...and will be allowed to fulfill the remainder of his contract this year with the school system as an assistant in the transportation department. Dr. Smith was suspended in the spring, pending the outcome of an investigation by the Board of Education...

JANUARY 2: The Augusta Commission votes unanimously to fire city Comptroller Lon Morrey after an external audit shows poor record handling. 9: Five-year-old Aleana Johnson is killed when her school bus accidentally runs over her.

...school year. He will be allowed to finish the remainder of his contract with the school system as an assistant in the transportation department. After the agreement was read and unanimously approved by the board, Dr. Smith left without commenting...