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Scott Knochenmus, 62, of St. Augusta, was transported to St. Cloud Hospital further treatment of significant injuries after he was struck by a truck. The crash remains under investigation.
A public dispute about his selection has not deterred Antonio Burden from accepting the role of Augusta fire chief. His first day is July 12, city says.
Skinner Road homeowners got a reprieve Tuesday when the Augusta Commission rejected a rezoning application for a Washington Road-area apartment complex.
Augusta commissioners are starting to speak out about why they selected DeKalb Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Antonio Burden as fire chief.
Georgia firefighter who served for 40 years drowns in lake near Augusta WSBTV.com News Staff © Augusta Fire Department Augusta Fire Lt. Ralph Jenkins A Georgia fire department is mourning the loss of a veteran firefighter who drowned in a lake on the Georgia-South Carolina border. Lt. Ralph Jenkins was pulled Saturday from Clarks Hill Lake near Augusta, according to the Augusta Fire Department. Jenkins worked in Augusta and Richmond County for four decades. “On behalf of the entire Augusta firefighting community, I am disheartened to report this crushing loss of one of ...