The following accounts are taken from reports by the Colum­bia County Sheriff's Office:

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Man reports trespassing at gravesite

Police were called to investigate trespassing reports at a historic Martinez cemetery.

The victim called police Thursday to the Peter Crawford gravesite and the victim's front yard in the 100 block of Maple Creek Drive, according to the incident report.

The victim reported signs that an excavator had pushed dirt and mulch from a path and signs of tampering with the rock wall that surrounds the graves. He said large stones were stolen from the entrance of the site, which belongs to the Historical Society and has been preserved since 1835.

The victim stated he planned to install surveillance devices.

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Driver throws punch after man tosses ball

A man called police after he was punched in the face for throwing a basketball at a car he thought was going to hit his dog.

The victim told police that a man driving a Toyota Camry approached his residence in the 300 block of Westmont Drive in Martinez on Friday. The victim said that he was afraid the car was going to hit his dog, so he threw the basketball into the vehicle's path.

The driver stopped the car and got out, then hit the victim with his fist, causing a split lip and a black eye.

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Cars broken into at park

Police received multiple reports of car break-ins at Patriots Park over the weekend.

Several witnesses said they saw a suspicious heavy-set white male carrying a backpack and smoking a cigarette while standing among trees on a path.

The victims said that they parked their cars to attend a soccer game at the park and returned to find their windows broken and their purses and wallets stolen.

With our traditional last frost date of March 15, give or take a few weeks, many people around town are ready to start planting summer vegetable gardens. In the past 17 years, we have had two instances where the frost date has exceeded the two week grace period we add. Those dates were April 8, 2007 at 28 degrees Fahrenheit and April 9, 2000 at 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Looking at the projected weather for April we should only see low to mid 50's, so now is the time to start planting.

Home gardens can be an enjoyable way to stay active and provide your family with fresh produce throughout the summer. However, a productive garden takes a lot of work and proper planning can greatly increase a garden's success.

Many garden problems are more easily prevented than solved once they occur. As Clyde Lester, retired Richmond County Agriculture Agent, has said many times, "A pencil and a piece of paper is the best tool for a vegetable garden".

Good planning can reduce problems and help make the most of your effort. It is best to plan out what crops to grow, how much and where and when you will plant before you begin.

Also, be sure to record how well the crops produced or if any did poorly. This will allow you to select the varieties that do better in your garden.

Location of your garden is important. It is best to find a site with loose, friable soil.

This is often a difficult task with our red Georgia clay, but our soils can be amended with the proper materials or you can choose to grow in raised beds.

Select a planting site with at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day. Vegetable leaves need a tremendous amount of light to grow and produce enough food to set fruit. Your garden site also needs to be close to a water source. If you are near a hose spigot it won't take as much effort to properly water your plants.

Gardens that are closer to a house tend to be better cared for and more successful.

The closer a garden is to your house, the easier it is for you to water, weed, scout for insects and harvest.

Planting rows should run east to west to maximize available sunlight. Plant the taller vegetables on the north and west sides of the garden to keep them from shading out the other plants. It is also recommended to plant certain vegetables, such as corn, in blocks rather than long rows to improve pollination.

Perhaps the most vital component for successful gardening is having good soil.

Amendments like compost and manures can make a tremendous difference in how well your vegetables will grow.

UGA Horticulture specialist Bob Westerfield suggests that you spend your money getting your soil right before you ever spend a dime on seeds or transplants.

Especially on new planting sites, it is important to build up your soil quality before you begin planting.

So you know what that means, soil sampling! Have your soil tested annually in your vegetable garden to determine the nutrient needs of your specific soil.

If you are a new gardener, or a seasoned veteran looking to brush up on the basics, you might want to take a look a few of UGA's gardening publications.

The major one I use is called, Vegetable Gardening in Georgia. This publication contains everything I have discussed in this article but also will provide you with a chart of vegetables, the cultivars and planting dates that we recommend growing here in Georgia.

Harlem and Greenbrier each enter the Masters Week break atop their respective regions.

The Bulldogs and Wolfpack will not get much time. Greenbrier is scheduled to play at South Aiken at 1 p.m. Monday.

Then, the Wolfpack travel to Harlem on Tuesday for a doubleheader that starts at 1 p.m.

Afterward, each team will be off for the rest of the week.

Greenbrier enters the break on a down note after falling, 15-5, at Heritage. Still, the Wolfpack took two of three from the Patriots.

More importantly, Greenbrier sports a 16-5 overall record and is 9-3 in region play.

The Wolfpack lead Lakeside by one game in the Region 3-AAAAAA standings. Greenbrier plays host to the Panthers in the first game of their three-game series April 14.

Harlem is 17-5 overall, 10-1 in Region 4-AA. The Bulldogs, who defeated Laney earlier this season, are tied with the Wildcats atop the standings.

Harlem and Laney are each three games clear of Westside and Jefferson County.

The Bulldogs defeated Josey and Glenn Hills earlier this week by a combined score of 31-2. Harlem has three region games remaining.

The Bulldogs travel to Laney on April 18 in an all-important matchup.

Augusta Christian is 3-6 overall, 2-3 in region play. The Lions, third in SCISA Region I-AAA, notched an important 3-2 win over Cardinal-Newman on March 24.

Earlier this week, Augusta Christian dropped a region contest to Ben Lippen and then a non-region game to Providence Homeschool.

In a few weeks, Lakeside golf coach Jody Hilley will start finalizing his roster for postseason play. Senior Matthew Jordan is trying to make a push for one of the traveling spots.

Jordan helped his cause Tuesday, posting 1-under-par 37 as the Panthers defeated Evans, 154-165. In the girls match, Evans bested Lakeside, 156-189.

The Panthers are off until after Masters Week. After that, they will start gearing up for postseason play. Last year, Lakeside finished as state runner-up for the third time in a row.

Hilley said Tuesday's nine-hole match was the team's sixth or seventh of the season. He has yet to play the same lineup twice, trying to find players who will step up and help fill the void left by two-time individual state champion Hunter Dunagan, who is now in the lineup at the College of Charleston.

"I think we're going to jell at the right time," said Hilley, whose team will play a key match against Evans and Greenbrier on April 25 at West Lake Country Club. The following week, the three teams will play in the area tournament, which will advance the top five or six teams out of 11 to the state championship.

"Things are coming together for us."

Things came together well nicely for Jordan on Tuesday. At the par-5 fifth hole, he hit driver, 7-iron to the green. Jordan two-putted from 35 feet for his lone birdie of the day.

