North Augusta Today

Seven North Augusta High School football players made their childhood dreams come true and earned almost $1 million in scholarships as they move on to college.

North Augusta High School's Partnership with Business collected 438 pounds of food for Golden Harvest Food Bank through their Future Business Leaders of America project, "Drive Away Hunger ... One Can at a Time." When they started the project at the beginning of the school year they had no idea the state FBLA chapter would begin their own food collection campaign.

Some people look at Valentine's Day as just another holiday for retailers to make money.

I know a lot of people out there have questions about couponing and saving money. If you have never done something before, there's no way to know how to do it.

The North Augusta Artists Guild now showcases more than 60 local artists as it heads into its eighth year.

Mallory Stone is a point guard for North Augusta Middle School.

The thought of filing taxes makes many people cringe.

Looking at North Augusta today, it's hard to imagine the rolling hills are remnants of mountains taller than the Alps.

NAME: Diana Volkmar

The phone book led the Kirkmans to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple, and their three daughters, have lived in the area off and on for about 10 years, but it wasn't until last year that they found a church home.

Belvedere First Baptist: Amy Pack is collecting sleeping bags for the homeless. Please bring donations by the church.

These pets are available for adoption through the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Adoptions are from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the shelter, 411 Wire Road, Aiken. For more information, visit www.petfinder.com/shelters/SC207.html or call (803) 642-1537.

Profiles of area students.

A traffic stop led to the arrest of three armed robbery suspects Thursday. Also, a firearm, cash and more than 3 ounces of marijuana were seized.

These are the bookings for the North Augusta Department of Public Safety for Jan. 22-28. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:

The Area 2 Chick-fil-A Elementary School Challenge continues through Saturday at 10 p.m. Special days at Chick-fil-A include Breakfast Thursdays, receipts from 6:30-10:30 a.m. count double points.

Menus for area schools.

The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce usually draws a decent crowd at events, but with U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and Sen. Jim DeMint as guests, more than 400 tickets have been sold to next week's annual meeting.

TUESDAY- SATURDAY, APRIL 3: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; traveling exhibition of artwork portraying the life of Abraham Lincoln, including local artists; Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, 100 Georgia Ave., inside the municipal building; $3 adults, $1 students, free age 5 and younger; (803) 441-4380

Like any school event, the Fox Creek High School pageant provided a learning experience for many students. Thirty-nine girls learned everything from the value of a smile and how to walk in heels to how to dance '50s style for the themed pageant.