Monthly Archives: January 2012

Doug Batchelor Needs to Go

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metrospirit
A Divorce Is Needed in Columbia County By Austin Rhodes January 26, 2012                       Calm down people, and quit yer’ snickering.I am not talking about myself. No, this is a…
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Got For It, Rick!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metrospirit
Santorum will never win, but just imagine what would happen if he did   In case you haven’t been paying attention to the self-immolating circus that is the Republican primary season — and no one is, besides political crackheads and…
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It’s Hard to be a Newspaperman These Days

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metrospirit
January 14, 2010 “The Augusta Chronicle is not directly affected by this step and remains profitable despite headlines that might make some think otherwise. We continue to hire new employees, pay our bills and serve the community in new and…
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Commission Roulette

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metrospirit
It may be early, but some have already thrown their hats in the ring   Although there are no current Richmond County districts to run in (until the new map is approved, supposedly in mid-February), a few candidates have made…
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Thank God for Jesse Jackson

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
Thank God for Jesse Jackson By Austin Rhodes January 19, 2012                 We all need affirmation. I admit it, there have been times in recent years, between the George W. Bushes, the Mitt…
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And Now the Bad

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
Last week’s crazy movies offered some hope. These? Not so much.   As I outlined last week, at least five movies coming out this year perfectly straddle the line between conceptual absurdity and unmitigated awesomeness. Sometimes, even in spite of…
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Behind the Wheel

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
Cross moves to ensure no one drives as far as he has   How very quaint. After being at the wheel, as fate would have it, while Columbia County exploded in growth, Chairman Cross now wants to make sure no…
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Radio Roulette

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
In September 2004, Clear Channel’s Top 40 station Y105 flips to classic country (105.7 The Bull), setting its sights on Beasley Broadcasting’s country ratings and revenue juggernaut Kicks 99. A few weeks later, Beasley, shoring up its flanks, counters by…
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Squared Growth

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
County works to get growth squared away   While not long ago Columbia County was touting its outlet mall survey as pretty much a baited hook aimed at reeling developers into the county, a high-ranking county official maintains it was…
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Havard on the Hill Goes Downtown

Posted on January 19, 2012 by metrospirit
Augusta State University (ASU) as it exists today is the culmination of decades of development stretching back to origins in the Academy of Richmond County in 1783. The progression from the former Junior College of Augusta to the former Augusta…
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