He finished just ahead of teammates Tristan Sprankle (38), Preston Wagaman (39) and Isaac Hergott (40). Evans, which played without its No. 1 golfer, Andrew Chong, got a pair of 39s from D.J. Kellar and Robert Gojda.

For Jordan, his finish was all about trying to impress Hilley.

"We've got a good group of guys out here. We're trying to win state this year," Jordan said. "We've got to play well in these matches and prove to our coach that we can play well, that we deserve a spot in area."

Evans will look to continue improving as it gears up for the area tournament in five weeks. Knights coach Bill Richey said not having Chong in the lineup was an opportunity for others to step up.

"We're not as deep as Greenbrier or Lakeside," he said. "We've got a good four of five players, but depth is a concern."

In the girls competition, Anna Gregg of Evans led all scorers with 48, while teammate Shelby Plooster added 51 and Bailey Booth, 57. While Lakeside played without its No. 1 golfer, Kendall Smith, the Lady Panthers were led by Riley Wagaman, who shot 52.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its next class of leaders with Leadership Columbia County. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Thursday, April 13.

Leadership Columbia County is designed to expose business and area leaders to the opportunities and challenges in the community, as well as promote and foster the development of leaders in Columbia County's future.

During the 10-month program, class members engage in day-long class sessions covering various topics such as law enforcement, health care, workforce and education, economic development and county history.

Applications can be downloaded at columbiacountychamber.com.

For more information, visit columbiacountychamber.com or contact Beth Frits, Leadership Programs Coordinator, at beth@columbiacountychamber.com or (706) 651- 0018.

Longtime Garden Arts Club of Augusta member Peggy Glover recently received the Distinguished Service Award by the Azalea District, Garden Clubs of Georgia.

The Garden Arts Club of Augusta, organized in 1963, has one objective: to promote and develop civic beauty and to study plant life.
They meet once a month and have an educational speaker with a goal to enlighten members on the newest things in gardening and all things relating to plant life.

Glover is a Garden Council representative, chairman of the Blue Star Marker Committee and past president of the club from 1972-73 and 1993-95.

The Evans High School Career Technical and Agricultural Education's advisory board recently received a $5,000 scholarship from the Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund. The CTAE board will use the donation to provide scholarships to local students and to support the group's vocational programs.

The Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization that was created in 1977 by the Home Builders Association of Georgia in honor of the late Lewis B. Cenker, a Georgia native and national industry leader. Scholarships are awarded to qualified students seeking a career directly related to the home-building industry.

The CTAE advisory board provides scholarships to qualified students who attend post-secondary schools or career-specific training programs. The CTAE also assists special projects specifically identified by the faculty and advisers that are not given funds by the county or state.

An Evans woman is now wanted by police after failing to appear for sentencing on charges of driving intoxicated with a child in the car and leaving another young child unattended.

Amber Paige Andrews, was scheduled to appear for sentencing last week, however she was not in attendance.

District Attorney Natalie Paine, told the court that Andrews had turned in a perscription for medication for pending back surgery, however Paine said she believed the perscription to be fake.

Andrews was to be sentenced for multiple charges including child endangerment, after she was pulled over on Belair Drive in January of last year and was found to be intoxicated, with her 3-year-old son in the backseat.

During the deputy's attempt to contact Andrews' step-father, it was discovered that she had a 2-year-old child that was not in the car.

When asked about the missing child, Andrews reportedly gave conflicting stories and the deputies could not confirm the whereabouts of the child.

When the the stepfather came to retrieve the 3-year-old, deputies used Andrews' keys to gain access to her home, where they found the child screaming in a back bedroom, alone.

A bench warrant was issued for Andrews' arrest after failing for sentencing.

A Tennessee man accused of child molestation against a 7-year-old boy was sentenced to prison Thursday.

Lucas Palubicki, 34, pleaded guilty to child molestation in a plea deal Thursday and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, seven years probation and is allowed no contact with the victim or the victims' parents and must register as a sex offender.

According to Assistant District Attorney John Markwalter, Palubicki was visiting the victim's father in May and was left to baby-sit.

When the man returned home, he found Palubicki and his son in the boy's bedroom closet. Markwalter said the father did not think anything of it due to the presence of toys and games in the closet.

The boy later told his parents about the incident and said Palubicki inappropriately touched his genitals and then made him touch Palubicki.

When the parents confronted Palubicki about the incident, he admitted to it and also confessed that he had masturbated in front of the child.

Palubicki addressed the court, apologizing for the harm he had caused.

"I hurt someone I was supposed to be protecting," he said.

Palubicki has been in jail since his arrest in May.

A woman charged with leaving her 1-year-old daughter's infected skin condition untreated by doctors will be released from jail after a judge ruled there was no intent to harm the child.

Shayne Kitchens, 23, was sentenced to seven years of conditional probation by Superior Court Judge Daniel Craig Thursday after taking a plea deal that downgraded her charge of cruelty to children in the first degree, to cruelty to children in the second degree.

Kitchens has been confined on charges of cruelty to children in the first degree since June, after a family friend who babysat Kitchens' child on a regular basis, took the child to the emergency room where she was diagnosed with impetigo.

According to the district attorney's office, the babysitter alerted Kitchens to the rash that was forming on the child's legs in May 2016. But Kitchens did not take the child to the doctor for treatment. After the rash became worse, the babysitter then took Kitchens and the child to an urgent care facility, but, due to a lack of insurance for the child, the rash was again left untreated.

The babysitter eventually took the child to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with impetigo.

The DA argued that Kitchens put leggins over the child's rash, causing bleeding and extreme pain when the leggings would be removed.

But Kitchens' attorney, and her mother and father who appeared on her behalf in court, said every attempt was made to treat the child's rash at home, with calamine, Benadryl and other over-the-counter relief medications for the rash.

Kitchens's attorney stated the rash was common in young children and often the result of poison ivy or other rash it can be mistaken for. He further added the leggings were placed on the child to keep the child from touching the rash, which is contagious. And that photos of the child's rash taken as evidence were images of when the leggings were removed and the rash was at its worst.

The defense also argued that Kitchens' babysitter had issues as well and Kitchens' father suggested the babysitter had alterior motives for taking the child to the emergency room to report the rash. In addition, Kitchens' father also told the court the babysitter had on multiple occassions failed to show up to take Kitchens and her child to the doctor, when she promised to do so.

