Augusta, GA
CSRA farmers face ongoing struggles after Hurricane Helene
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia’s House Speaker Jon Burns and the Agriculture Commissioner are urging President Trump to extend FEMA’s application deadline for Helene.
In a letter sent to the president, Burns says, “Right now, the future is uncertain for far too many Georgia farmers, and without assistance, some of them will not make it through this growing season.”
They’re not wrong. Our local farmers are hurting.
We’re talking about damage so bad; that some people aren’t sure they can afford to rebuild.
Producers throughout our region say the aftermath is shaping up to be harder than the actual storm.
“You don’t realize the damage that was done till you start actually getting in here,” said Rosalynne Burns, owner of Double B Plant Farm.
It’s one battle after another.
“We’re not the only ones in this boat. All the other growers that we know in this area are, you know, under the same, you know, circumstances that we are,” said Rosalynne.
Underneath all the destruction also lies broken irrigation systems and less salvageable products.
The Pecan Barn says cleanup is only half the battle once they realize what’s barely hanging isn’t viable either.
“It’s definitely never good to see more things that need to be fixed or more problems,” said Jayme Powell, owner of The Pecan Barn.
Other generational businesses, like Double B Plant Farm, say it’s more than just closing doors to the public.
“It’s a type of grieving, and it comes in stages because we’ve lost not only our family business that we’re not all working together as a family anymore,” said Rosalynne.
Augusta Locally Grown says 25% of its local farmers are still struggling from catastrophic damages.
They say this year’s season at the farmers market may look slimmer.
“Not only did farmers lose their crops that were in the ground, they lost their harvest because electricity was down, and they lost their means of production because the facilities were actually damaged,” said Chuck Simpson, farmer business manager for Augusta Locally Grown.
2025 will be a make-or-break year for many farmers hoping to sprout something positive to build upon.
Augusta Locally Grown and producers throughout the area are urging local support this year.
An in-person farmers market will open on March 20 and go every Thursday through the growing season.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University’s Healthy Grandparents program had its Christmas party Sunday.
Santa is continuing his trip across the csra and was at the party to give presents to the kids.
The program was started in 1999 to support grandparents raising their children.
They help with necessary services like food assistance and transportation.
We spoke with one of the grandparents about the program.
“My grandchildren love it. They do a lot of things going on the year, like summer camp and all that stuff, book bag, getaways,” said Carolyn Thompson.
The program has helped more than 660 families, 900 grandparents, and 1,300 grandchildren.
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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.
C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin.
Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender.
The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13.
Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36.
Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line.
Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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