledge applied for a marriage license Jan. 25 and married Feb. 10 in Evans.Tommy Tran and Loan Kim Ly applied for a marriage license Jan. 29 and married Feb. 1 in...
View ArticleRiver Ridge Elementary School Second Quarter Honor Roll
A Honor RollThird Grade: Adetutu Adeyemi, Landon Allen, Clark Anderson, Colin Bias, Langston Biestman, Ben Bowden, Meryem Nur Caliskan, Edwin Collins, James Cressend, Savannah Crouch, Cheyanne...
View ArticleRiverside Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll
All A Honor RollSixth Grade: Victoria Anderson, Murray Avila, Abigail Bias, Luke Bielinski, William Blanchard, Nalanie Brown, Devan Butler, Caroline Cadden, Sasha Champine, Weston Chaney, Emily...
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Family fun eventThe Work Out to Change Your Community will be 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10 to benefit the Steiner Branch Family Y annual campaign. The event will be at the Camp Lakeside Multipurpose...
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The following accounts were taken from reports provided by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office: Worker charged in cash theftPolice charged a fast-food employee with theft after managers discovered one...
View ArticleGround breaking on arts center
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will break ground today on the county's $31-plus-million performing arts center in Evans.Officials will ceremonially turn shovelfuls dirt at 1 p.m. at The...
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Rodney Chase Soares and Allison Aleice Rector applied for a marriage license Oct. 27, 2017 and married Nov. 4, 2017 in AugustaMarcus Lavantro Oliver Sr. and Cheryll Lynn Webster applied for a marriage...
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January 22Raymond Bourne and Maurice Bourne to Raymond Bourne, or his successor, as Trustee of the Raymond Bourne Revocable Trust; Map & parcel number: 081B 007; $0; Deed of GiftCharles Borup and...
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Georgia CollegeMILLEDGEVILLE, GA - The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the 2017 fall President's List at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga.Madison Smith of...
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Call for artistsCalling all artists for the annual Harlem Arts Festival, to be held Saturday, April 28 at Glenn Phillips Park in Harlem. Work must be represented in photographs submitted with Artist...
View ArticleWilliams: Muscadine one of most neglected fruit bearing area plants
Take a drive around Columbia County, and it seems like everyone has some type of fruiting tree or vine growing in the landscape. One of most the neglected fruit bearing plants in the area is the...
View ArticleEvans High recipient of SADD grant
Evans High School was recently named a winner of a $6,500 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).The grant, which will continue through September of 2018, will help finance not only...
View ArticleScotty McCreery to headline Rock Fore! Dough on April 3
TaxSlayer Presents the 14th Annual Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough this April 3 at Evans Towne Center Park.Country-music artist Scotty McCreery will bring his full band to Rock Fore! Dough for a set...
View ArticlePaving funding awarded for Washington Road project
New pavement is on the way for the busiest route from Richmond to Columbia County, carrying 30,000 to 40,000 vehicles daily.A $4.09 million project was recently awarded to Reeves Construction Company...
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