Monthly Archives: May 2012

Deke Is Not a Gun Sissy

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
by Austin Rhodes   My disagreements with Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver have been pretty well documented over the years. I have called his hand on any number of bad/ill-conceived/misguided/just plain stupid notions over the years, which include, but are not…
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Listing the Properties

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
P1070198City moves forward with selling surplus properties, but keeps list private by Eric Johnson   The Augusta commission moved closer to unloading an estimated $9 million worth of surplus property Tuesday when commissioners approved a contract with brokers Sherman and…
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A $100 Billion Chat Room

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
by Greg Baker   Facebook IPO — Well, we can’t have a technology column this week without a mention of the Facebook IPO, so let’s start there. Last Friday, Facebook began trading shares on the NASDAQ exchange. This event has…
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What to do this weekend?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
Remember the Fallen Memorial Day is much more than the weekend that, for most people, signals the official start of summer. It’s a day, this year on Monday, May 28, to remember the men and women who have died defending…
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Kicking It Into High Gear Before Mexico

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
by Jenny Wright   Have I mentioned that I’m going to Mexico in a few weeks?I’m pretty sure I have, but I do like rubbing it in. I know I’ve told y’all, but my friend Colleen is marrying Andy there.Several…
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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on May 24, 2012 by metrospirit
by Josh Ruffin   I’m going through a lot of changes right now. My fiancée and I just set a date for the wedding, are trying to reserve venues and just moved into a new apartment. Also, my voice just…
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Simple Pleasures

Posted on May 18, 2012 by metrospirit
Peachwave treats customers to decadence they can control by Amy Christian Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest. Peachwave Yogurt on Washington Road seems to prove that point, with a concept that is as easy as it is…
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Well, At Least They Are Pretty

Posted on May 17, 2012 by metrospirit
by Austin Rhodes   I called this one from the start.Or at least the fallout from it. Four Columbia County princesses decide to pull a prank in their last days as high school students.The “prank” results in over $5,000 in…
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Special Bond

Posted on May 17, 2012 by metrospirit
On Saturday, May 12, several young men between the ages of eight and 18 gathered in a classroom on the second floor of the University of Phoenix to learn the ins and outs of table etiquette from etiquette and protocol…
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Dogfight!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by metrospirit
The District 12 Congressional race heated up over the last few days when Rick Allen’s campaign fired off an ethics complaint against Wright McLeod. Allen’s camp, specifically his campaign manager Scott Paradise, filed an official complaint with the Federal Election…
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