WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Beverly Roth, 58, of Augusta, is missing. According to the Augusta Department of Public Safety, she was last seen in downtown Wichita around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. “Roth has recently experienced bouts of confusion and has not checked in with family or friends,” said the Augusta Department of Public Safety. KBI […]
STAUNTON — A caregiver accused in 2022 of sexually assaulting an elderly Augusta County woman was found not guilty Monday by a jury after a short deliberation. Robert F. Jackson, 59, of Richmond, was facing a single charge of aggravated sexual battery of an incapacitated adult. In 2022, authorities responded to a residence in Augusta […]
Jun. 25—A North Augusta woman has been accused of killing her child in 2020. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged Codi Raye Scott (Carter) with two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child on June 21. Scott (Carter) allegedly choked her three-year-old child to death on Oct. 13, 2020, according to an arrest warrant. […]
Augustans will soon be saying goodbye to one of their biggest venues. On Tuesday, local leaders and members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority ceremoniously broke ground on the new James Brown Arena to replace the old one. “In 1979, this facility was brought into operation, and I remember as a kid my very first […]
Staunton City Council returns STAUNTON – The Staunton City Council is coming back from its scheduled time off in early June. On Wednesday, the council will hold a 6 p.m. work session with updates from Mary Baldwin University, the comprehensive plan update process, and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court construction. Once the regular meeting […]
Jun. 23—AUGUSTA — The Walmart Supercenter at the Marketplace at Augusta was evacuated at about 2 p.m. Sunday after a bomb threat was discovered at the store. Lt. Anthony Drouin of the Augusta Police Department said Sunday the evacuation lasted about two hours, as two trained dogs from the Maine State Police responded and searched […]
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Have an event or announcement you would like featured in THE DIGEST? It’s welcome! Please send an email to lbordelon@gannett.com. Time sensitive announcements should be sent a week ahead of time. Waynesboro tables 79-townhouse development WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro City Council tabled consideration for third housing development on June 10. The King Avenue property is across […]
Augusta officials are investigating a homicide that took place early Saturday. Richmond County sheriff’s Sgt. Caleb Lee said deputies responded at 4:44 a.m. to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in reference to a suspicious situation. There they found a dead male. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said the victim was found in the parking lot […]
VERONA – D.M. Conner’s neighbors promised they would be back, and they followed through. Last month, Stuarts Draft rock quarry D.M. Conner owners Benny Conner and Debbie Henderson asked the Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals to expand. The board did not approve or deny the request, instead pushing consideration back to July. The reason for […]
Jun. 10—A Beech Island man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman. Aiken County Sherriff’s deputies arrested Jessie Marqule Curry, 31, on Saturday. A woman said Curry asked her if she lived in the area and if she had a boyfriend while buying a pack of cigarettes at a convenience store on Wednesday, according […]
Augusta’s downtown First Friday festivities were followed by a violent shooting early Saturday that left three injured, including a suspect after deputies on site fired back. In the hours that followed, the Augusta Chronicle spoke with residents about their thoughts on downtown Augusta’s safety. Several like Kenzie Castro said incidents like the one Saturday are […]