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Christmas tree recycling
Last Updated: 2:01 PM 12/14/07 - You can recycle your live Christmas tree to be used as fish attractors in Thurmond Lake.
Time to Care Holiday Blood Give-In - December 18, 2007
Donate blood at the Time to Care Holiday Blood Give In, Tuesday, December 18th from 10:30am to 8:30pm at First Baptist Church of Augusta.
Free Christmas trees to military families
Last Updated: 9:36 AM 12/11/07 - Anyone with military identification can pick up their free Christmas tree Thursday morning, but the offer will only last as long as the trees do.
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On Your Side: Santa Wheels
Last Updated: 8:25 AM 12/06/07 - A program designed to get bicycles for underprivileged kids for Christmas is also helping some other folks on the road to recovery. And you can be a part of it.
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Thanksgiving Events
Last Updated: 8:27 AM 11/19/07 - If you're not hitting the road for the holidays, there are a couple of Thanksgiving dinners planned for the community.
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Operation Rudolph - November 16 and 17, 2007
Operation Rudolph is looking for donations of items requested by our servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here for the list.
Empty Bowl Poster and T-Shirt Designs Needed!
7th Annual Empty Bowl needs help from our community to design event posters and t-shirts.
Two local counties offer Halloween activities
Last Updated: 2:34 PM 10/30/07 - There's a party at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office on Halloween, and a celebration at Patriots Park in Columbia County the night before.
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Halloween Events - October 26, 2007
If you're looking for some Halloween ideas, there are plenty of events tonight.
Time to SCare - October 25, 2007
Kids 12 and under come on down to Time to SCare, October 25 from 6 to 8pm at the Bernie Ward Community Center on Lumpkin Road in Augusta!
Shred Fest - October 20, 2007
News 12 is On Your Side with another Shred Fest, Saturday, October 20 from 10am to 2pm at the Publix on Fury's Ferry Road.
Shred Fest - September 15, 2007
If you've got stacks and stacks of documents you know need to be shredded, but haven't gotten around to it yet, you're going to be happy about this.
Time to Care Blood Give-In - August 28, 2007
The Time To Care Blood Give-In is Tuesday, August 28th from 8 am to 8 pm at First Baptist Church of Augusta on Walton Way Extension.
Children's benefit a must-see for Beatles fans
Saturday night is your rare chance to hear one of the most influential rock albums of all time performed live.
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Communities in Schools requests donations
Communities in Schools of Augusta-Richmond County is requesting donations for its annual Back to School Drive.
Area Back to School Events
Click to read about some back to school events happening around our area.
Free tutoring and computer workshop
Last Updated: 8:57 AM 07/30/07 - Parents United is holding a free tutoring and free computer workshop Monday, August 6 at 6 o'clock at the Diamond Lakes Library.
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Back to School
Last Updated: 2:39 PM 07/24/07 - Send us your back to school photos and we might feature them on air!
Area Fireworks Displays
Last Updated: 3:16 PM 07/03/07 - If you'd rather not try fireworks on your own, you can catch some displays around town. Click here to find out where to go.
Shepeard Blood Center gets donations, needs more
248 people gave blood Thursday and Friday at the drive in Columbia County. That's way over their original goal of 200.
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Gospel concert at James Brown Arena canceled
The Yolanda Adams/Fred Hammond concert set for this Saturday night at the James Brown Arena has been canceled because of low ticket sales.
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Thunder Over Thurmond - July 3-7
Last Updated: 9:50 AM 06/28/07 - Click here to see the schedule of events for Thunder Over Thurmond.
United Way School Tools
Last Updated: 9:03 AM 06/28/07 - Many children in our community return to school without the tools they need to succeed. So News 12 and The United Way of Aiken County want you donate to the annual School Tools Drive.
Georgia DDS accepts donations for firefighters
Employees at the state Department of Driver Services are asking citizens to donate items for firefighters battling wildfires in south Georgia. Collection boxes are set up at DDS Customer Service Centers around the state.
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Historic mill sold to developer for restoration
Clay Boardman of Augusta Capital, LLC tells News 12 he is purchasing Augusta's historic Sibley Mill from Avondale Mills, Inc. Avondale closed the mill last year, citing financial difficulties.
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Special Assignment: Speed School
Have you ever wanted to drive fast? I mean, really fast? In this Special Assignment, we take you to a place with no speed limits, where you can really put the pedal to the metal.
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Lots to do Cinco de Mayo weekend
This weekend we've got everything from Cinco de Mayo celebrations to lobster races to a barbecue cook-off to live concerts to a regatta. There's plenty to do on both sides of the river.
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Lots of activities planned for Funky First Friday
In honor of James Brown's birthday, a big crowd is expected downtown tonight for Funky First Friday. The Godfather's band, the Soul Generals, is back together and taking the stage, and that's just one of many things happening.
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A letter of thanks from Ryan Clark's family
Last Updated: 1:14 PM 04/25/07 - "We, the family of Ryan Clark, wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love, support, sympathy and encouragement during our own personal and our nation’s recent tragedy."
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Free James Brown birthday concert during First Friday
Two of James Brown's children, Daryl and Deanna, held a news conference to announce there will be a free concert by the Soul Generals at the Augusta Common during next month's First Friday events.
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Ryan Clark funeral
