SUBMITTED ARTICLE 5/19/2013 4:18 PM   

“Coming into contact with a tiger shark” on a marine biology curriculum outing changed her career path, said Valerie Shepard, a guest speaker in Emilia Sasser’s Personal Skills class at Paul Knox Middle School. While being instructe ... View story

SUBMITTED ARTICLE 5/19/2013 4:18 PM   

The Edgefield County School District has created an annual honor for one selected member of Strom Thurmond High School’s Mock Trial Team. The Sue Jolly Award is being established in honor of long time educator Sue Jolly who was the founder of t ... View story

STAFF REPORTS 5/19/2013 4:14 PM   

The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity, at 160 Merovan Drive, will play host on May 22 to “a free supper and meeting about helping the homeless in North Augusta,” with the featured speaker being Sarah McDonald, director of Interfaith Hos ... View story

5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

These are the bookings recorded by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety for the dates of May 3 to May 9. Some of the people may not have spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and c ... View story

STAFF REPORTS 5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

On April 23, at approximately 3:25 am, the suspect in the photographs went behind the counter in the electronics department at the North Augusta WalMart located at 1201 Knox Avenue and broke the glass to the sliding door and stole 13 cell phones valu ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

Paul Knox Middle School’s former “Math and Science Night” has a new name STEMfest, with science, technology, engineering and math now incorporated into the name. This year’s event was held May 7 in the school’s gym. & ... View story

5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

A larceny occurred May 8 or 9 on River Oak Drive. The loss included a lawn bench and two plants – $140 in combined value. A Stihl-brand backpack blower was stolen in a larceny May 9 on Edgefield Road. It was valued at $400. An Acer laptop compu ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

“They meet at the end of the season, just to get out with the others,” said Gina Breazeale, who teaches physical education at Mossy Creek. “They look forward to it every year, and they still talk about it when they get back to schoo ... View story

By SCOTT RODGERS 5/19/2013 3:08 PM   

At About Thyme Cafe, it’s all about keeping things fresh and making it from scratch. The cafe, which opened on July 27, has already built up a dedicated and loyal base of customers in its short lifespan. “I’ve always seen the need ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:05 PM   

Byron Thomas, as a student of political science, is looking to head to the epicenter of political power in a few weeks, to serve as an intern to Sen. Tim Scott. “I met him on numerous occasions, and I’ve worked for him,” said Thomas ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:05 PM   

Myles Potter, known to some as North Augusta High School’s 2005 valedictorian and a three-sport athlete for the Yellow Jackets, is on the verge of a major milestone this week. “I will be Dr. Stephen Myles Potter starting May 17,” he ... View story

STAFF REPORTS 5/19/2013 3:05 PM   

R2D1, a trio comprised of Ronnie Hill, Roger Davis and Duane Wilson, will be the featured act in May 23’s Music in the Park concert. Showtime is 7 p.m. and admission is free. The band’s recent projects have included working with Ed Turner ... View story

By ROB NOVIT 5/19/2013 3:05 PM   

Thanks to a Savannah River Remediation education grant of $1,000, Mossy Creek Elementary School educators Theresa Spieker and Michael Truitt will purchase math manipulatives for students “I teach third grade students,” Spieker said. &ldqu ... View story

By ROB NOVIT 5/19/2013 3:05 PM   

When Pam Stickler and her husband George moved to North Augusta in 2002, she wanted to find some recreational opportunities for her special needs son, who was 21 at the time. From that seemingly simple idea, Stickler created a North Augusta-based no ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:01 PM   

Greenville stadium visit offers good food for thought on Project Jackson The western side of Greenville got intense attention on Saturday from North Augusta City Council and several other local leaders, with a particular focus on a baseball stadium ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/19/2013 3:01 PM   

Clouds loomed large for an hour or two, but Friday evening’s weather wound up cooperating and helping make for a successful Relay For Life, in the assessment of organizers. “We had more teams than we have had in years and years,” s ... View story

By SCOTT RODGERS 5/19/2013 3:01 PM   

Mary Anne Bigger, president of Friends of the Nancy Carson Library, played the role of fairy godmother on Saturday. She brought together a collection of princesses from quite a few different realms at the Stewart House. With cucumber sandwiches, sug ... View story

By ROB NOVIT 5/19/2013 3:01 PM   

Wanda Coyle was raising children before started a teaching career at age 40. She taught in Florida for three years before moving to the area, teaching another 15 years at Belvedere Elementary School. “I taught first grade,” Coyle said a ... View story

STAFF REPORTS 5/19/2013 3:01 PM   

Dr. Tim Murph, principal at Fox Creek High School, has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to multiple sources. A member of the Edgefield County charter school’s board of trustees issued a statement Friday evening, confirming th ... View story

By BILL BENGTSON 5/12/2013 9:36 AM   

An EZ-GO golf cart belonging to the Olde Towne Preservation Association was stolen during the Saturday-Sunday overnight hours, according to a report from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. The cart, a black electric model with cream-color ... View story