Telling the Stories That Celebrate Our Community

Your Summer Fun Starts Here!

Dive into June! Discover lake life, summer adventures, sizzling recipes, river fun, inspiring entrepreneurs, dragonflies on patrol and a delightfully quirky folk art world.

4-Beach-Blast-slider

Screenshot

Screenshot

1-Lake-Guide-slider

5-Pasquan-slider

6-DRAGON-FLY-slider

7-Business

Features

Home

The Prather Company

We buy, sell, develop and manage a wide variety of

granite quartz marble Stoneworks of Augusta

Home

StoneWorks of Augusta

When looking at a granite countertop, it is hard to

Kelley Appliance Best Appliance Store in the CSRA

Home

Kelley Appliance Center

Kelley Appliance Center is a family-owned store selling major appliances and

Home

Merit In Home

Let Merit take the stress out of home renovations and

LIFE + STYLE

fifth annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival at Riverside Park

Buzz

Paddle, Play, Party

Paddle in the morning, play at the park in the

The Landsharks perform live at Columbia County’s annual Summer Beach Blast

Buzz

Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

Literary Loop

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE

Listen To This

SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

While some songs hit like sunscreen in the eyes, others

The Prather Company

July 15, 2026 No Comments

granite quartz marble Stoneworks of Augusta

StoneWorks of Augusta

July 14, 2026 No Comments

Kelley Appliance Best Appliance Store in the CSRA

Kelley Appliance Center

July 14, 2026 No Comments

Merit In Home

July 14, 2026 No Comments

Create a new perspective on life

Transform your outlook with these insightful tips and ideas, creating a fresh perspective on life's possibilities.

What is new

Wellstar

More than healthcare. PeopleCare Means More At Wellstar, PeopleCare means working relentlessly

Best in Nation

Columbia County Convention & Visitors Bureau recently was awarded first

Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire

Love, hope, provision, benevolence and the strength of community have

Cool to be Kind

Busby’s Heating & Air has launched The Busby’s Cares Community

Len and Charlynn Collins; Joan and Steve Steinberg; Jan and Stan Godwin

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Lynne and Joe Entrekin

Pam and Nick Uros

Rose Bennett and Cheryl Adams

Tammy Williamson and Hazina Bellamy

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

Daniel and Alicia Baker

Doug and Tammy McMonigle

Jessie and James Choi

Judith and McKenzie Hite

Kevin and Mimi Frazier

Rhonda and Emily Lyon

Bridget Kerley and Josh Byers

Heather and Noah Vaught

Sean and Lisa Smith

Ajani and Aja Murry

Angie, Morgan and Asher Reeves

Carole Manning and Gina Blitch

Julie and Ziba Karim

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

MinLin Fang, Kathy Wen and Jason Wen

Trish and Doug Fine

Adrienne Talford and Briana Boyd

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Christy and Travis Clark

Jackie and Milana Hyatt

John and Becky Rice

John and Jean Stafford

Levi McCartney and Valerie West

Renee McConnell and David Walters

Shelly and Gary Hewett

Amy and Calista Lenz, Henslee and Taylor Atwood

Bob and Sue Davis, Eloise and Alan Myers

Genevieve and Astraea Bombita

Gretchen, Phoebe and Dan Boudreaux

Hank Gautreaux, Hank-Adam Gautreaux II and Nichole Gautreaux

Julian, Elijah, Avery and Carla Petty

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Richard, Liz and Mila Converse with Rebecca Knott

Barbara Daniels, Rosetta Carter and Flora Birt

Barbara Ellington, Tracye Campbell and Valerie Kimmel

Donna Farr and Becky Sailors

Jan Lamke and Josh Sandt

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Rhonda and Bill Bates, Lisa and Jay Murray, Abby and Bob Rafoth

Amanda and Kim Ross

Ron and Jennifer Jensen

Woody, Bryce and Anna Nivens

Andy and Amy Colbert

Brandon McReynolds, Andy Colbert and Evan Cadle

Camille and Renee Beck

Chris Symons and Kelly Klasnick

Nina Hon, Diane Pepple and Janice and Ed Carroll

Patty Caudell and David Booker

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Cody and Stephanie Mitchell

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Kalie Whitfield and Reese Freeman

Mckenzie, Lynn and Mallorie Vivirito

Bryce Wagner, Christina Rivera, Daniel Rhodes, Angela Hymel and Mitchell O’Neal

Caroline Guinn, Taylor and Dustin Davis with Deanie, Kayla and Will Barksdale

Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jamie Aycox, Dan Rogers, Cynthia Stein and Rebeca Stiles

