Monthly Archives: August 2012

This Is Why Strength’s Involvement Mattered

Posted on August 22, 2012 by metrospirit

This Is Why Strength’s Involvement Mattered There has not been a political bait and switch this bad since the Bay of Pigs. Sheriff Ronnie Strength actively backed, guided, pushed and poked Captain Scott Peebles to be his successor since the…

Your Weekend Events

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

By Laura Perry Get out there and sample some of these great weekend events. Friday, Aug 17th The Prince is giving a Ball 7:00 p.m. The Kroc Center 706-771-7777 www.enopion.com or www.crocaugusta.org $15 adult, $10 seniors, ages 10 & younger…

Smart Phones, Not People

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

But we already knew that machines have more sense that some of us “Man Butt Dials 911 During Drug Deal” — Maybe some of you saw this headline last week. It seems that a 24-year-old Pennsylvania man was involved in…

Helga’s Changes Hands

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

New owner keeps neighborhood bar feel, adds lunch The rumors are true! Helga’s is under new ownership, but long-time patrons needn’t worry. According to former law school student and new owner Bryan Connor, “The same friendly neighborhood bar atmosphere will…

15 in 5

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

Because I love a list. Especially a random list. School is in! For the first time as a parent of school-aged children, I was excited to have them go back. I hate to say it, but it’s true. They picked…

Missed Opportunities

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

These would have been more entertaining picks as Romney’s running mate Okay, jumping in with both feet here. It really speaks to not only the Romney campaign’s complete ineptitude and lack of sense of drama and timing, but also the…

Here We Go Again?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by metrospirit

Will the Municipal Building renovation be business as usual? The Augusta Commission has been trying to renovate the 55-year-old Municipal Building for quite awhile now, but a 2011 lawsuit stalled the project. Chief Judge Carlisle Overstreet lifted the injunction in…

McLeod to Endorse Anderson for 12th District Runoff

Posted on August 16, 2012 by metrospirit

12th Congressional District candidate Wright McLeod, who lost a recount that would have put him in a runoff with Grovetown farmer and state representative Lee Anderson for the chance to go up against Democrat John Barrow in the November election,…

The Price of Voting

Posted on August 16, 2012 by metrospirit

Runoff comes with a cost Due to the lack of a quorum at Monday’s Financial Services meeting, the Augusta Commission was unable to authorize funding for the general primary runoff scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, though funding the runoff is…

Dr. Azziz: Read Before You File This Away

Posted on August 16, 2012 by metrospirit

Little known fact about institutions like ASU/MCG/GHSU/GRU-ED: Every write up they get in the press gets clipped and put in a file for posterity. So this little essay is going to end up in that file, right there next to…