A brighter day (and year) ahead
This was a staff-wide effort I oversaw for the front page of the Jan. 1 paper. Read on for details on all sorts of beats, including faith, education, sports, city government …
A lot lies ahead for the Augusta area this year
By Kelly Jasper | Staff Writer
Friday, January 01, 2010
There’s the usual, such as the Masters Tournament and the Westobou Festival, and also new events and big-name concerts.
The International Mountain Bike Association World Summit will come to Augusta from May 5-8. About 500 riders are expected to compete on trails in nearby Sumter National Forest in Edgefield and McCormick counties.
The ESi Ironman 70.3 returns in September. The inaugural event in 2009 set a world record with 3,000 competitors and drew 5,000 to 6,000 spectators downtown. Economic impact was estimated at $4.7 million.
A new $24 million library will open in downtown Augusta in June. The three-floor library will offer 30,000 new books, self-checkout stations, a children’s reading room and puppet stage and a Georgia resource room. Several other projects, including the Kroc Center and a trade, exhibit and event center, will start construction.
Celebrations include Aiken’s 175 anniversary and The Augusta Chronicle’s 225th year. Changes are on the way for schools, businesses, churches and community groups.
We have a sampling of the major events and happenings of the new year. Read on at augustachronicle.com.
Questions? kelly.jasper@augustachronicle.com
Posted: January 4th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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