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Richmond County graduates collect over $4 million in scholarship money

1 day ago | theaugustapress.com | Erin Weeks

T.W. Josey celebrated its Class of 2025 with a graduation on May 29. Josey, along with the rest of the high schools in the Richmond County School System, have collected over $4M in scholarships this graduation season. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. The Richmond County School System has just announced that its graduates collectively earned over $41.6 million in scholarships this year.
Body found under River Watch Parkway bridge identified as homeless woman

1 day ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

Cindy Reese (via Facebook) Authorities have confirmed that human remains discovered last month beneath a bridge on River Watch Parkway belong to Cindy E. Reese, a 59-year-old homeless woman who had fallen on hard times in recent years. On May 20, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tip about a possible grave site beneath the eastbound bridge near Fifteenth Street.
Drugs suspected in death of Augusta toddler, report says

2 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

New details have emerged in the death of 16-month-old Trae’son Dunn, who was found unresponsive earlier this week inside a home on Ward Avenue. According to a report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the residence around 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, where EMS personnel informed them that the toddler had likely overdosed on methadone and possibly another unknown substance.
5K run raises money for North Augusta's Miracle League baseball field

2 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Erin Weeks

Wednesday evening at SRP Park, hundreds of runners took on a 5k track in the name of The RECing Crew’s mission to provide recreational activities for those with disabilities and special needs. Staff photo by Erin Weeks. Hundreds of runners took on a 5k track to raise funds for an inclusive, accessible baseball field and recreational facility.
Aiken man busted with stolen guns and enough fentanyl to kill thousands

2 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

Robert Anthony Jackson, 34, of Aiken, is seen following his arrest Thursday morning after a SWAT-led drug raid on Kousa Lane SW. Authorities seized nearly 400 grams of fentanyl, pills, marijuana, multiple firearms—some reported stolen—and over $13,000 in cash from the residence.
Augusta woman’s viral Walmart arrest story skips over prior guilty plea

4 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

An Augusta woman’s Facebook post about her arrest for shoplifting at the Wrightsboro Road Walmart has gone viral, drawing widespread criticism of the retailer. But records show she left out one detail: a previous shoplifting conviction. Melinda Rae Dansby, 56, was arrested on May 26 after allegedly failing to scan a $26.31 bag of dog food at self-checkout.
Augusta mom seeks prayers after toddler’s death, labeled ‘suspicious’ by coroner

4 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

Trae’son Dunn (via Facebook) The identity of the toddler who died under suspicious circumstances in an Augusta home earlier this week has been released, as the boy’s mother took to social media to mourn the loss and ask for prayers. Trae’son Dunn, a 16-month-old boy, was found unresponsive early Tuesday morning inside a 2-bedroom home in the 2200 block of Ward Avenue.
Augusta Planning Commission votes in favor of SOAR Academy relocation project

5 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Skyler Q. Andrews

Skyler Andrews is a bona fide native of the CSRA; born in Augusta, raised in Aiken, with family roots in Edgefield County, S.C., and presently residing in the Augusta area. A graduate of University of South Carolina - Aiken with a Bachelor of Arts in English, he has produced content for Verge Magazine, The Aiken Standard and the Augusta Conventions and Visitors Bureau.
Georgia Baseball season ends with heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma State

5 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Rob Davis

In a NCAA Regional elimination game on Sunday, the Georgia Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to Oklahoma State, 11-9, when the Cowboys scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a dramatic walk-off victory at Foley Field in Athens. The loss concluded Georgia’s season, which ended with a 43-17 record. The Bulldogs overcame an early 3–0 deficit to take a lead in the game, with Christian Adams and Slate Alford each hitting two home runs.
Brantley: Curfew enforcement will follow Sunday night violence

6 days ago | theaugustapress.com | Greg Rickabaugh

A witness captured this image of the law enforcement response to the Harrisburg shootings. Two juveniles were injured, five were detained, and a curfew crackdown was announced following a Sunday night shooting in the Harrisburg neighborhood, according to an update released by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.