Missing endangered Richmond County man has been found

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2 years ago

April 16, 2022

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A lacking Richmond County man was discovered early Thursday morning.

Deputies say 28-year-old Shane Yarbrough had final been seen on Wednesday, April 13, on foot close to 2739 Raborn Street in Hephzibah.

Authorities had issued an alert for the general public to be looking out for him.

Round 9:20 a.m. Thursday morning, deputies say Yarbrough was positioned and is secure.

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Volunteers help clean up Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta

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6 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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Volunteers help clean up Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Organizers of a Magnolia Cemetery cleanup say hundreds of people showed up all ages to help clean up the historic site.

From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, volunteers showed up with brooms, shovels and other supplies to help. The land houses five Jewish cemeteries and a Greek cemetery along with a Masonic lodge and several church sections.

“It’s such a peaceful place,” said Kevin de l’Aigle. “It’s such a place of solace in this crazy world we live in. It’s a great place to come and just find some peace and walk around among the beautiful grounds. For me, I’ve been coming here since I was a kid, so it’s more like a park. I mean, all my ancestors, my dad’s buried here. But for me, it’s just like I get a sense of peace here that I don’t get anywhere else.”

And recently, a woman from Boston donated $25,000 to the cemetery.

The Magnolia Cemetery is home to a crepe Myrtle that’s said to be the oldest tree in the state of Georgia.

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Augusta National Golf Club rolls out fresh sod at Eisenhower Park

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May 18, 2024

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Augusta National Golf Club rolls out fresh sod at Eisenhower Park

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta National Golf Club on Friday laid down new sod at Eisenhower Park.

The club leased the park to use for parking during this year’s Masters Tournament.

That meant a layer of gravel for the cars to park on.

But on Friday, crews rolled out sod, leaving the park in better condition than it had been in before.

Now the public can enjoy the green space for the rest of the year.

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Atlanta Braves, Golden Harvest team up to fight hunger

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20 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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Atlanta Braves, Golden Harvest team up to fight hunger

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Partners with the Atlanta Braves teamed up with Golden Harvest on Friday to help fight hunger in Augusta.

It’s part of the efforts of the Atlanta Braves Foundation.

20 season ticket holders and staff helped create backpacks helping the community by taking part in the food packing project.

Those backpacks are helping families have additional food resources as students finish the school year.

The vice president of the GreenJackets spoke about giving back.

“I mean 9 a.m. we had a game last night that went pretty long everyone looks like they are having a good time. Like I said it’s good for staff and season ticket holders to get together to do something for the community,” said Tom Denlinger.

On Friday night, the Braves’ country road trip is headed to SRP Park, and the partnership continues this weekend, helping set up Thunder Over Evans on Saturday.

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