As part of the conditional probation, Kitchens was ordered to apply for insurance for the child and request an order for child support from the child's father within 48 hours of her release. In addition, Kitchens must also comply in full with the Department of Family and Children's Services reunification plan that had already been put in the works after the child was removed from Kitchens' custody. The final condition stated the child could no longer be supervised by the babysitter. The condition further stipulates if Kitchens' mother cannot look after the child, Kitchens must enroll the child in a commercial daycare service or church based daycare facility.

Man arrested in severe beating

A man was arrested for aggravated battery after hitting a woman in the face so hard with a closed fist, the victim suffered the loss of three teeth and a broken jaw.

Police responded Wednesday to the 200 block of Oak Lake Drive in Martinez in reference to trouble with subject. Upon arrival police met with the victim who stated that she and Justin Conklin had gotten into an argument that turned physical.

Conklin told police that the victim had antagonize him and that was when he hit her in the face.

After the victim was transported to Doctors Hospital, an employee told police that the victim had been admitted to the hospital and that her jaw was broken in several places.

The employee stated that the victim would need surgery to correct her jaw.

Conklin was arrested and transported to the Columbia County Detention Center.

Students fight

Two Greenbrier High School students were involved in a physical altercation in which one student struck another student in the face with a guitar amplifier.

The altercation occurred in the hallway of the school Tuesday, according to the incident report and was also captured on surveillance video.

The alleged aggressor in the case told police that the victim had stolen money from him and confronted the victim before striking him with the amplifier.

The victim denied stealing the money and told police he defended himself by slamming the aggressor to the ground. The victim did not wish to proceed with prosecution.

AU golf tournament

Augusta University is holding its 33rd annual Lauderdale Golf Tournament on April 14 at Forest Hills Golf Club. Cost is $187.50 per open division participant, $750 per team. A women's division entry fee is $125, $500 per women's team. Entry fees includes golf cart, lunch and beverages and tee gift. For more information, call Rhonda Banks at (706) 446-4664 or visit giving.augusta.edu/Lauderdale.

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Golf team fundraiser

The Augusta Eagles golf team is holding a tournament, April 28, at Bartram Trail. Cost is $80 per player of $320 for a foursome. The tournament is a fundraiser for the team's trip to the national championship event later this spring. For more information, call (706) 830-4650 or email fharrison5@comcast.net.

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Harlem golf tournament

The second annual Harlem High School Bulldog Golf Classic will be May 6 at Rocky Branch Golf Course. All proceeds go to the Harlem High School football team. Cost is $220 per team or $55 per person. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. For more information, call Todd Booker (706) 910-9644.

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Fastpitch softball camp

Greenbrier and Harlem Fastpitch softball camp 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 5-9, at Patriots Park for girls in grades 1-8. Cost: $100 per child, $75 for each additional sibling. Includes T-shirt, snacks, drinks. For more information, call Garrett Black, (706) 564-9653, or Mike Leverett, (706) 836-6026.

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"A" Honor Roll

Third Grade: Adalicia Thennes, Autumn Wellman, Thomas Brown, Jayden Futrell, Jordyn Lowe, Anna Lozinskaya, JoVaun Napier, Melany Solache-Rodriguez, Domenic Titus, Garrett Coghlan, Cristian March, Kinady Butler, Reagan Holmes, Ava Badas, Brieseis Pettis, Adalicia Thennes, Autumn Wellman, Kamryn Simmons, Jada Haggray, Aniya Irvin, Kainan Busby, Coleman Conaway, Khloe Faulk, Natalie Geer, Caleb Gordon, DeArrie Jansen, Ivy Panowich, Zavyer Garza, Scarlett Halder, Gracie Jones, Daniel Oh, Harleigh Sattterfield, Morgan Smith, Sydney Stokes

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Fourth Grade: Trinity Henderson, Zyia Jean, Emma Juan, Leyton Lewis, Sierra Loud, Kathryn Langley, Skyler Adams, Brie Blackwell, Bobbie Cannuette, Amira Rudolph, Tobi Akinyemi, Tiffany Barrow, Angel Byrd-Jones, Tyler Jones, Alex Macdonald, Ronald Oliver, Nikolai Powell, Talisa Williams, Madison Satsatin, Trey Thompson, Jack Wurst, Fallyn Mangrum, Ayanna Bromell, Jackson Busby, Dalton Davis, Antonio "TJ" Lindo, Layla Machado-Rodriguez, Mackensie Plagwitz, Katelyn Rowcotsky, Makynna Waggoner, Kathleen Nanocchio

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Fifth Grade: Madelyn Baker, Rebekah Bender, Hannah Clarke, Chance Henry, Aasia Beckles, Wesley Brown, Cameron Phillips, Naomi VanVoorhis, Haley Butler, Emalaine Cooper, Haylie Welch, Matthew Yadao, Bailey Briscoe

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"A/B" Honor Roll

Third Grade: Marshall Clement, Jenielys Garcia Quinones, Karter Jones, Landyn Judy, Bradley Owens, Jessica Servin, Ella Ysen, Hunter Gilstrap, Devin Sousa, Roland Merideth, Michael Jones, Cheyenne Johnson, Evan Gilbert, Ghazal Aljubouri, Jamirion Andrews, Matthew Campbell, Morgan Cavaness, Ronny Cervantes, Chase Daniel, Kendyl Faulk, Tykeyia Garnett, Amerianna Hardin, Aaron Jackson, Trystan Linnane, Dakota Lowe, Hannah Montgomery, Jaidyn Rhines, Anyla Edwards, Madison Hall, Maidsyn Hampsmire, Tripp Luke, Aiden Palubicki, Skyler Tabor

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Fourth Grade: Kaelyn Etheredge, Tradaija Gibson, Jaedyn Jones, Grace Meaux, Dennis Pettit Jr., Ethan Nelson, Amarri Rhines, Benjamin Sweat, Natalie Smith, Garrett Grant, JaVaughn Hurdle, Preston Martin, Camdyn Rockefeller, Mariyah Slater, Michael Thomas, Taivon Williams, Haleigh Willis, Isabella Walls, Sara Beth Watkins, Brie Watkins, Madison Cabra, Marcus Scurry, Naveah Plagwitz, Angelina Mills, Joseph Conklin, Liam Fairall, Aiden Gregory, Trulya Jones, Jashon Clyde, RaPrayah Lewis, Symon Tezeno, Alora Snead, Kenth Francisco, Peyton Harp, Aiden Nichols

