...in downtown Augusta are looking for marching bands and groups to register for the parade.All parties must contact parade chairman Jim Thrash by March 11. Email jthrashjr@gmail.com.The parade will be held March 16 beginning at 2 p.m. Entrants...

...facilities department. Last year, parade organizers were changing leadership and a cleanup plan was overlooked.Parade chairman Jim Thrash said last year's oversight was a lesson learned."This year, we're taking a lot of responsibility...

...Aiken Triple Crown races."It's going to be a lot bigger parade this year. There are a lot more entries," said parade chairman Jimbo Thrash.There will be plenty of candy and beads tossed out, but Thrash cautions parents to keep children out...

...attendees seeing green.Because the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, people can expect a much bigger event, said parade chairman Jimbo Thrash.The 35th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Augusta will start at 2 p.m. from the James Brown...

...Saturday, parade organizers expect a large crowd in downtown Augusta. Marching bands from Josey, Laney and Washington-Wilkes high schools and the Fort Gordon Signal Corps will appear in the parade, parade chairman Jason Scherer said.

...Augusta begins at 2 p.m. on Telfair and Broad streets."Everybody is looking forward to a Saturday parade," said parade chairman Jason Scherer. "The bigger the better as they always say."Celebrations will continue into the night on the Augusta...

...MEATH: I mentioned the passing last week of Allan Meath, former Chronicle advertising chief and Augusta Christmas Parade chairman. He died in California after a long and successful newspaper career.Phil Gagnon, of Aiken, wrote: "I worked...

...a little bit of everything else, "because we're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day," said Jason Scherer, the parade chairman.The parade starts at 2 p.m. today, followed by a celebration on the Augusta Common."The Irish American Heritage...

...and ends at Riverwalk Augusta. Participants will come from as far as Savannah and Atlanta, said Joel Surles, the parade chairman. The Augusta Common will feature carnival-type events from noon to 9 p.m., including rides, concessions...

...rest of the route, but at the reviewing stand, there were just as many people as last year." said John Scherer, parade chairman. "I'm sure the rain scared some people away." The parade, sponsored by the Irish-American Heritage Society...