Augusta, GA
Augusta Honors Joyner on Senior Day, Rolls Past Middle Georgia 91-71 – Augusta University
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta men’s basketball celebrated Senior Day in style Saturday afternoon, rolling past Middle Georgia, 91-71 in Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars honored senior Evan Joyner prior to tipoff, then matched the moment with a complete performance on both ends to improve to 12-17 overall and 7-12 in Peach Belt play.
Tobias Prall led all scorers with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting and knocked down 5-of-6 from three to pace a balanced Augusta attack. Luis Nonfon followed with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Charlie McBeath added 16 points and seven rebounds, going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Augusta used an early burst to take control and carried a 42-34 lead into the break before opening the second half with steady offensive execution and turnovers turned into points. The Jaguars scored 23 points off turnovers and got 50 points from the bench in the win.
Joyner finished with 12 points and six rebounds in his Senior Day start, while Elías Pálsson chipped in eight points in 16 minutes. Camryn Pacheco anchored the ball movement with eight assists, adding three rebounds and two steals.
Middle Georgia was led by Krishen Atwal’s 20 points off the bench. OT Delancy added 15 points, while Trevon Ragland finished with 10. Milique Smith pulled down 10 rebounds for the Knights.
Augusta shot 49.2% from the floor (30-of-61) and hit eight threes, while Middle Georgia shot 53.2% overall but was limited to 3-of-13 from three.
Augusta returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 25, hosting the final home doubleheader of the regular season at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars will face North Georgia at 7:30 p.m., following the women’s game at 5:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at AugustaJags.com.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Dream Center is seeing more families turn to its food pantry this summer as children lose access to school lunches.
Organizations like the Augusta Dream Center see a surge in families who relied on school lunches during the academic year, according to Hallie Kohan, assistant director.
“We see a lot more families that have young kids who are in need that simply don’t have those meals they are normally getting,” Kohan said. “We see an influx of families that come through.”
Demand is up, but the food supply is not keeping pace.
“Right now we are having some food distribution issues so while we are seeing an increase in families, we are seeing a decrease in the amount of food coming through our doors,” Kohan said.
The center is asking the community to host food drives or donate kid-friendly items such as mac and cheese and oatmeal.
Every Sunday the Dream Center opens its doors for a hot meal, serving as many as 120 people.
“Families can come in and get their hot meal. They sit down, it’s dignified, it’s a diner,” Kohan said. “It’s a welcoming experience for kids to come in and not feel like they are in need.”
No paperwork is required to receive help.
“Just because you think someone is in a great situation, in today’s economy you never know,” Kohan said. “It could be your neighbor, mom, or best friend.”
The Augusta Dream Center food pantry is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Hot meals are served Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m.
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