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This Augusta school is No. 8 best middle school in Georgia, U.S. News says

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1 year ago

November 29, 2023

This Augusta school is No. 8 best middle school in Georgia, U.S. News says

As U.S. News & World Report updated its public elementary and middle school rankings in November, multiple Augusta-area schools scored well, including one Augusta school ranking top-10 among Georgia middle schools.

Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, which topped Richmond County middle schools, ranked No. 8 in the state.

Richmond County’s top elementary school is C.T. Walker Magnet School, which also ranked No. 3 among Richmond County middle schools, No. 107 among Georgia middle schools, and No. 112 among Georgia elementary schools.

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Columbia County’s top middle school is Stallings Island Middle School, which also ranked No. 17 among Georgia middle schools.

Columbia County’s top elementary school is River Ridge Elementary School, which also ranked No. 26 among Georgia middle schools.

Here are the top five Richmond County elementary schools:

C.T. Walker (No. 112 among Georgia elementary schools)
Lake Forest Hills Elementary (No. 322 among Georgia elementary schools)
Freedom Park School (No. 526 among Georgia elementary schools)
Blythe Elementary (No. 584 among Georgia elementary schools).
Belair K-8 (No. 638 among Georgia elementary schools).

Here are the top five Richmond County middle schools:

Davidson Fine Arts (No. 8 among Georgia middle schools).
A.R. Johnson Magnet School (No. 3 among Georgia magnet middle schools and No. 44 among Georgia middle schools).
C.T. Walker (No. 107 among Georgia middle schools).
Richmond Technical Career Magnet School (No. 173 among Georgia middle schools).
Freedom Park School

Here are the top five Columbia County elementary schools:

River Ridge Elementary (No. 26 among Georgia elementary schools).
Parkway Elementary (No. 35 among Georgia elementary schools).
Lewiston Elementary (No. 52 among Georgia elementary schools).
Stevens Creek Elementary (No. 53 among Georgia elementary schools).
North Columbia Elementary (No. 92 among Georgia elementary schools).

Here are the top five Columbia County middle schools:

Stallings Island Middle (No. 17 among Georgia middle schools)
Greenbrier Middle (No. 27 among Georgia middle schools).
Riverside Middle (No. 51 among Georgia middle schools).
Lakeside Middle (No. 36 among Georgia middle schools).
Columbia Middle (No. 161 among Georgia middle schools).

For each state, schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their math and reading/language arts assessments. Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students. For more information on the methodology, go to usnews.com.

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Augusta, GA

Augusta museum celebrates life of former Mayor Edward McIntyre

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January 31, 2025

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Augusta museum celebrates life of former Mayor Edward McIntyre

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On Thursday, the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History celebrated the life and legacy of former Mayor Edward McIntyre Sr. at a panel.

McIntyre served as Augusta’s first African American mayor from 1981 to 1983.

During his time as mayor, his leadership paved the way for cultural revitalization and economic development.

We spoke with McIntyre’s son, Edward McIntyre Jr., about his father’s legacy.

“I’m very proud and it’s time for him to get the recognizable aptitude that he deserves. Sorry, he wasn’t here to see this,” said Edward McIntyre Jr. “It’s nice to see these people here to help honor my dad and their journeys. He helped them get certain positions and careers started.”

We also spoke with the executive director of the Lucy C. Laney Craft Museum of Black History, who says this is a great way of teaching the younger generation about the history of the former mayor and other local figures.

“Go out and mentor a young person who might be having trouble reading or something to that effect. So, look at these past examples not as things in the past, but look at these past examples as ways to then live your life. History is a great blueprint for how we can then sort of effect change in our current society,” said Corey Rogers.

Augusta will honor former Mayor McIntyre with a Riverwalk naming ceremony.

The event will take place on Friday at noon at 15 Eighth St.

Under his leadership, the concept and development of the Augusta Riverwalk came to fruition transforming the Savannah Riverfront into a vibrant and cherished community space.

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Colleague remembers former Augusta Commissioner John Clarke

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January 30, 2025

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Colleague remembers former Augusta Commissioner John Clarke

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Some sad news for Augusta government, as it was announced Thursday that Former Commissioner John Clarke has died.

Clarke passed away after from respiratory failure.

He served as District Ten commissioner before losing his seat to Wayne Guilfoyle in 2022.
A former colleague says he will be missed.

“He was a straight shooter, and when he told you something you could take it to the bank over the years I’ve built a good friendship and he was like a mentor to me and sadly he’s going to be missed,” said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice, who served two years with Clarke.

John Clarke was 78 years old.

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Augusta flights canceled after plane crash near D.C.

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January 30, 2025

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Augusta flights canceled after plane crash near D.C.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Flights connecting to Augusta Regional Airport have been canceled after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

This is the arrivals and departures data sheet on Augusta Regional Airport’s web page:

Arriving flight 5-4-5-5 from the D.C. Airport to Augusta Regional canceled
Departing flight 5-0-4-2 from Augusta Regional to D.C. also canceled

According to an FAA advisory, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was closed to due to an “emergency” around 10 p.m. Wednesday.

The advisory came after news that a small plane crashed into the Potomac River near the airport outside of Washington, DC, according to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

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