Augusta, GA
Georgia Soul hosts kid’s basketball camp
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) – A free clinic and a free sport! The Georgia Soul Males’s Basketball group hosted their free youth mini-clinic on the Heal Complicated.
Boys ages 5 to 12 had been desperate to be taught and work together with skilled basketball gamers.
“All of our gamers had been as soon as this age and to have the ability to give again to those children is only a nice feeling.” stated Ernesia Wright, Workforce Proprietor.
A number of gamers had been at every station, teaching the youngsters on totally different elements of the sport. 6’4 Ahead and Guard Marcus McDaniel and 5’10 Level Guard Christian Davis lead the capturing group.
“One of many acronyms we’re educating the little children is b.e.e.f. steadiness, elbows in, eyes on the rim, and comply with by.” stated McDaniel and Davis.
Marcus McDaniel calls this a memorable expertise.
“We all know sports activities is one thing that mixes individuals generally…Seeing all the youngsters out right here, it is massive for the neighborhood and for us as gamers. They get to know us, and we get to know them as effectively.” stated McDaniel.
On the occasion, gamers linked with the youngsters on a private stage. Dewayne Whittaker says his favourite a part of the camp was the capturing.
Georgia Soul’s season opener can be March 4th towards Central Florida Drive.
FOX54 had the prospect to talk with Head Coach Oliver Ottley.
“Our expectation is to go so far as we are able to and probably win a championship.” stated, Oliver Ottley.
Season passes and tickets for Augusta Soul can be found now, click on right here.
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Augusta, GA
Woman redirects traffic to save huge alligator on roadway
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) – A Georgia woman stopped on her way home to help an alligator in the roadway.
Angel Benson says she was driving along Doug Barnard Parkway in Augusta on her way home Saturday afternoon when she saw a huge alligator in the road, as vehicles were traveling in its path, WRDW reports.
Benson parked her car behind the alligator, called law enforcement and stayed on the scene to warn drivers until staff from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived.
“We walk the swamp a good bit, so making sure he didn’t get hurt was the least we could do,” Benson said.
She shared the photos she took with WRDW.
According to DNR, alligators are typically found along and south of the fall line in Georgia, which connects the cities of Columbus, Macon and Augusta. The line is the prehistoric Atlantic coastline.
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Augusta, GA
‘See ya later, alligator’: Woman redirects traffic to save reptile on Augusta roadway
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – There was more than just vehicles on Doug Barnard Parkway on Saturday afternoon.
Angel Benson says she was driving along the parkway, on her way home, when she saw a huge alligator in the road as vehicles were traveling in its path.
Benson tells us she parked her car behind the alligator, called law enforcement, and stayed on the scene to warn drivers until staff from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived.
“We walk the swamp a good bit so making sure he didn’t get hurt was the least we could do,” said Benson.
Benson shared the photos she took with News 12.
According to DNR, in Georgia, alligators are typically found along and south of the Fall Line, which connects the cities of Columbus, Macon and Augusta. The Fall Line is the prehistoric Atlantic coastline.
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Augusta, GA
Missing woman last seen on Crosscreek Road in south Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 39-year-old woman last seen in south Augusta. .
The sheriff’s office says Amanda Nicole Morris was last seen on Saturday at 2480 Crosscreek Road.
Authorities say Morris was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans, and may possibly be driving a black 2008 Chevrolet Silverado with a Georgia tag of SDL5020.
Anyone with information is asked to contact any on-duty investigator with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, 706-821-1080 or 706-821-1020.
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