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Fifth Grade: Joshua Crosby, John David Gilstrap, Simon Grant, Ryan Hughes, Christal Huynh, Kaylee Lazar, Nathan Logan, Caley Miller, Victoria Powell, Carmen Smith, Nate Sweat, Aiden Ahlstrom, Eli Anderson-White, Dylan Byrd, Caiden Cole, Joshua Conner, Joshua Davis, Daelynn Dempsey, Bonnie Edens, Iain Hammond, Ashton Mangrum, McKinley Matthews, La'dysha Petty, Cole Rogers, Riley Waller, Kaylee Williams, Kyra Wright, Shawn Batson, Sage Graham, Georgia Heath, Kaiden Hendricks, Trey Jennings, Evan Perkins, Tyler Simmons, Sarah Ysen, Ava Chalker, Jacob Geer, Rachel Grant, Jordan Howard, Emily Hudson, Tyler Litton, Daniil Lozinskiy, Amaya Lyons, Christopher Turple, Aibigail Whorton, Landon Williams

Third Grade

A Honor Roll: Hunter Addison, Ryan Ayers, Evelyn Barksdale, Izzie Best, Gavin Bowles, Maximilian Champine, Mason Chaney, Sarah Cutchins, Shane Daly, Hayden Farve, Neriah Feaster, Emma Frey, Amyia Gary, Austin Harper, Parker Harris, Reid Harrison, Whitney Hock, Lochlan Huerth, Renee Jetter, Lily Johnston, Ava Major, Marina Maxwell, Maria Mekhail, Travis Miller, Kayla Olson, Elisa Owens, Ava Rubinchak, Austen Ruby, Stephanie Schroeder, Blake Sommers, Yahan Su, Daughtry Vanover, Samantha Wanamaker, Makena Warren

A/B Honor Roll: Jacobbe Alger, Ahmanni Aponte, Ronan Avila, O'Keirra Beilman, Madelyn Bond, Darren Brown, Isabella Brown, Kylie Campbell, Patrick Causey, Anslee Collins, Laney Davis, Garrett DeBow, Laila Diaz, Khloe Dilliplane, Elijah Eneinyang, Isabelle Frey, Maxwell Gassert, John Daniel Getts, Josephine Granger, Lucas Hajek, Zoey Harding, Louisa Harrison, Madelyn Heckathorn, Jayden Hill, Aaliyah James, Avari Kite, Raeley Korfhage, David Lane, Iyana Lapeine, Bailey McDowell, Logan Miller, Kaycee Morris, Emma Kate Murray, Sean Peel, Beckett Pierce, Beau Polcha, Nima Poustchi, Destiny Rollerson, Sarah Scheyer, Anna Sosebee, Brayden Stephens, Gavin Swecker, Vivian Taylor, Sutton Van Lenten, Benton Vineyard, Benjamin Wainwright, Roxanna Weldin, Mia White, McKenzie Wiggins

Fourth Grade

A Honor Roll: Victoria Abell, Katana Anderson, Thomas Beaty, Sarah Beckman, Havenleigh Berry, Luke Bode, Glory Bright, Gabrielle Butler, Makenna Carlile, Grayson Collett, Claire Diamond, Lydia Elmore, Monisha Ganeshbabu, Yohannes Goddard, Madison Hall, Toby Hanson, Amber Harmon, Owen Hughes, Jacob Jefferson, Abby Kaspriskie, Kinsley Kirkland, Ryan Krueger, Brianna Lemacks, Lilly Lewis, Georgia Ludwick, Caitlynne McManus, Colby Metcalf, Lydia Morgan, Avery Murray, Aviaq Nielsen, Ethan Payne, Yorvit Perez, Teigen Reynolds, Shade Rich, Avery Ritz, Jacob Scheuermann, Carissa Shue, Ayleigh Sirmans, Owen Smith, Leilani Stallings, Michael Van Meter, Chloe Warren, Jasmine Williams, Parker Williams, Madelyn Wilson

A/B Honor Roll: Taylor Armstrong, Harris Bachelder, Chelsea Berger, Blake Brunson, Raul Burciaga, Olivia Burden, Khalil Callahan, Jacob Clark, Sarah Collez, Maverick Cox, Mae Craft, Sawyer Curry, Malachi Davis, Skyler Dela Cruz, Eli Dennard, Jackson Farlow, Jacob Gassert, Zoe Gassert, Seth Goddard, Kyle Gordon, Isabelle Green, Joshua Gresch, Natalie Heckathorn, CerCharles Hentz, Messiah James, Tevion Jones, Holden Kuntz, Madisyn Kuntz, Dylan Lantz, Faith Lortie, Noah Mascio, Michael May, Jackson McDonald, Lilah McWhorter, Warrick Monroe, Connor Moore, Noah Moreno, Garrett Myers, Nathan Nall, Jayliyah Neff, Solomon Nelms, Morgan Normal, Aaliyah Page, Aadi Patel, Chase Rangel, Natalya Raycroft, Ethan Raymond, Emma Seiter, Mary Shirley, Mikayla Sloan, Hannah Smith, Mya Smith, Allison Stricklin, Finnian Taylor, Gracie Treacle, Maycee Winstead, Tashawn Yeldell

Fifth Grade

A Honor Roll: Victoria Anderson, Murray Avila, Daniel Bode, Jaida Briolat, Weston Chaney, Emily Charania, Rebecca Cox, Luci Curkovic, Jamie Daly, Kyle Dao, Christian Graham, Taryn Hooks, Isabella Jaeger, Sonal Kapuria, Jenny Kim, Jana Lange, Ryan Lewis, Alexandria Long, Madelyn Morin, Brayden Murray, Jack Murray, Gavin Nelms, Peter Nguyen, Lilly O'Neal, Kendall Payne, Alex Peric, Finley Pierce, Marisa Ranado, Jada Ray, Myah Rodriguez, Alyssa Ruby, Nivaren Taylor-Quianes, Tony Wei

A/B Honor Roll: Kevin Archey, Aidan Boyce, Nalanie Brown, Riley Brown, Brayden Burke, Khayri Callahan, Sheridan Carrier, Lily Carson, Maura Cawley, Sasha Champine, John Cornelison, Carina Crawford, Eden Dennard, Janiah Dunn, Samantha English, Bridget Ferguson, Shay Fisher, Aziah Gary, Graham Granger, Landon Hankins, Samantha Havern, Anna Hentges, Benjamin Hitzges, Bryant Hodge, Rose Jackson, Kaylee Johnson, Lauren Jordan, Nathaniel Karman, Brady King, Ethan Love, Ana Major, Sean Mays, Brian Miller, Corey Milligan, Olivia Milligan, Kendall Mitchell, Madison Morris, Audrey Nehlsen, Max O'Leary, Ava Parsons, Ryan Patrick, Alan Peric, Seth Pickett, Siara Powell, Brenna Rea, Michaela Rhodes, Caitlyn Rodgers, Madelyn Rossiter, Joseph Schroeder, Trevor Shuster, Johnny Singh, Caroline Swift, Tyler White, Adrianna Williams, Tucker Young

