Once again, deprived of the opportunity to speak to this weekend's graduates, I offer my thoughts on their commencement.

The retiring principal of the Augusta Prep upper school spent her first career in the U.S. Army, rising to the ranks of commanding general at Fort Gordon.

Mr. Lloyd wouldn't be pleased with the way custodians have failed to make the case for preventing their jobs from being outsourced.

Try as I might, I just couldn't get educators to break down the College and Career Readiness Performance Index in a way that the rest of us can understand.

The theme for this past week in Columbia County could be "Girls Gone Wild," but not remotely in a good way.

Larry Long's untimely death isn't just sad; it's a worrisome sign for the future of Columbia County's Board of Elections.

It's nice to be entrusted, if only by default, with the responsibility of telling citizens how their government operates. But it wouldn't hurt if more of them would sometimes take a look for themselves.

When Columbia County commissioners settle on a new policy for blocking streets for races, parades and other gatherings, I hope it's with a light hand.

Columbia County has the historic distinction of electing the first woman to office in the state of Georgia, and it seems we also had the first woman to ever serve on a jury thanks to the odd case of Bronco Billy.

Saywer Mobley, a Bel Air Elementary School third-grader, returned home this past weekend after spending most of the last year in St. Louis for a double-lung transplant.

In politics, more money translates into a louder voice - but can we really hear anything for all the shouting?

We'll never know what could have become of the half-dozen Columbia County children lost to tragedy 10 years ago this school year.

Those who know Sonny McDowell are still in a state of shock that he was convicted of bribery by a federal court.

It was 30 years ago this year that a Columbia County resident became famous by visiting The Augusta National without a ticket.

With Georgia in the spotlight this week, we can expect to hear reviews of our community from visiting reporters. Let's hope they have a good experience.