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1. South Augusta YMCA says farewell to the community (wrdw.com) — Families in south Augusta are losing their neighborhood YMCA on Tobacco Road, as the facility closes after its shopping center was sold and the Y declined to renew its lease. Leaders say every child in the Primetime program has already been placed at other YMCA sites, with staff following them to keep familiar faces and avoid any disruption in after-school care.
2. Wait drags on for users of Augusta's ailing community centers (wrdw.com) — Augusta residents who rely on Bernie Ward, May Park, and other community centers are still waiting on long-promised repairs, safer facilities, and a reopening date for Henry Brigham's closed pool. City maintenance records show repeated HVAC and ceiling issues, while officials say all 11 centers remain functional as cooling sites. Neighbors can hear detailed updates at a Sept. 23 meeting at Bernie Ward Community Center.
3. Richmond County graduates selected for Earl Woods Scholars (augustachronicle.com) — Two Richmond County graduates are representing Augusta in the inaugural local cohort of the Earl Woods Scholar Program, a national initiative backed by Tiger Woods' foundation. Westside alum Kaesha Ford plans to attend Augusta University, while Davidson Fine Arts grad Kaleyah Turmon heads to Howard, both receiving multi-year scholarships, mentoring, and career support.
4. Ants, gnats, flies drag down health score of failing Augusta restaurant (augustachronicle.com) — If you're eating out or sending kids to school in Augusta or nearby Columbia County, several restaurants and cafeterias just earned top health inspection scores, while one Augusta wing spot failed with a 49. The report highlights perfect and "A" scores across Richmond and Columbia counties and notes a follow-up inspection already scheduled for the failing restaurant.
5. Augusta Georgia Marriage: Robert Bovard and Family Update (news-usa.today) — A former Real Housewives of New York City cast member, Tinsley Mortimer, has quietly settled into family life in Augusta with her husband Robert Bovard and his three children. After years in high-profile cities and on reality TV, she's chosen a lower-profile Southern routine, highlighting Augusta as the backdrop for her shift from public drama to private domestic life.
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