Augusta, GA

Richmond County seniors sign to become future educators in Augusta

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2 weeks ago

May 7, 2024

Richmond County seniors sign to become future educators in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – For years, filling teaching positions in the Richmond County School System has been a challenge.

Last spring, we told you they had around 300 teaching vacancies.

This year, they have more than 130 positions open from pre-K to high school.

The school system is putting its efforts into a program that brings kids back home to teach.

More than 20 students signed the dotted line on Tuesday to commit to doing just that.

Deciding what the future holds for the next four years of your life can be hard, but Jordan King says his future is a no-brainer.

“I signed up to be a teacher so I can teach other students they can be self-aware. They don’t have to go with those norms, the societal norms because they’re always changing,” said King.

King and his two best friends all share a common goal — to impact the future.

Kanye Gilmore said: “I want to make a difference because obviously, there’s not a lot of black young men wanting to be a teacher. So kids will see that and they’ll want to grow up and aspire to be a teacher.”

Quintin James said: “My teacher has inspired me, like just learning about what it takes to be a teacher. I kind of put myself in their shoes and said, ‘Hey, I can be a teacher.’”

Nanette Barnes is the director of career, technical and agricultural education. She says the trios drive couldn’t have come at a better time.

“There’s a teacher shortage. So we were trying to encourage our students to increase in those pathways to be pathway completers,” she said.

The trio joined more than 20 other Richmond County seniors committing to return back home after their college graduation.

It’s a commitment Barnes said the school will continue to keep tabs on.

“They’re going to see if they actually enrolled in college. They want to reach out to them at least two or three times during the school year, during their longevity in college, so that they can continue to remind them, that you have a place at home, got a job here, once they complete your college degree, can come back,” said Barnes.

And it’s a commitment Gilmore says he won’t ever give up on.

“I feel like I owe it to the community,” said Gilmore.

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Missing woman last seen on Crosscreek Road in south Augusta

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May 19, 2024

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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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Woman and infant found dead in Augusta home

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7 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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Woman and infant found dead in Augusta home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a deceased woman and infant found on Chase Creek Court.

On Saturday at 4:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 1600 block of Chase Creek Court to investigate a report of deceased people.

Upon arrival, deputies found an adult female and male infant deceased inside the residence.

The home is in the McCoy’s Creek neighborhood, a subdivision of mostly two-story vinyl-sided homes built in the past few years.

The neighborhood is adjacent to Grovetown but is actually in the Augusta city limits.

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Volunteers help clean up Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta

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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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