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Volunteers help clean Lake Olmstead and Augusta Canal on National River Cleanup Day

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Saturday was National River Cleanup Day, and people in our area stepped up to the plate to help.

Richmond County leaders say they normally do river clean-up events several times a year.

This time, it ironically fell on National River Cleanup Day.

People were out at Lake Olmstead and the Augusta Canal.

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The lake was recently restored, and leaders say they used today as an opportunity to make it look even better.

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We’ve had about ten people show up so far, which is really good for people that are that dedicated to ship on a Saturday morning to come pick up trash. And so we’ve been very happy with it, and we hope to get a lot of this material out of here and really make a difference in the overall appearance and the function of the lake,” said Wes Byne, director of utilities.

If you want to help clean up our lakes and rivers, you can call the Augusta Utilities Department at 706-821-1851 and find out how you can join the next event.



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Augusta Men Drop Overtime Thriller to Georgia College and State – Augusta University

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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.

C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin. 

Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender. 

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The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13. 

Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36. 

Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line. 

Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day. 

 

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Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road

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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.

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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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Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta

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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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