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North Augusta High graduates more than 300   06/11/13 - 9:47pm

North Augusta High School valedictorian Daniel Pippin wanted his class to realize their worth.

“No longer diamonds in the rough but true gems,” he told fellow graduates Friday during the graduation ceremony.

He also urged the class to follow their heart and to “keep that diamond close.”

Pippin was one of more than 300
graduates who receive their diplomas in front of family and friends who gathered at the University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center to witness their milestone.

 

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Driving tour app to be enhanced   06/04/13 - 1:37pm

The Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta will have a new add-on in July to accompany its Historic North Augusta Driving Tour app through OnCell.

The center recently won a free year-long subscription to OnCell’s Quest program that will enhance the user’s experience on the driving tour, said Lauren Virgo, the center’s executive director.

 

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Victory grads challenged to invest in others   06/04/13 - 1:33pm

Tables filled with pictures, awards and sentimental items made one large centerpiece in Victory Christian School’s gym Friday.

Soon-to-be alumni went from table to table signing items, chatting with classmates and occasionally posing for photos as family and friends brought out their cameras.

For many, Friday night’s graduation signified the closing of one life chapter and the beginning of another.

“My life is really about to begin,” said Caitlin Jackson.

 

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Music in the Park series return for 17th season   05/29/13 - 12:45pm

The popular Music in the Park series is back for its 17th season.

The series, sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council and the city of North Augusta, is held at Maude Edenfield Park at 7 p.m. Thursdays and showcases a different musical group or artist each week.

“We try to have a variety of groups, a variety of musical styles, that way we can interest all age groups,” said Carol Terry, chairwoman of the Music in the Park committee.

 

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Family Promise of Augusta seeks churches to join network   05/28/13 - 12:50pm

Family Promise of Augusta is looking for spiritual walls to provide shelter for those in need.

“We’re a homeless shelter for families,” said director Sarah MacDonald. “We actually house the families within church walls. We rely on a network of churches coming together to house families for one week at a time for anywhere from two to four times a year.”

About 40 percent of the families on the program’s waiting list are from South Carolina.

 

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Under the Crown draws crowds from near and far   05/28/13 - 12:49pm

The annual Colonial Times: Under the Crown event will be held this weekend at the Living History Park.

“This one has gained popularity. It draws people from all over,” said Lynn Thompson, chairwoman of the Living History Park and president of the Olde Towne Preservation Association.

People from as far as Ari-zona have come to experience the event, she said.

The event is set during the colonial period when the British occupied this area and it will be brought to life by historians and re-enactors.

“They are here to share and educate the public,” she said.

 

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Public safety station 3 top priority in sales tax III   05/21/13 - 2:28pm

The city of North Augusta will receive its first payment from sales tax III in July but it will likely be 2014 before residents will see any work on the capital projects.

“There has to be a lot of planning,” City Administrator Todd Glover said earlier this month.

The city will receive a little more than $23 million over the next seven years, split into quarterly payments.

 

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Area faculty and staff celebrate   05/15/13 - 2:24pm

 

The annual Teacher Appreciation Banquet was held May 6.

“I think everybody has worked hard and it’s a chance to relax and celebrate together,” said Sara Brown, a member of the event’s planning committee and special education teacher at Mossy Creek Elementary School.

About 275 faculty and staff members from North Augusta area schools attend the event and enjoyed entertainment, dinner and door prizes. The event was held by the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce.

 

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Mossy Creek helps pupils transition to middle school   05/15/13 - 9:52am

Transitioning from fifth to sixth grade is more than just advancing in the academic ladder. It means the start of a new chapter at pupils enter middle school.

To help ease the transition, Mossy Creek Elementary School held a chat May 3 with its fifth-graders and parents to celebrate the pupils and give insight with what to expect.

As pupils ate breakfast provided by Waffle House, the school’s counselor, Shari Hooper, gave a short presentation.

“This is a new change in your life,” she told the crowd.

 

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Survivors, supporters walk for a cure   05/15/13 - 2:25pm

 

Melanie Chavous had something to celebrate Friday night at the North Augusta/Midland Valley Relay for Life.

Chavous was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer on April 9, 2012. At last year’s relay event, she was pushed in a wheelchair around North Augusta High School’s track.

This year, she walked in the event, leading the survivor lap, something she didn’t take for granted.

“Being a cancer survivor, I wanted to make something positive out of melanoma,” she said.

Chavous noticed a black freckle on her calf last year, something that wasn’t there before.

 

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