Augusta, GA
Two Rounds Complete at the Valspar Augusta Invitational – Augusta University
AUGUSTA, GA – After two rounds of the Valspar Augusta Invitational, the Jaguars are in 12th place. On a windy day with no team able to break par, it’s Georgia Southern hold the lead at +6. They are followed by UCF is +9 and Michigan State is +11.
On the individual front, Texas Tech’s Klara Hurova was one of four players to break par and has a three-shot lead at -5.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Georgia Southern +6
2. UCF +9
3. Michigan State +11
4. Furman +25
5. Texas Tech +27
6. Coastal Carolina +28
7. Yale +31
8. North Florida +32
9. South Florida +37
10. Michigan +41
11. Emory +42
12. Augusta +47
13. Northern Illinois +54
Zoe Pinillos put two solid rounds together and is at +3, and sits in a tie for 12th place. Pinillos had rounds of 74 and 73 as her second round featured an eagle on No. 11 and two other birdies.
Not far behind her is Marine Legentil who at +8, in a tie for 27th. After an opening round 75, Legentil shot a 73 in the second round. On the day she rolled in five birdies.
Sara Adams went 80-82 and Jessica Pilgrim had rounds of 83 and 79 for the other Augusta counting scores. Gwendolyn Yarnall rounded out the Jaguars with an 83 and 89.
With expected bad weather overnight and into the morning, the earliest tee times on Sunday will be at 9:30 a.m.
FULL SCORES HERE
Augusta, GA
Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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Augusta, GA
Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.
Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.
The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.
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Augusta, GA
Savannah woman attacked with acid, recovering at Augusta burn center
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A woman is recovering in Augusta after being attacked with acid earlier this week in Savannah.
Around 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, she was walking around Forsyth Park and a man hiding in the shadows near Whitaker Street suddenly came out and attacked her with an unknown chemical.
The liquid melted through her clothing and headphones.
The victim has been identified as Ashley Wasielewski, of Savannah, according to sources close to her family.
First responders located and treated the victim on scene before transferring her to a local hospital. Wasielewski has now been transferred to a regional burn center for advanced treatment. Sources close to the family said the burn center is in Augusta.
Sources close to the family said Wasielewski is stable after suffering second-degree burns.
Savannah police say they don’t believe the attacker was known to the victim.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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