photo by Jackie Ricciardi/The Augusta Chronicle I checked back in with the family of Tater, a 15-year-old who was fast outgrowing the weelchair-equipped van his family uses to transport him around town. We last wrote about Tater and the Maphis … Continue reading
Museum honors teacher who led Rocket Club at Josey High School By Kelly Jasper Staff Writer Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 It was 1964 in segregated Augusta when a group of young men from the new black high school in town … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This story ran on Christmas Eve to showcase the phenomenal effort it takes to provide for homeless families at Christmas. Interfaith helps homeless of Augusta Yearlong effort of 24 churches soon to expand By Kelly Jasper | Staff Writer Thursday, December … Continue reading
This Saturday, the Chronicle ran a story about Tyler Maphis and his family (pictured above). I got a note from Tyler’s mom, Misty, on Sunday. In three hours after the story ran, more than $2,000 was donated to the family’s … Continue reading