Current events

New church opens

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The Sanctuary, a new church pastored by Bryan Cockrell, will hold services starting at 1:30 p.m. today at Riverside Baptist Church, 4798 Hardy-McManus Road, in Evans. A nursery and children's church will be provided.

For information, call (706) 650-2737.

Singer, speaker

The Rev. Jimmy Snow, son of Grand Ole Opry star Hank Snow, will be the guest speaker and vocalist at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. today at Bible Fellowship Church. Services are held at the Conference Center, in Martinez.

For information, call (706) 651-1971.

Archaeology Society

The Augusta Archaeological Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lone Star Cafe, 2744 Washington Road, Augusta.

Democrats meet

The Democratic Party of Columbia County will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the auditorium of the Columbia County Government Complex, on Ronald Reagan Drive, in Evans.

Scholarship award

Monday is the deadline for any student to apply for the first scholarship awarded by the John Pierce Blanchard Consolidated High School Classes of 1961 and 1962. The scholarship is open to students who are relatives of someone who attended or was employed by the school.

Applications, including name, address, telephone number, name of college or technical school, and relative's name, should be sent to Dr. Lester O. Pollard Sr. in care of the Rosemont Baptist Association, 5631 Burks Mountain Road, Appling, Ga., 30802.

For information, call Gwen Williams at (706) 860-3219.

Send your photos!

The first day for Columbia County public schools was Friday. Send us a photo of your child on their first day for publication in an upcoming issue.

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