Friday, June 29, 2012

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- News 12 has the information on cooling centers for Richmond County, Columbia County and Aiken County.

Richmond County:
Note: None of the cooling centers have weekend hours, but we are told county pools will be open this weekend.

• Carrie J. Mays
  1014 11th Avenue
  (706) 821-2827
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• Bernie Ward
  1941 Lumpkin Road
  (706) 790-0588
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• Blythe
  3129 Hwy 88
  (706) 592-4988
  Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• Henry Brigham
  2463 Golden Camp Road
  (706) 771-2654
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• May Park
  622 4th St.
  (706) 724-0504
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• McBean
  1155 Hephzibah McBean Road
  (706) 560-2628
  Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• Sand Hills
  2540 Wheeler Road
  (706) 842-1912
  Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  
• Warren Road
  300 Warren Road
  (706) 860-2833
  Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Columbia County:
Click here to see list of cooling centers for Columbia County.

Aiken County:
Due to the abnormally high temperatures through Monday, the City of Aiken is offering Smith Hazel Recreation Center (400 Kershaw Street) and the H.O. Weeks Recreation Center (1700 Whiskey Road) as cooling shelters for the public during normal operating hours.

The hours for both facilities are:

• Weekdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
  
• Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
• Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

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