Current events

Mission yard sale

Martinez United Methodist Church, 3614 Washington Road, will hold a yard sale starting at 8 a.m. Saturday to raise funds for missions. For information, call the church at 863-6541.

Scholarships available

The Columbia County Foundation for Children is accepting applications for scholarships that are offered to students proceeding to college or trade/tech school. To obtain an application or for information, call 860-0661.

Gospel concert

Emory Ware and the Lincoln County Pickers will play gospel music 7 p.m. today at Shiloh United Methodist Church, 5970 Cobbham Road in Winfield. For information, call 541-0751.

Arts awards

Columbia County Arts Inc. will present its Arts Recognition Awards in June. The public is invited to nominate candidates for the Individual Artist award. Nomination forms will be

available at www.columbiacountyarts.org, or by calling 650-2527.

Free produce

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, 703 Furys Ferry Road in Evans, will give away free produce to needy families at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 796-4975.

Park concerts

Eryn Eubanks and The Family Fold will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maude Edenfield Park, on East Buena Vista Avenue in North Augusta. The concert will include bluegrass, gospel, classic country and mountain folk. Spectators should bring chairs and blankets.

Columbia CountyChamber of Commerce kicks off its annual membership drive.

An Augusta Christian senior softball player is featured in the Athlete Spotlight/Page 18

Grad photos

Columbia County high school commencement exercises are Saturday. We'd like for the proud moms and dads carrying cameras to send us a copy of your graduation photos for a News-Times gallery.

Bring or mail photos to The News-Times office in the Publix shopping center at 4272 Washington Road, Suite 3B, Evans, Ga., 30809, or e-mail them to cnt@newstimesonline.com.

Hurry - the deadline is Wednesday, May 25.