AUGUSTA — A morning crash involving a city bus is slowing down drivers in Augusta.
What’s Happening: Deputies say an Augusta Public Transit bus was involved in a crash just after 7 this morning at Gordon Highway and Kissingbower Road. No one was hurt, but traffic is taking the hit.
- Three lanes are blocked.
- Drivers are already dealing with backups.
Why It Matters: Morning commutes are being delayed in a busy stretch of road. Deputies are urging drivers to plan ahead or pick another route until lanes reopen.
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
