Monthly Archives: December 2012

Weekend Update

Posted on December 14, 2012 by metrospirit

Kids have Plenty to do to Stay off that Naughty List By Laura Perry School’s out next week, but the Christmas season has already started for many kids, and adults! With so many options and not much time, do what…

Gathering Storm

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Sentinel Probation faces an onslaught of cases threatening its stranglehold on probation services and questioning the legitimacy of its existence Eric Johnson The cases against Sentinel Probation Services are quickly piling up, and they could prove extremely costly for the…

Rare medal

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Medal honoring Chicago hero turns up in Augusta… over 100 years later Eric Johnson As medals go, it’s about standard — just about the right size to pin on a chest full of other commendations — but size is about…

Movin’ on Up

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

New construction at Plant Vogtle starting to rise out of the ground Eric Johnson According to Mark Rauckhorst, the vice president of construction for the first two new nuclear reactors to be built in the U.S. in 30 years, 2013…

Blue Light Special

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

New law enforcement vehicles serve and protect Adam Wadding The recent upgrade in police vehicles has the streets of Columbia and Richmond counties teeming with fresh new car designs. In 2011, it was released that the Ford Crown Victoria Police…

An Augusta Mystery II

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Last week we reported on the Imperial Theatre’s fundraising campaign and recalled the case of the missing 150 large from the historic theater’s coffers five years ago. The story has pursued us since. As of press time, we have new,…

Play Ball!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

As we reported on our Facebook page days ago, the Augusta GreenJackets are apparently moving to North Augusta. The deal, which has been in the works for about a month or so, would put a stadium adjacent to Hammond’s Ferry…

Low BID

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Downtown Development Authority Director Margaret Woodard wasn’t feeling all that good before addressing commissioners at Monday’s committee meetings. She could only have been feeling worse after it was over. Woodard was there to inform commissioners that the Business Improvement District…

Switching It Up

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Downtown bars spruce themselves up, and not just for the holidays After a steady night of bar hopping down Broad Street I ran into a pleasant surprise. No, it wasn’t a nice young lady offering me a ZJ at a…

Back-Pew Hero Worship

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

Guard-changing, liberal America and closure If any high-profile members of the GOP attended or watched the myriad of combat sporting events from this past weekend — Mitt and Ann Romney were actually ringside at the Pacquiao-Marquez fight, for some reason…