Monthly Archives: October 2012

Hacking Augusta

Group hopes to change culture with Innovation Festival   Eric Johnson   Lakeside grad Eric Parker left Augusta in 2000 to try his hand at being an architect in Silicon Valley. There, he was exposed to a well-documented culture of
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A Slice of Goodwill

New school serves up culinary education with experience Eric Johnson Jim Stiff, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA, is also president of the Helms College, LLC, a new venture that is part of the
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Stepping Up

Smith takes his public service to District 7   Eric Johnson   Before Donnie Smith made the decision to run for Jerry Brigham’s District 7 commission seat, the Georgia State Patrol lieutenant considered making a run for sheriff.   “I
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Crossroads

With no management agreement in place, the TEE Center loses convention and luster   Eric Johnson   At a special called meeting before Monday’s committee meetings, commissioners again failed to approve the TEE Center management agreement. As a result, the
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That’s Entertainment

Rumor has it that the organizers of the annual Rock Fore! Dough concert are considering a move to the Lady A Amphitheater in Evans this upcoming Masters Week. That would be the day before the Par-Tee in the Park concert
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Change

What’s at stake on Election Day? Simply put, the way the city runs. Being the South and Augusta, a lot of the political talk is going to be about race, so there’s no sense beating around the bush — the
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JD Paugh

A year after his tragic death, Richmond County still misses one of its best-loved officers The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge
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The most powerful $9 an hour job you can get

As we remember the loss of JD Paugh last year in the line of duty, the picture of law enforcement as a true mission by brave men and women contrasts heartily with the profit-motivated “probation” service provided by Sentinel Offender
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The Rookery

by Eric Johnson The last thing a birthday dinner at the Lowery house needed was howling wind — it was a frosty enough affair on its own — but the wind howled anyway, rattling the storm doors and banging the
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Quick Draw

Friedman’s Colt is classic example of historic gun br>Eric Johnson br>Friedman’s Jewelers, which has recently expanded to include the buying and selling of firearms and collectables, has several rare and unusual items in its large and comfortable showroom, but perhaps
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