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Columbia County announces multiple week-long road closures
Columbia County recently announced a number of road closures that will affect traffic this week. Locals should always slow down, allow extra distance between vehicles, and expect the unexpected when traveling through work zones, according to the county. If possible, plan to take an alternate route and allow additional time for commuting.
Health inspections: Augusta restaurant told to 'clean up blood in reach-in cooler'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between April 12 and 18, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
‘Arts at the Plaza’: Showcasing talent of Columbia Co. students
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The fine arts are alive and well in the Columbia County School District. Mark your calendars for the inaugural ‘Arts at the Plaza’, Saturday, April 27th, from8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans. In partnership with the Columbia County School District Foundation, Arts […]
GBI charges Columbia County man with sexual exploitation of children
A 72-year-old Columbia County man was recently arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit and charged with the sexual exploitation of nearly half a dozen children. Harold Sinclair, 72, of Columbia County, is charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of children, according...
72-year-old Harlem man charged with sexual exploitation of children
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says "several" reports to its cyber tip line led to the arrest of a 72-year-old Harlem resident. Harold Sinclair was taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant, says GBI, who facilitated the arrest with Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Sinclair was booked into...
Woman accused of stabbing Columbia County man in the butt with a fork
A Columbia County man decided not to press charges against a woman who allegedly stabbed him in his buttocks with a fork. Deputies responded to the man's home late Sunday for a domestic dispute, according to an incident report from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. The man told deputies he...
Columbia County announces multiple road closures due to public safety event
Columbia County recently announced two temporary road closures in the Evans Towne Center area for this year's Public Safety and Preparedness Event. The first road closure will be on Antebellum Way, according to a news release from the county. The road will be closed to all traffic from 8 p.m. Friday through midnight Saturday.
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