Sixth Grade

A Honor Roll: Valeria Adorno-Rivera, Skye Boutall, Cooper Brady, Caroline Bridges, Joshua Brown, Ansley Casey, Caroline Cawley, Jaxsen Cheeks, Andrew Cherkauskas, Sam Cordas, Avery Costello, Kayla Cranford, Ali Donosky, Maguire Durham, Ashley Foreman, Victoria Garnto, Luke Hampson, Jessica Heard, Jonathan Hill, Graham Hollrah, Idress Ihsanullah, Ally Jao, Brady Jordan, Hunter Knutson, Ethan Krawiecki, Gehrig Massey, Jada McCladdie, Caleb Messer, Hannah Moffatt, Caleb Oglesby, Brooklyn Oliver, Jacob Purvis, Millie Quick, Gabby Rodier, Kallyn Rustan, Ahmad Sanadiki, Katie Schlegel, Ashlyn Sommer, Emily Spencer, Simon Toney, Madison Tovar, Ericka Tyndall, Taige Wang, Brooke Wechsler, Jake Whitehead, Julia Zanatta

A/B Honor Roll: Arelis Albino, Molly Anton, Trinity Barrow, Dylan Biggers, Isaiah Bonner, Sadie Bryant, Alana Burcaw, Jack Burkle, Jasanee Burks-Harvey, Sophia Chaney, Will Chism, Mary Kathryn Cooper, Audrey Cowen, Jon Wayne Crosby, Alexis Deslate, Joshua Doby, Reagan Downes, Aniyah Dueberry, Anna Dworaczyk, Gracie Fulmer, Sims Gallagher, Logan Gilder, Brailyn Goddard, Briana Grover, Regan Hamberlin, C. J. Henry, Brooklyn Hiles, Kate Hodnick, Anna Shea Holmes, Bryson Hopkins, Charles Howell, Sara Eve Irwin, James King, Natalie Kirkland, Anna Kirspel, Brooks Kramer, Natalie Lachman, Paloma Langer, Rebbeca LaPorte, Raegan Long, Brady Manahan, Molly Marshall, Andrew Martin, Savannah McCollum, Morgan McMurray, Campbell Miracle, Abbi Moore, Eyob Needles, Kirsten Overstreet, Olivia Padgett, Katie Panke, Joshua Peters, Baynham Phail, Sabastian Queris, Caleb Raines, Thaniel Raynack, Collin Reynolds, Gabby Riley, Nathan Rogers, Zach Rowland, Gentry Rucker, Halle Sabovich, Madison Sams, Lauryn Sharper, Griffin Stewart, Cami Tarbox, Ryan Teuton, Gauge Toole, Elyanna Toulou, Michael Videtto, Alyssa Waller, Parker Watson, Joshua Wickell, Sierra Williamson

Seventh Grade

A Honor Roll: Angela Agcaoili, Chloe Anderson, Rebecca Anderson, Megan Anton, Alli Bell, Jared Bellamy, Chase Caron, Amelia Clark, Nia Clark, C. J. Cooper, Dinuk De Silva, Kayla Dron, Rhett Elliott, Riley Flynn, Hannah Hamlin, Sadie Landon, Amber Lyons, Riley Macisak, Ainsley Marion, Ashley Marshall, Medina McCowin, Avery Meredith, Michael Moore, Jordan Moss, Elena Nicholson, Caitlin Ramiscal, Gabriela Rodriguez-Moon, Easton Schiable, Sydney Sisk, Jackson Smith, Mark Smock, Emma Stanley, Brett Sterner, Aibigail Sukawatey, Madyson Tankersley, Ayden Timani, A. J. Trupp, Jamie Vernon, Jonah Weinstein, Madison Wendeln, Sofie Zeruto, Hayley Zills

A/B Honor Roll: Katie Allen, Amber Aubas, Nathan Baggott, Cameron Battle, Annabelle Bentley, Isaac Borchardt, Banks Boswell, Ethan Bowers, Kalani Brown, Talia Brown, Jacob Brownell, Callan Burrell, Noah Carlson, Ethan Chang, Dashney Chery, Megan Christiansen, Lydia Clark, Jackson Clayton, Kathryn Coleman, Tyler Collins, Mykenzee Colson, Austin Comstock, Olivia Cypress, Alexander Dotson, Madeline Dresser, Evan Eveker, Harrison Fernandes, Austin Forshee, Victor Franklin, Miles Garnto, Tanner Garrett, Hamp Goff, Madeline Haines, Kesa Hamner, Macy Harris, Lauren Henderson, Jerry Higdon, Jacob Hodge, Brianna Hoggard, Aidan Holliman, Nadia Holliman, Meghan Hollrah, Alexander Johnson, Ci'erra Keys, Joshua Kinsler, Anslie Koptis, Grayson Larussa, Carl Laserna, Adam Levine, Jerome Lyles, Aidan Manahan, Lucas McFarland, Joseph McIntosh, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Patrick Nettles, Reese O'Connor, Adyan Pagan, Merritt Peavler, Ella Perez, Noelle Poteete, Franklin Price, Grant Pysczynski, Madeline Rainey, Juan Ramos, Zahira Rivera-Villaneuva, Korinna Sanchez, Alanna Sanders, Annabelle Smith, Gavin Smith, Maddox Smith, Stephen Songy, Danny Steadman, Maddie Stewart, Maxwell Van Bladel, Gian Velez Nazario, Campbell Weeks, Grace Wickell, Kyle Young, Grayson Zgol

Eighth Grade

A Honor Roll: Laili Afzali, Audrey Arnett, Kyra Blevins, Rachel Carman, Ellie Chaffee, Isabella Chaney, Peter Christine, Lucas Cluney, Matthew Cooper, Camille Davis, Jake Davis, Anthony De Angelo, Thomas Dowling, Hailee Doworaczyk, Hailey Gerhart, Kyla Gray, Camryn Halliday, Reid Hayden, Joseph Judson, Laura King, Sydney Labanosky, Lauren Lachman, Jared Long, Juan Lugo, Jada Luke, Isabella Lunghi, Hana Meyer, Zach Mohr, Olivia Neely, Morgan Newton, Caroline Nowatkowski, Joshua Oglesby, Regan Parrish, Andrew Peters, Margaret Rezendes, Natalie Rhodes, Davis Rogers, Saja Sanadiki, James Schlegel, Madison Smith, Taylor Still, Shannon Tapley, Dalton Wesley, Addison Wilson, Colden Wolf