Jenny Wilson and Paul Carmichael

Nicole and Monte Holt

Tara and Steve Turrell

Bryce-Wagner-Christina-Rivera-Daniel-Rhodes-Angela-Hymel-and-Mitchell-O’Neal

Caroline-Guinn-Taylor-and-Dustin-Davis-with-Deanie-Kayla-and-Will-Barksdale

Catherine-Hawley-Amber-Connor-and-Karlee-Redmon

Jamie-Aycox-Dan-Rogers-Cynthia-Stein-and-Rebeca-Stiles

Maury-and-Helaine-Locke

Tara-and-Steve-Turrell

Alan, Rachel and Debbie Muehlfeld

Diana Elliott and Deloris Norris

Elizabeth and Debi DeGennaro with Barbara Slack

Shauna and Rob Summers

Tara and Ron Johnson

Wanda Nieves and Melanie Louks

Glennis Carter Martin

Kristen and Stuart Matthews

Patti Meredith and Johnny Hensley

Roberto and Cathy Ibarra

Russell and Mary Shearer

Angie and Eric Crossan with Pam Salazar

Casey and Jamie Williams

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn

Eliza and Robert Wallace

Jose and Christina Cardenas

Karen and David Pemberton

Nikki and Jeff Conzett

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

Sreeni Doppalapudi, Varsha Kulkarni and Anita Patel

Amy and Douglas Nesbit

Helen and Bill Minchew

Joanne Paulos and Jill Dooley

Linzi Fain, Jason Hannah, Steve Goldberg and Susan Hannah

Lisa, John and Erin Birdsong

Lynn Mays, Bucky Thomas, Laura Phinizy and Louise Phinizy

Marybeth Gaudette, Betty Snead and Frances Kennedy

Max Blanco and Dianne L'Heureux

Dana and Morgan Aune, Michelle Devoti, Donna Wiley

Jan and Ric Ruffner

Kris Cornwell and Steve Melians

Laurie and Jon Pysczynski

Peggy Lovelace and Scotty Langham

Jim and Kathy Lightner

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Noah, Tami and Averi Herrick

Paula and Will Mackelburg

Riley Keeter and Nevaeh Patterson

Al, Terri, Taylor, Brooke and Macy Hayes

Bill and Sara Liebel

Cindy Hennigan and Theresa Blanchard

Mike Frize, Jeff Faircloth, Casey Coffman, Bill Foster, Ruthie Faircloth and Amy Foster

Paden and Abbey Remkus

Scott and Marie Jackson

Ashley Ingallinera and Connor Spies

Bonnie and Mason Mims with Virginia Johnson

Julie and Dave Wheeler

Laurinda Freeland and Hamp Vining

Nate Mackey, Landon Mackey and Kevin Brammer

Patrick and Carmen Rachels

Susie Donaldson, Billy Brown and Dottie Donaldson

Anne and Paul Ruble

Leila O'Connell and Rachel Martin

Pat and Kathy Deloach

Stephanie Yazzie and Ryan Hedgcoth

Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

Gracie Kelly, Brianna McNeill, Emily McNeill and Brett McNeill

Jeff and Beth Annis

Kayla Barksdale and Daniel Rhodes

Felonie Wellons and Gale Brown

Fredrick Cowan and Annette Midcalf

Jennifer Bridges and Andrea Bryant

Kyle and Debbie Matthews, Terri and Darrel Freeman, Jeana and Jeff Rice

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Kim and John Stanley

Marcia Ducharme and Connie Plummer

Pam Bosman and Michelle Wheller

Sandy Owen and Suzi Hyder

Andy, Barbara and AJ Howell

Austin Swiger and Jami Rhine

Sarah Hayden and Hannah Day

Scarlett Ashe and Regan Edge

Bleu Harper and Julie Blankenship

Christie and Ryan Moody

David and Ashley Ellenburg

Jason and Samantha Blue

Kayley Lott and Sandra Lott

Megan Weaver and Cotton Lowe

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Rob and Lisa Neff

Charlene and John T.Y. Smith

Crystal, Mel and Vin Dickerson

Gary and Bonnie Judy

Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

Jean Hall and Deborah Alvarez

Jeanette Delossantos and Amber Hitchcock

KJ and Julie Kenny

Adam Jansen and Jillian Brassel

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Debbie Wolfinger and Nathan Wolfinger

