COLUMBIA -- Mary Dykes, a North Augusta resident for 50 years, says before policymakers make it easier for the community to purchase alcohol, they should consider its impact on young people. She's concerned about legislation moving forward in the S.

Music in the Park will feature Savannah River Winds at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maude Edenfield Park. The program will include highlights from West Side Story and a piece called Dakota composed by Jacob de Haan, according to band director Richard Brasco.

Suzanne Fletcher is excited about promoting business in her hometown. Fletcher, who recently joined the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Com­merce, is tasked with working on member relations. "I'm so excited about it," she said. "I'm from here.

After a rocky start to the opening of North Augusta's first splash pad last year, it will open on schedule for the 2012 season on Saturday. The splash pad, located at Summerfield Park on Old Edgefield Road, will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Brandon Combs looks to run at the next level after a state championship in track at Greenbrier High School.

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The list of Class AAAA All-State Golf honorees were recently released.

The annual Red, White and Blue Veterans Celebration has been moved to Veterans Day.

The Greenbrier boys soccer team lost the GHSA Class AAAA state final 5-0 to Lambert Friday night.

Columbia County officials recently fired two Recreation Department employees after they attempted to circumvent pay rules for some staff members. An employee disciplinary report filed with the county Human Resources Department on Feb.

Trenton Hamilton, 8, recently made a rare unassisted triple play.

Residents are again up in arms over plans for apartments at Riverwood Plantation, even though the plans were approved seven years ago.

How did Hugo Diaz get away with it? With willing help from builders who wanted access to cheap labor, and customers who wanted inexpensive homes.