A/B Honor Roll: Obada Abuelhaija, Maya Adair, Jazlyn Albino, Jason Anderson, Mackenzie Arlington, Kayla Asendorf, Aleena Ayala Albizu, Kayla Berry, Scarlett Blake, Addison Bloebaum, Kenneth Burcaw, Emily Cafarelli, Kassidy Cheeks, Dominic Comello, Aaron Corbin, Isabella Crawford, Shawn Crocker, Riley Donnelly, Brianna Duren, Nicole East, Chayse Eldridge, Shane Elliott, Zachary Ferrier, Jolie Ford, Cal Gallagher, Shankendra Garnett, Anthony Giggie, Sophie Gillen, Colton Gloystein, Andrew Gould, Stone Gray, Lauren Greenaway, Jones Gresham, Tanner Hadden, Rebecca Hamilton, Sarah Hashami, Zyaire Heath, James Heider, Katherine Higgins, Clifford Hill, Kyntel Hines, Ashley Hollenbeck, Grace Huffman, Nathan Hughey, Ryan Ingalls, Jonathan Langford, Nathan Layug, Chloe Lumpkin, Jackson Lyon, McAdoo Makayla, Isaac Martin, Riece Martin, Adelyn Matthews, Jacob Matthews, Addie McGriff, Hartley McKinzie, Alexa Meyer, John Morrison, Ashlyn Moses, Adamson Mwembeshi, Nabella Naquawe, Richard Newell, Alex Olufs, Julia Osborn, Ayranna Pennington, Seth Perry, Sabine Pratt, Arianna Raffa, Gabriel Ray, Caleb Reining, Brandon Reynolds, Annie Rippy, Quinn Rodier, William Romero, Annalise Rucker, Nolan Rupinta, Kramer Ryann, Austin Sassor, Wyatt Sears, Sean Shelton, Isaac Steed, Robert Steele, Laura Transue, Will Trapnell, Ava Uhles, Leilani Walker, Andrew Wang, Alielle White, Lucian Wilkie, Brent Wilson, Koy Yarbough, Camryn Yates, J.T. Young

Easter basket donations sought

Columbia County Cares food pantry is collecting Easter baskets for children 12 and under in our client families. Baskets can be store-bought or handmade. If basket contains toys, please mark them Boy, Girl, or Either; baskets may contain religious material. Please drop off at Columbia County Cares, 1959 Appling-Harlem Hwy., Appling, Ga., or call (706) 541-2834 and we will pick them up. In 2016, we distributed 150 baskets, thanks to the generosity of Columbia County.

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Call for artisans

The Harlem Arts Council is calling for artisans for its third-annual Harlem Arts Festival (Formerly Arts at the Gazebo). The event will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29. All work must be original. All paint media, photography, wood, metal fiber, textiles, jewelry, pottery, folk art, mixed media, stone and china painting will be considered. Spaces are limited, so apply early. Call Ann Blalock, (706) 556-6656, or email annblalock1234@gmail.com.

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Junior Rangers

Junior Rangers: Canoe and Hike, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thursday. Junior Rangers will hike with a naturalist and learn about the many plants and animals in Mistletoe State Park. Junior Rangers will also enjoy a canoe trip along the shoreline of Clarks Hill Lake. This program is perfect for the young adventurer. $20 plus $5 parking. (706) 541-0321; gastateparks.org/Mistletoe.

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Tax preparation

Free Tax preparation help until April 18 for low to middle incomes at Euchee Creek Library, 9-2 Monday, (706) 556-0594; Columbia County Library 10-2, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, (706) 863-6326.

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Japanese weaving class

Harlem Arts Council, Weaving with Ulriche Beck, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8 and 15 at 175 N. Louisville St. in Harlem. Kumihimo was prominently used by Samurai, but is now used as ties on a traditional obi (kimono sash). Minimum two students. Cost: $17, includes two 90-minute classes and all materials. Call Ulrike, (706) 556-1984.

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Spring festival

Fellowship Baptist Church in Grovetown Spring Festival 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday. Includes Easter Egg Hunt and games. Bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch to benefit the Food Pantry; www.fbcgrovetown.org.

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Guitar lessons

Harlem Arts Council, guitar lessons with Jeff Jordan, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Saturday, 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem. For beginners to moderate guitar experience. Jeff will work with groups (up to 4), which will reduce individual costs. Cost: $30 per class with individual instruction, (706) 556-3756.

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Church anniversary

Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday, featuring the Rev. Dr. Jessie W. Johnson and the Rehoboth Baptist Church family, Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 4519 Jessie Road, Martinez.

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Oil painting classes

Harlem Arts Council, Oil Painting with Minette Hatcher, 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, April 10, 17 and 24 at 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem. Beginner and experienced. Class maximum 6 students. Call Ann, (706) 556-6656. Cost $20 per class.

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Spring revival

Canaan of Galilee Baptist Church Annual Spring Revival, 7 p.m., Monday, 5830 Clarks Hill Road, Appling. The event will feature Rev. Linwood Jackson, Water Branch Baptist Church of Grovetown.

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Pottery classes

Harlem Arts Council, Pottery with Angelika Bondar, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, April 12, 19 and 26, 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem. No experience needed. For beginners, but advanced enough for those who have worked with clay. Series of three classes includes all materials, firing the clay and glazing. Cost: $60 for all three classes. Contact Angelika, (706) 394-4682.

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Lifting the veil on Islam

The Islamic Society of Augusta presents Lifting the Veil - Introducing the Prophet Muhammad at the Islamic Society of Augusta, 465 Old Evans Rd., Martinez, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13. More details at http://openhouse.isaugusta.com; email: outreach@isaugusta.com.

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Easter Egg Scramble

The Columbia County annual Easter Egg Scramble will be Saturday, April 15, at Evans Towne Center Park. Free admission with donation of new children's underwear or socks benefiting Columbia County Schools. The scramble will begin at 10 a.m. for ages 1-4 and at 11 a.m. for ages 1-5. Please bring your own baskets. More information at holidaysatthepark.com and Facebook@ columbiacountyevents.

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Knitting classes

Harlem Arts Council, knitting with Sharon Bell, noon-2 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem. Bring size 8, 5mm knitting needles or purchase for $5. Cost: $35. Includes yarn. Contact Sharon, (301) 659-9509.

