...from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office to apply for the benefits ever since the group was assigned to Augusta-Richmond County government during consolidation.And despite the federal order, Richmond County guards never saw their benefits...

Augusta-based businesses, institutions and people collected more than $400 million in federally-funded grants, payments, subsidies and salaries last year, an Augusta Chronicle analysis of federal spending data found.

The disparity is built into the consolidated Augusta-Richmond County government's charter ? two overlapping tax districts in which property owners pay for government services in two distinct and, at times, unequal ways.

...tribute at 10 a.m. Wednesday.The tribute will be at the Signers Monument on Greene Street in front of the Augusta-Richmond County Government Center, said James R. Hanby Sr., a 1989 graduate of Hephzibah High School and a justice of the peace...

...taught at Aiken Technical College and Southern Wesleyan University. He also was a safety officer for the Augusta-Richmond County Government Risk Management office.His legacy also will continue through the Chester Mallie Willis Sr. Scholarship...

...and Corey Johnson did not return calls requesting comment.While administrators over the consolidated Augusta-Richmond County government have taken heat from commissioners over the years, Russell's two predecessors left on their own for...

...taking him closer to his family home near Bath ? was one Cheek made after years of frustration with Augusta-Richmond County government and its schools."I was pretty fed up and kind of had a revelation after all those years of fighting...

...so," the amended complaint says.Delving into conversations surrounding the drafting of consolidated Augusta-Richmond County government's charter, the complaint says Augusta's mayor, as chief executive, actually has the power to hire...

...tribute today at 10 a.m.The event will be at the Signers Monument on Greene Street in front of the Augusta-Richmond County Government Center, said James R. Hanby Sr., a 1989 graduate of Hephzibah High School and a justice of the peace...

...an Aiken County teacher, said: "I actually probably shop less. Right now, I buy when I have to."Augusta-Richmond County government and Columbia County school officials also are more guarded in their assessments. Last year's collections...