Suspicions Continue

Committee meetings do nothing to answer ethics questions while raising new ones  Eric Johnson An agenda item intended to discuss rebidding large contracts and the possible use of a contract specialist ended up antagonizing commissioners already on edge about allegations
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Healing Stories

Program helps those recovering from mental illness through sharing stories  Eric Johnson When Joel Slack addressed the graduates of the RESPECT Institute at East Central Regional Hospital on Friday, February 22, his message was simple — telling the stories of
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Guy Stuff

Changes at Friedman’s Jewelers will bring smiles to guys’ faces  Eric Johnson There’s no denying it — guys like stuff — and right now, some of the stuff guys like is getting tough to get. Like guns and ammunition. That
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What’s in a Name?

Marketing money and name confusion stir controversy over TEE Center Eric Johnson  Three players. Three sheets of music. When Augusta Riverfront President Paul Simon went before the Finance Committee last week to talk about the annual plan, he chided the
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Looking West Again

Augusta Regional Airport hopes to reconnect with Dallas in wake of airline merger  Eric Johnson Last week’s announcement of the $11 billion merger of American Airlines and US Airways brought a new sense of optimism in Augusta Regional Airport’s ongoing
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Clean Sweep

Quidditch tournament flies into town  Eric Johnson Get ready to see a lot of patterned scarves in town as Harry Potter fans converge on the Augusta area on March 2-3 to watch the first ever International Quidditch Association (IQA) Southern
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Gene Counseling

Genetic counselor helps those at risk weigh the risks while directing them to preventative care  Eric Johnson The Georgia Regents University Cancer Center has launched the area’s first dedicated cancer genetics clinic, and as the genetic counselor, Mallory Hire is
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Operation Thunder

State program to work with Sheriff’s Office to make roads safer  Eric Johnson Over the last two years, Richmond County has experienced a staggering 131 percent increase in traffic fatalities, and we’re not the only ones who have taken notice.
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An Etch a Sketch Experience

Eating at newly opened Edgar’s Grille allows you to meet Goodwill with a clean slate Eric Johnson  On Tuesday, February 12, Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA opened Edgar’s Grille, an upscale, fine-dining restaurant smack in the middle
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Case Continues

Sentinel’s motion to dismiss denied  Eric Johnson Despite strong efforts to the contrary, the slow march toward a decision on the constitutionality of private probation continued Monday, as Judge Danny Craig denied a motion to dismiss the four civil cases
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