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Civil War Roundtable

The monthly meeting of the Civil War Roundtable of Augusta, 6 p.m. April 17, Goodwill's Snelling Center, 3165 Washington Road, Augusta. Vince Dooley, board member of the Civil War Trust, presents on "Leading From the Front." Coach Dooley is former UGA head football coach and athletic director and a former Marine. Cost is $15 and includes dinner. www.civilwarroundtableaugustaga.com.

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Youth BBQ fundraiser

The Marvin United Methodist Church Youth Group BBQ fundraiser for missions and community outreach. BBQ quarter chicken with 2 sides and cornbread, $8 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19; take-out or dine-in. Marvin UMC, 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez.

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Masquerade Mardi Gras

The Psi Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity welcomes you to our Masquerade Mardi Gras, Friday, April 21 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. Proceeds benefit the Psi Omega Foundation Scholarship Fund and Community Activsim. Tickets: $40, includes food and drinks. Buy online at www.psiomegamardigras.con. Call Michael Tanksley, (706)-284-1637 for details and vending opportunities.

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Marrow donor match drive

National Bone Marrow Registry Donor Test Drive for 8-year-old Alex Moore, son of Pastor Matt and Ivy Moore of Trinity Baptist Church in Martinez 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at Trinity Baptist Church Family Life Center, 4594 Columbia Road in Martinez. Alex's blood type is O+, however anyone ages 18-44 may be tested, including persons with other blood types whose test results will be placed on the National Bone Marrow Registry. Testing is simple and fast; completion of paperwork and a cheek swab. Remember, if not a match for Alex, a potential donor may be a match for someone else in need! Follow Alex's status on Facebook under Pray For Alex.

5k at Steed's Dairy Farm

The 4th annual 'Til the Cows Come Home 5k trail run, 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Steed's Dairy Farm, 4634 Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown. Proceeds benefit Christ Community Health Services Augusta. To register, visit www.raceentry.com. $25 in advance, $30 on-site.

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Jewelry-making classes

Harlem Arts Council, Jewelry from Paper, that Looks Like Glass Beads with Katie Gastelle, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 22, at 175 N. Louisville St., Harlem. The class minimum is 3 students; Cost: $40, includes supplies. Contact Katie, (706) 726-0685.

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Spirit of Nursing awards

The 17th-annual Spirit of Nursing Showcase Friday, April 28, at the Legends Club, 2701 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA. This event precedes national Nurses Week, May 6-12. Nurse of the Year is recognized for care beyond what is required. Nominees are by a patient or patient's family. If there is a special nurse you would like to nominate, See guidelines for nominating a nurse of the Year on www.csra-gna10.org, contributions form on csra-gna10.org, or email patsy@penningtongroup.net. Showcase begins 5 p.m.; banquet and awards: 6:30 pm.

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Arts Festival

Third-annual Harlem Arts Festival (Formerly Arts at the Gazebo), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29 at Glenn Phillips Park in Harlem. Theme is "Bloomin' Arts," which will feature 30 vendors with local and handmade art, local music, food and more.

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Mother's Day concert

The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards and the O'Jays live on the Lady Antebellum stage at Evans Towne Center Park Friday, May 12. Gates open 6 p.m. music begins 8 p.m. Visit www.evanstownecenterpark.com for concert updates. Tickets at ticketmaster.com and local ticketmaster outlets including Maryland Fried Chicken restaurants in Evans and Augusta. General admission, preferred seating, VIP tickets available.

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Pet food drive

Pawprints Foundation and Long Dog Rescue accept donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food year-round at Animal House, Wild Birds Unlimited, Grovetown Farm & Garden, Vineyard Wine Market and Martinez/National Hills Animal Hospitals. To have donations picked up, call (706) 863-2067 or email doxydog@att.net. All donations benefit local rescues; pawprintsfoundation.org.

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Concert in the park

Friends with Benefits presents Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Columbia County Amphitheater, Evans, Thursday, June 15. Tickets: $35 in advance, $45 day of show, $100 advance VIP seats. VIP tickets include preferred stage view, seated section, adult beverages and food catered by Southbound Smokehouse. Tickets on sale now, FWBPRO. com.

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Female veterans

The Women's Veterans Organization meets 11 a.m. second Saturdays at Troy University, 2743 Perimeter Pkwy., Augusta. Cost: $50 per year. For more, call Watha Alston-Hooper, (706) 564- 6745.

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Triathalon park series

Tri the Parks - Mistletoe State Park in Appling, July 15. The Mistletoe State Park race is part of the Tri the Parks series. Participants swim 600 meters in Clarks Hill Lake, bike 11.8 miles outside the park over rolling hills, and run 5k through the park's roads. Race also features a duathlon and aquabike option; www.GaStateParks.org.

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Foster parents

Necco Augusta free foster-parent orientations 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, 424 Columbia Road, Suite B, Martinez. The group is looking for loving parents to work with children up to age 21. Register at (706) 210-3435. Walk-ins welcome. For more informatoin, go to necco.org.

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Eyeglasses help

Financial aid for eyeglasses available for qualifying Grovetown residents; contact Grove­town Lions Club Eyeglass Program, P.O. Box 248, Grovetown, GA 30813.

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Prospectors

Gold Prospectors Asso­ciation of America meets 7-9 p.m. second Thursdays, Day­spring Baptist Church, 4220 Belair Frontage Road; (706) 496-4611.

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Food pantry

Columbia County Cares Food Pantry is open 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 1959 Appling-Harlem Hwy., Appling; (706) 541-2834.

Celebrate Recovery

Thursday, 7 p.m., West Acres Baptist Church, 555 Gibbs Road, Evans. For more information, call Tom, (706) 814-1355.

After recording three runner-up finishes this season, Illinois junior Dylan Meyer finally broke through Sunday.

Meyer parred the final four holes to hold on for a one-shot win over Wake Forest's Will Zalatoris and Central Florida's Bobby Bai in the 3M Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club.

With his first collegiate victory since his freshman year, Meyer also received a sponsor's invitation into the PGA Tour's 2018 Valspar Championship.

"It says that the hard work's paid off," Meyer said. "All the short game practice really came through."

Meyer opened the tournament with rounds of 67-66 and entered the final round with a three-shot lead. After making bogey at No. 14, he found the greenside bunker at the par-3 16th and blasted out to two feet to save par. Meyer hit the green at Nos. 17 and 18, two-putting for par each time to stay on top.

Meyer finished with an even-par 72 to finish with an 11-under-par 205 total. Zalatoris birdied five of the first six holes and finished with 66 to fall just short, while Bai bogeyed No. 16 before making birdies at Nos. 17 and 18.

