Augusta, GA

Ellis “Nick” Young III Obituary 2024 – Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors

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2 years ago

July 1, 2024

Ellis “Nick” Young III Obituary 2024 – Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors

Appling, GA – Entered into rest on June 27, 2024, Mr. Ellis “Nick” Young III, husband of 54 years to Patricia Walls Young. He is also survived by his son: Matthew Ellis Young (Summer); daughter: Amy Nicole Baisden (Bob); grandchildren: Banks Ellis Young, Justice Ann Pennington, Nicholas Patrick Pennington, William Matthew Young and Jacob Robert Baisden. Other family members include Jean and the late Danny Posey, Frank Bennett and Family, Ron and Lisa Wheatley, Chelsea and Ben.

Nick was a native and lifelong resident of the Augusta area. He attended Houghton Elementary School, Tubman Middle School and the Academy of Richmond County. At the age of 16, he began working in the family roofing business, Young’s Roofing, with his father and later with his son Matt. He loved his family and friends with all of his heart, and they loved him. His smile would light up a room and his laughter was infectious.

Nick was co-owner of Neptune Dive and Ski. He was an avid scuba diver into his old age and skier in his younger days. He traveled everywhere in the world Scuba Diving, seeing everything from shipwrecks to huge sea turtles and feeding sharks. Nick helped teach and oversaw countless beginner divers; both training them in the pool and caravanning them to West Palm Beach and other places for their first dive in “open water”. He was a patient assistant instructor and a great diver himself. To know him underwater, people could not believe his agility and laughed about his ability to sleep and chew tobacco 100 feet under the water. Sharing his love of the ocean and adventure brought him the most joy. Scuba diving with his three oldest grandchildren was one of his proudest moments. Chances are that he and his close friend Danny Posey are diving in the depths of the ocean that they could never dive here on earth.

The funeral service will be Monday, July 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Greg Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 3:00 until 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Richard Bradshaw, Frank Bennett, Keith Anderson, Banks Young, Nick Pennington, Bob Baisden, Dan Posey and Ron Wheatley. Memorial contributions may be made to the Florida Hawksbill Project: 4419 West Tradewinds Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33308.

Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com.

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Augusta Fire to showcase progress on new Fire Station #3 construction

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4 hours ago

March 30, 2026

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Augusta Fire to showcase progress on new Fire Station #3 construction

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta Fire is showcasing progress on its new Fire Station #3 construction site Monday with a public tour of the facility.

The tour is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon at the construction site at 2075 Powell Road.

The approximately 12,500-square-foot facility will feature three apparatus bays, modern living quarters, administrative space and support areas designed to enhance firefighter readiness and emergency response.

“The progress we’ve made on this fire station reflects our commitment to public safety and community resilience,” said Fire Chief Antonio Burden. “We’re proud of what this station represents for our community: enhanced protection, improved readiness and continued investment in the future.”

Johnson Laschober Associates designed the station. Spratlin Construction is building it in coordination with the Augusta government and the Augusta Fire Department leadership.

Representatives from Spratlin Construction will also be on-site to provide project updates.

The only entrance to the site is on Powell Road. Parking is not permitted on the construction site. Visitors should park along Powell Road and follow all posted safety guidance.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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16 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and one local group raised awareness with a walk in Augusta on Sunday.

The fourth annual autism walk was hosted by Moving Over Mountains Against autism at Lake Olmstead Park.

All proceeds from the walk support autism awareness initiatives.

We spoke with the CEO and founder of the group, Deidre Roberson, who said this year they are dedicating the walk to their photographer, who died recently.

Roberson told us what she looks forward to the most.

“I look most forward to seeing the different people every year. We always meet different people, new people, and they come from all over the CSRA, so Washington, Wilkes, Carolina,” she said.

There were also several vendors providing resources to families.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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1 day ago

March 29, 2026

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta University baseball is in a three-game series matchup against the University of North Georgia.

AU is currently down in the series 0-2 after a close loss Friday and a loss Saturday.

But we aren’t focusing on the Jags, we’re going to take a look at North Georgia’s head coach, Nolan Belcher.

He is an Augusta native who began his career at Greenbrier and Augusta Christian.

He won three state championships, which then led him to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

There he won back-to-back national championships and finished runner up in 2012.

His coaching career began after that where he eventually joined the Peach belt Confrence, coaching at USCA and GCSU.

Now in his first season as head coach for the Nighthawks, he is happy to come home and coach in front of his friends and family.

“I’m very fortunate that I got family that, one is still around and they can come watch me do what I love. And, they’ve shown me, nothing but support throughout my whole coaching career and even back on my playing dates are very thankful and appreciative for everything they’ve done for me.”

AU and UNG will have their final series match on Sunday.

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