Larissa and Luke Santmyer

Lyndsy and Bobby Morgan

Sheila and Willie Smith

Zach and Ashley Schofield

Christy Agner and Laura Jeffcot

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Glenn and Janine Leyrer

Michelle, Lee and Taylor Briggs with Riley Armstrong, Gibby and Kathy Schultz

Sheena and Jimmy Jacobs

Connie Portwood and Christopher Lee

Craig and Carla Foster

Erica Browne and Caleb Wright

Jeremy, Natalie and Caleb Simmons

Rodrigo Avila and Patricia Guarro

Sharon and Russell Wilder

Wendy Clanton and Jeremiah Abercrombie

Willard Cumbee Jr. and Annie Acree Cumbee

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Mary K. Diveley and Dan Reider

Sam Frankel and Ramona Carter

Sean and Meaghan Hayes

Susan Henson and June Henson

Tammy Frank and Gary Claxton

Adrienne Harless and Tracie McCollum

Dara and Adam Campbell

David and Renee Walters

Elaine Walters and Annice Meeler

Ryan Bratton and Keelin Walsh

Sharmela Johnson and Emma Haffey

Emily Evenson and Anna Evenson

Heather and Andy Eberheart

Leanne Barkley and Tori Slate

Mike Noeth and Tara Heaton

Autumn Gantt, Haley Gantt and Nicole Walls

Ben Sosebee with Graham, Teddy and Angela Collingsworth

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Brian Hildebrandt, Hudson Reed, Lily Schueler, Brooklin Reed and Valery Reed

Chris and Rebecca Focht

Erin Gaine, Liz Patterson, Stone Patterson, Scott Patterson and Jim Gaine

Josh, Paul, Spencer and Keelie Kitchens

Juan Carlos and Amanda Covard

Bailey and Matt Klein

Elizabeth Baird and Julianne Ingram

Jason and Ashley Vega

Jessica Edmonds and George Downey

Jonathan and Jessica Wingard with Toni and Casey Cliatt

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Ron and Chasity Sowell

Ryan and Jennifer Burditt

Stacy Butler and Amy Hodge

Clair Armstrong, Trish Nichols, Jerry and Tonya Armstrong, Richard Howard

John Ryan Mooney, Amy Mooney, Philomena Mooney, Sarah Mooney

Joseph Douglas, Heather Chancey, Maggie and Pat Douglas

Meredith O’Neal, Nicole White, Madison O’Neal

Ron and Patricia Rhodes, Caroline and Robert Johnston

Steve Sheetz, Camilia Hutto, Ashland Sheetz, Ann Terracino

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

Brook and Shannon Belcher

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Katie and Michael Johnson

Nick Proto and Ashlyn Bedgood

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Steve and Jenifer Baggett with Janine and Troy Mason

Adrine Goldman, Jeanne McGhee, Michael Siewert

Charles and Paula May, Heather Dye, Genny Rushing

Greg and Marty Ellison, Brigid and George Pursley

Johnny Neal and Andrea Carey with Tandy and Paul Menk

Judy Smith, Kellie Aponas, Jean Duncan

Roberta Snelling, Becky Dearden, George Snelling

Tory Horn, Joan Vanover, Karen Brittingham, Susan Gillespie

April Williamson with Cindy and Rob Foster

Ken Slayton, Sherri Doxey, Ginny Slayton, Craig Doxey

Nathan Brown, Susan Brown, Alec Hatch

Steve and Dorinda Spaidl with Laurie and Mike Gordon

Dana Wilson, Danielle Short

Julie Mann, Kevin Kaiser

Nancy Gibson, Julie Johnson, Marie Miles

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Suzi Hyder, Sandy Owen, Johnna Francis, Susan Skadam

Ellie and Emily Gladden

Amanda, Oakley and Emma Lively with Hannah and Mackenzie Galeas

Angie Griffin with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Becky Hunt and Adrienne Hutchinson

Peter and Peggy Rowe, Moshe Lindsay and Hannah Rowe

Featured Categories

Discover the Heartbeat of Columbia County

Get inspired with every story you read — from the people shaping our community to the places that make it shine. Explore stories of creativity, resilience, and connection that celebrate life in one of Georgia’s most dynamic counties. Every article is crafted to inform, entertain, and inspire.

Life + Style

Fresh perspectives on local living, design, and trends that define Columbia County life.

People

Meet the remarkable individuals who make a difference in our community.

Sports

Follow local athletes, youth leagues, and inspiring sports stories that unite us.

Food

Savor the flavor of our county’s best restaurants, recipes, and culinary voices.