Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost

Posted on September 13, 2012 by metrospirit
The new Richmond County Law Enforcement Center is almost complete, and as the employees box up their belongings and get ready for the big move across the street, Insiders are wondering about the upcoming lawsuit. No, not the one against…
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Here, Kitty

Posted on September 12, 2012 by metrospirit
Le Chat Noir embraces irreverent, slightly deranged love story Valerie Emerick Le Chat Noir is known for showcasing irreverent theater productions and giving a voice to expressions of dark humor. “Kitty, Kitty, Kitty,” the performance that opens this week, is…
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What’s a Vote Worth?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit
Isn’t it funny how the echoes have gotten softer and softer when it comes to the sheriff’s race? Back when the general primary was drawing to a close, Augusta was tormented with a play by play of every slight suffered…
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Travel Stories

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit
Driving back from DC would’ve been quicker than this plane ride Everyone has a travel story. It usually includes delays, sitting on runways, screaming children and bland airplane food. Her story isn’t nearly as traumatic as his story, and I…
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Charged Up

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit
Please Connect Your Charger How many of you have this experience with your phone? Every day at about 2:30 p.m., I check the power on my phone. Eighty percent. Awesome… I’ll be able to make it to the end of…
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Shhhhhhh

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit
Columbia County Library to break away and establish its own library system by Eric Johnson Columbia County’s desire to break away from the Augusta-based East Central Georgia Regional Library System and anchor a new regional library system is further evidence…
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One at a Time

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit
City funds widespread demolition, but it still takes time by Eric Johnson Recently, the Augusta Commission allocated $500,000 for the demolition of 188 dilapidated properties across the city, and though the money helps the city remove dangerous and unsightly properties,…
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WTF, RNC?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by metrospirit
A Recap in Abbreviations This past week, the Republican National Convention wrapped up in Tampa, Florida, and it was by all accounts an epic clusterf***k of “Waterworld” proportions. Only instead of a gilled Kevin Costner and snaggle-eyed, steampunk Dennis Hopper…
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Roundtree and Peebles: Batman and Robin or Oscar and Felix?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by metrospirit
Regular readers of this column were not shocked last week when Scott Peebles announced he was “voting” for Richard Roundtree for sheriff in November. Surprised at the timing, maybe, but not shocked by the statement. I certainly was not, and…
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More Confusion

Posted on September 6, 2012 by metrospirit
Not long after the Spirit broke the story about Georgia State Patrol Lieutenant and District 7 Commission Candidate Donnie Smith’s involvement with those involved in an incident at Wild Wing that resulted in the arrest of one Jay Blackburn, word…
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