"I was really just trying to focus in," Meyer said. "I didn't have my best today, obviously, compared to how I played yesterday. I was just trying to pick a target out and hit it."

Augusta junior Broc Everett led the local contingent with a final-round 70 to finish at 208. With his tie for fifth place, Everett recorded his fourth consecutive top-10 finish.

"Just focusing on the little things," he said. "Just trying to take care of everything I can take care of. You can't worry about things you can't control. I've just tried to keep it solid. Results have been coming as the result of executing a process really well."

Central Florida recorded a final-round 11-under-par 277 to win the team title with an 836 total. The Golden Knights defeated Wake Forest (278) by four shots, while New Mexico (286) finished seven shots back.

Augusta entered trying to win its home tournament for the first time since 2010, but the Jaguars couldn't recover from an opening 291. The Jaguars did bounce back for rounds of 275-283 to finish fifth.

Augusta's Emmanuel Kountakis closed with 71 to finish in a tie for 25th with teammate Gustav Andersson (70) at 214. Viktor Edin shot 72 to tie for 30th.

"I think everybody's trending in the right direction," Everett said. "Everybody's played really well at some point this semester. As we get into conference, regionals and hopefully nationals, I think we're going to be really solid."

Georgia senior Greyson Sigg, the reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, was seeking consecutive tournament victories after claiming the Linger Longer title last month. But the Augusta native recorded rounds of 71-70-76 and finished tied for 38th.

USC Aiken, the lone Division II team in the 15-team Division I tournament, finished 14th. The Pacers shot rounds of 291-294-295.

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3M Augusta Invitational

Forest Hills Golf Club

Par 72, 7,005 yards

Final Round

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Team: 836-Central Florida (279-280-277). 840-Wake Forest (281-281-278). 843-New Mexico (283-274-286). 847-Illinois (280-277-290). 849-Augusta (291-275-283). 852-Oklahoma (288-278-286). 854-Houston (283-282-289). Virginia Tech (281-292). Georgia (290-282). Alabama-Birmingham (293-283). Tennessee (286-287). Georgia State (284-287). USC Aiken (291-294). Army (294-291). Mercer (296-288).

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Individual: 205-Dylan Meyer (67-66-72). 206-Will Zalatoris, Wake Forest (69-71-66); Bobby Bai, Central Florida (69-68-69). 207-Manuel Elvira, Central Florida (69-69-69). 208-Broc Everett, Augusta (73-65-70); Andrej Bevins, New Mexico (70-67-71). 209-Michael Perrars, Houston (70-66-73). 210-Tye Waller, Georgia (73-69-68); Maximillian Hermann, Georgia State (70-70-70).

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Other scores of interest: 213-Johnson Holliday, USC Aiken (71-71-71). 214-Emmanuel Kountakis, Augusta (74-69-71); Gustav Andersson, Augusta (75-69-70). 215-Viktor Edin, Augusta (70-73-72). 217-Greyson Sigg, Georgia (71-70-76). 218-Jake Marriott, Augusta (74-72-72). 223-Michael Hocker, USC Aiken (71-75-77); Dan Sheehan, USC Aiken (73-75-75). 224-August Lindvall, USC Aiken (77-75-72). 226-Cooper Brown (*), Augusta (70-78-78). 230-Axel Ostensson, USC Aiken (76-73-81)

A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the county, the Office of the Richmond County State Court solicitor, and the former and current solicitors, alleging the office's negligence caused a woman to be falsely arrested and jailed.

Lisa Vega, 46, of Evans, filed the lawsuit in Richmond County Superior Court on Thursday seeking unspecified damages against the solicitor office, Richmond County, current Solicitor Omeeka Loggins and the former solicitor and now State Court Judge Kellie McIntyre.

McIntyre was in charge of the solicitor's office when Vega was arrested April 17, 2015, on a bench warrant. According to the suit, Vega was jailed from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. that Friday.

According to court documents, Vega was issued traffic tickets in 2013 for speeding, driving on a suspended license and driving without insurance. Bench warrants were issued for her arrest when she allegedly failed to appear in court on Feb. 27, 2013 and on April 25, 2013. But according to the court documents, Vega was in court on Jan. 14, 2015, at which time she entered no-contest pleas to the charges and paid all of the court ordered fines that day.

According to the lawsuit, the Solicitor's Office failed to ensure that the bench warrant was recalled after her Jan. 14, 2015, court date, and three months later, she was arrested by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

Vega accuses the solicitor's office of wrongful and excessive detention and false arrest in violation of the civil right to be free from unreasonable seizure. She further contends the office's actions in failing to recall the bench warrant was reckless, negligent and deliberately indifferent.

Vega contends she suffered extreme mental pain and anguish. She seeks unspecified compensatory damages for the suffering.

A popular Columbia County event is back but at an earlier date.

Blues, Brews and BBQ, one of Columbia County's signature concert series, has been held three consecutive Fridays in April in the past, but this year, the series' opening date will be Friday, April 7.

"We answered the call of the community and our Masters' guests who wanted an additional event," said Lisa McCollum, Columbia County events and promotions manager.

Blues, Brews and BBQ fits in well with the other big community offerings, such as Rock Fore! Dough and Major Rager, held around town after the golfers exit the course, she said.

It's been well-attended in the past, and McCollum said she feels the new date will be well-received not only by the locals who remain in the area during the week but by the tournament patrons who rent houses in Columbia County.

"It's right in their backyard," she said.

The Blues, Brews and BBQ opener will feature the music of the award-winning Atlanta-based jazz and blues band, Rae and the Royal Peacocks. And there will be a variety of games such as corn hole and a golf-themed contest that gives participants a chance to win tickets to see the Ultimate Mother's Day Concert on May 12 featuring the O'Jays and the Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards.

And, of course, there will be barbecue and lots of it.

Cooks with RecTec Grills will be on site with smoked pork and beef barbecue, and there will be several beverage vendors as well.

"This is a very family-friendly event," said McCollum. "And the food is great."

The Blues, Brews and BBQ will skip Friday, April 14, because of the Easter Egg Scramble on April 15, but will return on April 21 with the band, Speakeasy.

The event will be held at the Columbia County Amphitheater behind the Evans Branch Library from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets for Blues, Brews and BBQ are $5, with children 12 years old and younger admitted free, and barbecue plates are $5. Tickets can be purchased online at bluesbrewsbbq.cc or at the ETCP box office. Proceeds benefit the Augusta Warrior Project.

The show will go on rain or shine, said McCollum.