Ryan Clark of Martinez was among the first to die during last week's shooting spree at Virginia Tech. His family held his funeral Monday afternoon at Tabernacle Baptist Church, where friends and family said goodbye.
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Memorial services held for Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark of Martinez, a Marching Virginian and RA at Virginia Tech, was the second person killed in Seung-Hui Cho's campus shooting spree last week. Sunday night, classmates and an entire community mourned his loss.
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On Your Side: Volunteer Fair
If you've ever wanted to go to work for the good guys and help people solve their problems, here's your chance. It's called Call For Action, and we've only got a few spots left to fill out the team.
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Paine College holds Va. Tech memorial service
Paine College opened the doors of its chapel Friday for a memorial service in honor of Ryan Clark and the other Virginia Tech victims. The ceremony was also held to help the students at Paine deal with their own grief.
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Martinez Virginia Tech victim funeral arrangements set
Funeral arrangements have been made for Ryan Clark, the young man from Martinez among the first to be killed in the Virginia Tech shootings. His service will be on Monday at noon. Two memorials will be held Saturday.
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Red Cross offers disaster training
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 04/19/07 - As part of the American Red Cross “Be Red Cross Ready” campaign, a disaster training day will be held on April 21st from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in University Hall at Augusta State University.
Augusta blood centers low on all blood types
A national shortage of blood has blood centers scrambling for donors. Many hospitals are in critical need of type O blood. Here in Augusta, centers say all blood types are low.
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CSRA Dialogue and Revival begins
CSRA Dialogue and Revival kicked off today at Antioch Baptist Church. Organizers from various churches say the goal is to find solutions to things like increased crime rates and kids dropping out of school.
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March 10: Electronics Recycling Day in Columbia County
Last Updated: 3:10 PM 03/09/07 - Saturday, March 10
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Columbia County Government Center
630 Ronald Reagan Drive
United Way 2-1-1 Call Line: a lifeline in times of severe weather
Last Updated: 12:26 PM 02/20/07 - Whenever there is severe weather or a natural or man-made disaster, United Way 2-1-1 serves as part of a national network of agencies helping mobilize volunteers and linking community needs with available resources.
Local environmental group holds Electronics Recycling Day
A new environmental advocacy group called the CSRA Environmental Science Education Co-op, or ESEC, held an Electronics Recycling Day at Fort Discovery on Saturday.
Local blood bank critically low
Because of an increase in critical patients in area hospitals, the Shepeard Community Blood Center says its supply is nearly wiped out. Today, Columbia County Emergency Management held a blood drive to help out with the shortage.
Waynesboro woman wins $1 million
A Waynesboro school cafeteria worker has a million more reasons to smile tonight. Daisy May Atwell is a million dollar winner in the Georgia Lottery. She won playing a $300 million Gold Rush scratch off ticket.
Georgia Residents: Bring One for the Chipper!
Last Updated: 11:42 AM 08/16/10 - Keep Columbia County Beautiful, Georgia Power & the Home Depot invite you to celebrate the 17th annual “Bring One For The Chipper” event and recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays.
New downtown Augusta logo unveiled
There's a new look and feel in downtown Augusta. The Downtown Development Authority unveiled a new logo today. The new design includes the words "Downtown Augusta" and "In Full Swing".
Donations requested in search for missing Allendale teen
17-year-old Erica Bradley has been missing for more than a month. Now her family and friends are asking for donations for a missing persons fund established to offer a reward for information in this case.
Fill the Stocking
Last Updated: 4:01 PM 01/09/07 - Many people in the CSRA go hungry every day. To help fill this need the Golden Harvest Food Bank, News 12 and the Time to Care Partners have combined forces in the 6th annual “Fill the Stocking” campaign.
Adopt an Angel
Last Updated: 4:01 PM 01/09/07 - It’s the season for giving and we must remember those that are less fortunate. So the Time to Care partners, the Salvation Army and News 12 ask you to help make a child’s wish come true this Christmas by adopting an Angel.
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign - December 6, 2006
Last Updated: 4:01 PM 01/09/07 - News 12 and the Time to Care partners—Aiken Regional Medical Center, Ashley Furniture Homestore, Subway, and Taylor Toyota—invite you to join us Wednesday December 6th for the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign.
Toys for Tots 2006
Last Updated: 4:01 PM 01/09/07 - News 12/My12, the United States Marine Corps, the Marine Corps League, the River Front Marines of North Augusta, and the Time to Care Partners invite you to participate in this year's Toys for Tots campaign.

Wednesday, July 18:

Operation Employment Career Fair -- Warren Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
GOP 12th Congressional District Candidates Forum -- St. Paul's, 7 to 8 p.m.
Light the Night 2012 Kick-off -- Adventure Crossing, 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 19:

Time to Care Project at Camp Rainbow -- Rutledge, Ga.

Friday, July 27:

Back-to-School Bash -- Diamond Lakes Recreation Center, 2 to 5 p.m. Free school supplies, guest speakers, health screenings for school.

Thursday, Aug. 2:

Time to Care Back-to-School Hotline -- News 12, 3 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 11:

6th Annual Paddlefest to benefit the Savannah Riverkeeper

Tuesday, Aug. 21:

Time to Care Blood Give-In -- First Baptist Church of Augusta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Augusta Metro Chamber Women in Business -- Augusta Marriott, 11:30 a.m.