Monthly Archives: March 2013

Judgement Day?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by metrospirit

Remember the Terminator, people! Every once in a while, you come upon a headline that makes you scratch your head. No, I’m not talking about the wired.com article this week, “Want to Make an Alligator Angrier Than Normal” (uh… why?)…

Community Unity

Posted on March 26, 2013 by metrospirit

First Thursday is more than a chance to shop and have fun Valerie Emerick Most people in Augusta have heard of First Friday, but how many know about First Thursday? First Thursday is an event that was started a few…

Weekend Events

Posted on March 22, 2013 by metrospirit

Horsing Around this Weekend Laura Perry The comings of Easter and the Masters aren’t the only signs of Spring here in the C.S.R.A.—Aiken’s Steeplechase gets to the gate first. Since jeans are just for rowdy cowboys, round up your nice…

Milestone Market

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Tenth year of the Saturday Market promises new things and more of what people love Eric Johnson The Augusta Market at the River will celebrate its 10th anniversary with new partnerships and new events designed to broaden the reach of…

Online Supremacy

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

While Amazon drags its feet and the state plays chicken for jobs, small business suffers Eric Johnson Last legislative session, the Georgia Assembly passed sweeping legislation that changed several of the mainstays of state revenue collection, including forcing out-of-state companies…

Card Stock

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Abused and misunderstood, EBT cards continue to polarize Kristin Hawkins The Electronic Benefits Transfer card, better known as the EBT card, is a way for people on two separate government programs to access money distributed to them by the government,…

The Art of Recovery

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Program that uses art to help cancer patients will have art show at the Morris Eric Johnson As part of the new synergy between GRU’s Summerville campus and its medical campus, Dr. Alan MacTaggart, chair of the Art Department, has…

Under the Umbrella

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

A couple of Sundays ago, the Chronicle reminded us why the FCC won’t allow newspapers to own television and radio stations in the same market. That day, the lead business story — the lead business story on Sunday — was…

Greasing the Wheel

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Just when it seemed like things had quieted down on the Sentinel front, attorney Jack Long filed yet another case against the private probation company that holds the probation contract for Richmond County Superior Court. This one alleges more of…

Roux the Day

Posted on March 19, 2013 by metrospirit

Last Thursday wasn’t all that great for Roux’s Catering’s Service’s Robert Williams. Not only did state revenue agents pop him for bringing over six cases of wine from South Carolina, but when they went into his business, they discovered additional…