With the TEE Center Parking Deck strife heating up again and yet another First Friday incident threatening to eliminate the event, Augusta wonders what comes next by Eric Johnson It’s easy to see how an incident like the recent First… Read more ›
It’s Not a Game
With the TEE Center Parking Deck strife heating up again and yet another First Friday incident threatening to eliminate the event, Augusta wonders what comes next by Eric Johnson It’s easy to see how an incident like the recent First… The Elephant and the Pickup
Fleming and Popplewell mix it up all the way to McDuffie County by Eric Johnson The District 121 race between former Majority Whip Barry Fleming and Appling businessman Mike Popplewell could be characterized as the elephant versus the pickup. Fleming… Read more ›
Mind Your Own Business!
Nothing says “It’s holiday time” like a family argument, right? Boy did we have one this Independence Day. It’s not what you think, though. I didn’t have anything to do with it, and we didn’t fight with each other. I… Read more ›
This Is Not the Apocalypse
DNSChanger — News alert! It seems that everyone (meaning, the national media) last week figured out that computers can get viruses, and that these viruses can cause computers to break. Wow! How about that! Just in case you were hiding… Read more ›
Now Boarding
Gov. Nathan Deal recently named Ken Cronan, his business partner in Gainesville Salvage & Disposal, to the Georgia Ports Authority. Ports Authority members often travel the globe, making international business contacts while gaining a free education on international trade. Through their… Read more ›
First Friday, Last Chance?
How long will history keep repeating itself? So, First Friday – we meet again. If ever there was an indication that Augusta is standing still, it’s the events of July 6, when six people, three under 18, were shot in… Read more ›
What’s Your Name Again?
Usual star-studded lineup for SEC media days will leave much to be desired this year The summer event that officially kicks off the yearlong hysteria that is college football in the south feels more like a badly muffed punt this… Read more ›
Sometimes, Bad Things Happen
Just when you thought you were going to have a nice quiet evening with a local band downtown for First Friday, someone spoils the party by shooting people. This past Friday’s post 4th of July fireworks has Augusta in turmoil… Read more ›
Holley on the Attack
Candidate Butch Holley is looking for a toehold. According to a press release distributed Tuesday evening, Holley asserts that “Columbia County Commissioner Charles Allen has been paid $5,559.06 in the past 41 months for travel reimbursement.” While that amounts to… Read more ›
End of an Era
Hill Drug closes its doors, but it’s not a complete goodbye Augusta’s a city with strong traditions and enormous heritage. Summerville, one of our city’s oldest neighborhoods, is home to Hill Drug, a small independent drug store and local landmark… Read more ›