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Treasure hunt: Clock valued at $12,000 tops collectibles up for bid at Augusta estate sale
An Augusta estate sale featuring 18th- and 19th-century antiques, artwork and a library of vinyl record albums is about to close online. The auction, which begins closing at 8 p.m. Aug. 31, is offering both valued collectibles and more ordinary household items from a home in west Augusta's Kingston neighborhood. ...
Weldon Dental: A Practice made Perfect
If a person is lucky, they only see their dentist twice a year, yet even in those few and far between visits, we form a bond with both doctor and hygienist. Luck isn’t the only factor of course. Good oral hygiene from a young age certainly plays a role, and that takes the combined effort of both doctor and patient. At Weldon Dental, the husband-and-wife team of Drs. Ryan and Leigh Weldon have combined their expertise to offer comprehensive care for both adult and pediatric patients, with a focus on building relationships with their clients that build both friendships and healthy teeth.
Panthers out pace Thoroughbreds 28-19
The Lakeside Panthers defeated South Aiken 28-19 at home on Friday, Aug.30. “They gutted that one out. We had some times there where we were just flat and South Aiken takes advantage of about everything,” said Lakeside Coach Steve Hibbits. “I was so proud of the 97 yard-drive right there between Ty and BJ and Jack and just gutting it out.”
Grammy nominee plans a night of stories and song on Sept. 5
It will be a night of stories and songs spanning 25 years of his musical career when Shawn Mullins takes the Imperial Theatre stage on Sept. 5. “It’s great to get back to Augusta. I don’t get there enough, and I really do love it there,” said Mullins, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, who will be joined by some musicians with local ties – Patrick Blanchard on guitar and vocals and Duane Wilson on bass. “I’ve played several different spots in Augusta. They all have a different meaning for me.”
CBE365: Speak Out with Lucinda Clark
WJBF – Welcome to Speak Out!, the breakout digital segment of Celebrating Black Excellence, where we feature poets and spoken artists, and they perform their works of art. In this episode of Celebrating Black Excellence 365: Speak Out!, we present Lucinda Clark as she reads her poem, “The Inner Voice Returns.” To learn more about Lucinda Clark, you […]
Augusta Regional Airport to Shift Traffic Temporarily
The Augusta Richmond County Traffic Engineering Department announced the temporary closing of Doug Barnard Parkway beginning September 3rd. Road improvements will be made on the south end of Doug Barnard Parkway that will require a temporary closure from Tuesday, September 3rd through Sunday, September 22nd. Detours will be set on Tobacco road.
WKXC Personalities To Pen Columns For Beasley Augusta News Site.
Tee Gentry, OM for Beasley Media Group’s August, GA, cluster and PD/afternoon host for “Kicks 99” WKXC, is writing a travel column for Beasley’s new Augusta Today online news site. WKCX morning co-host Bryan “Dub” Axelson will also contribute a column called “No Prep,” about things done on a dare to the site, which officially launched on Wednesday. Gentry’s column is titled “Blue Highways.”
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History putting on August Wilson play “Seven Guitars”
Twenty years ago, director Jerome Preston Bates brought nine of famed playwright August Wilson's plays to Augusta. Now, he is back and directing theatrical readings of Wilson's work—all thanks to the Lucy C. Laney Museum. Twenty years ago, director Jerome Preston Bates brought nine of famed playwright August Wilson's plays to Augusta. Now, he is back and directing theatrical readings of Wilson's work—all thanks to the Lucy C. Laney Museum.
Lucy Craft Laney Museum celebrates August Wilson, local legends
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is kicking off a series of readings of August Wilson’s plays. He’s a renowned playwright known for “The American Century Cycle.” The collection of ten plays depict African American life in Pittsburgh across different decades. “You may know some of the plays, “Fences,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Piano Lesson,” and “Seven Guitars is one of them,” Lucy Craft Laney Museum Program Director Toni Dean said.
Frank Yerby’s work to be highlighted at Laney Museum
Black Augustans shaped the world’s cultural stage. “Jessye Norman and James Brown are the most recognizable,” said Corey Rogers, Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History executive director. However. author Frank Yerby made his own impact in the literary and film world, but his name is not as...
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