North Augusta City Council voted 6-0 to add educational plaques to Calhoun Park, the location of the Meriwether Monument. The decision comes after years of deliberation and the formation of
Historians and North Augusta residents commemorated the 147th anniversary of the Hamburg Massacre, a defining moment during Reconstruction in South Carolina where nine people were killed.
The future of North Augusta s biggest projects such as the new public safety headquarters and the development of Riverside Village may be determined by the people running in the upcoming municipal general election.
Republicans Briton Williams and Stetson Corbitt, and Democrat Richard Adams are vying to replace Mayor Bob Pettit, who announced Dec. 14 that he would not be running for reelection. Williams and Corbitt will compete in the primary Feb. 9, and the winner will face Adams on April 27 in the general election.
Three seats on the city council are up for grabs. There will be at least one new face as Councilman Fletcher Dickert is not running. The partisan primaries are also Feb. 9, with a runoff possible in the Republican race. Incumbents David McGhee and Pat Carpenter look to stay in office and face four challengers for three spots in the general election.
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Vallejo health air group offers $500 prize for new contest
Air for Air Contest Information
VALLEJO – The Vallejo Citizen Air Monitoring Network is inviting artists of all ages to show their love for clean air with art in the “Art for Air” contest.
The grand prize is a $500. There will be separate judging and first-, second-, and third-place prizes for entries in the age 5 and higher categories.
“Healthy air is vital to life, and we want to see your art about having healthy air in Vallejo,” said Dr. Trina Mackie, Associate Professor of Public Health at Touro University California. “Your art can help raise awareness about how important clean air is to our environment.”