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‘Digging a Little Deeper’


A love or hate of Frazier


And thank you for reading!


Breakfast Heaven
Sunrise Grill offers Belgian waffles, sweet potato pancakes, omelets and red bliss potato home fries for the whole family

CD Reviews


Flood control for dummies


Free Will Astrology


Good clichés


Good night, sleep right


Help is out there
2010 Special Needs Directory, families don’t have to search to find what they need

If Ideas Wore Hats


International Male
George Clooney plays a character close to his own persona, and Carey Grant’s, in ‘The American.” Just don’t compare him to the guy sitting next to you.

Maize Stage
Agritourism, including music, arts and crafts, games and more, may be the answer to preserving Columbia County’s only remaining dairy farm

Manhole Mania
The GIS department keeps an eye on Columbia County’s assets, from manhole covers to fire hydrants

Pauley’s Steakhouse opens downtown


September Calendar of Events


September’s got it going on in Augusta


Sibling Rivalry
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department

Summer ends on a smooth note


Taking a swing at the big time


The zombies are coming!


Trauma Call


What Are You Wearing?


Whine Line


You’re so Augusta if...
Metro Spirit revives a classic, asking readers what it means to be a resident of the Garden City

Skyzoo & !llmind's Live from the Tape Deck


‘God-sized vision’
Rob Nordan, music director of the Columbia County Civic Orchestra, hopes to bring a performing arts center to Columbia County

Esperanza Spaulding's "Chamber Music Society"


Aspiring writers learn from author at library workshop


Baroness brings it
Baroness opens for the Deftones at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre, but it’s only one of the big breaks they’ve gotten lately

Batters up
The Augusta Arts Alliance hosts Batting for the Arts at Lake Olmstead Stadium in support of local nonprofit arts organizations

Breszny's Free Will Astrology


Burglary in Summerville


Chasing the dream


Cherry Tree Crossing at the crossroads


Deftones: Shut up and scream
Bigger bands are reaching out. Fans need to grab on and not let go.

Discover Downtown offers free stuff for visitors


Don't judge Overstreet


Fight or flight
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Oh, the horror!
‘The Last Exorcism’ is a supernatural thriller that fans of the genre have definitely seen before in ‘Blair Witch’ and ‘Paranormal Activity’

Religious Monopoly


SRS's moxy


The Morris explores art thefts


Whine Line


Wok on in
Soy Noodle House in downtown Augusta offers Asian-inspired cuisine from China, Japan, Thailand, Korea and Vietnam to temp your taste buds

Zackery Freehof
Server, Garlic Clove Italian Eatery

Christian Mistress' "Agony & Opium"


'You Love Me'
Despite this past year’s challenges, Glenn Hills High School Principal Wayne Frazier is determined to stay focused on graduating as many students as possible and preparing them for the road ahead.

A blast from the past in the Augusta music scene


A family affair
The McCalla family servers up classic cheesesteaks and signature cheesecakes with a warm smile and a glass of ice-cold red or purple Kool-Aid

Ground Zero mosque is legal… and stupid


Horoscope


Local Dawgs celebrate Dooley this Thursday


Love till it hurts


Mail call
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Movies that bite
In this week’s ‘Vampires Suck,’ newcomer Jenna Proske plays Becca who is torn between two supernatural loves. But this one is a satire.

One prince
Chris Barron, lead singer of the Spin Doctors, brings his solo, acoustic sound to Augusta’s Wild Wing Cafe

Roberson: A strong leader for Richmond County


Tickled pink
How would Alexis Colohan-Cannon Haworth feel about the concert, CDs and scholarship named for her? She’d love it, her father says.

Whine Line


Von Pea of Tanya Morgan's "So Motivational"


Wale's "More About Nothing"


A week for wine


An eye for art
William Willis, ASU's new Morris Eminent Scholar, comes with the belief that the key to being creative is open-mindedness, risk taking and self honesty.

Battle of the sexes
Julia Roberts and ‘Glee’’s Ryan Murphy dish up a movie just for women in ‘Eat Pray Love’ while Sly Stallone and company give guys ‘The Expendables’

Comedy of epic proportions comes to the Bell


Fine Whine


Free Will Astrology


Get your Al Green tickets


Going strong
Augusta, Columbia County getting national attention today, largely due to the work of those in decades past

Honk if you love Jesus


Keeping the King of Rock alive


Learn About SRS with the CAB


Raw emotion
‘Bent’ brings historical drama to the stage with a dark plot that proves the strength of the human spirit

Sorted affair
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department

The champ is here
Jeanette Thompson is breaking down barriers that she would never have thought about years ago.

 



The saga of the White’s Building


The ties that bind
Britton Bagwell presents her film during a night of movies, exhibitions and music at the Augusta Common

Times have changed, so when will politicians?


Whine Line


An empty bowl
What will it take for Augusta to get a public concrete skate park?

Artistic passion
Benefit concert to support the Jessye Norman School of the Arts features big-name talent from the CSRA

ASU lawsuit may not have a prayer


Blizzard expected Aug. 5


Dishing out for disaster


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Fried green tomatoes draw big crowds


Jamaican native takes a fresh approach to art


Local artist hopes to inspire


Proud piggy
The Polka Dot Pig Gastropub brings a relaxed environment with top-notch food. It’s a great place for a date or family night.

Running out of HOPE


Singer-songwriter Corey Smith returns to Augusta bringing his homegrown sound and a slew of loyal fans
Pushing forward

Skate park, ballpark or both?


Straw poll
Should Augusta build a new ballpark along the river? 

What are you wearing?


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

“Bring it on!”
Vera Stewart of VeryVera takes down Food Network’s Bobby Flay

12 Bands unite Augusta to fight pediatric cancer


A failure to communicate?


Augusta calendar


Family meal time is recipe for success


Follow the muse
Multiple sources say a child’s education isn’t complete without the arts

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Girls with curls can finally forget the frizz


Here comes the bride...
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

If Ideas Wore Hats


Imperial Theatre brings quality to Augusta


Introducing… the Kroc Center
Less than a year from completion, the fast-moving Kroc Center is still suffering from an identity crisis

Learning curve
It’s almost time for your kids to head back to school. Are you prepared?

Matt Gordon
Server, Bo Daddy’s American Grille

Metroweek
What's going on this week

Misfits combine visuals and dance for a new take on a classic


Moving on
The Mosier Brothers step out of the jam-band box to create a new vibe and a new sound

New challenges
Darryl Worley takes a no-nonsense approach to his music and is always up for a little hard work

Out to the ballgame
Zac Efron returns to the big screen, Carell and Rudd match wits and we can’t forget talking animals

Plainly Presbyterian


Remember Robin Williams?
Augusta voters learn from their mistakes.

Soul City Sirens undefeated


The taxman cometh


The things the arts can teach


Time Out to Rock!
The Not-Its

When your child ‘hates’ his teacher


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Aitken’s learning curve too long


Despite a rocky start, more shows are planned for the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre


Dino's changes its name


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Girls, girls, girls
From an “is she or isn’t she” spy flick to a movie based on Beverly Cleary’s books, movie protagonists this week are all female

Kills bugs dead
From the reports of the Richmond Country Sheriff's Department

Making space for art


Nursing nursery
Yearly health fair, now in its fifth year, has become a highlight of the school year for both nursing students and their patients

Paying tribute
Them Bones is prepared to blow your mind with the look and sound that defined an era

Rena Thompson
Barista, Abbi’s Coffee Mill

Stop the bus
Former Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams fights to get back bus Route 15.

Wednesday traditions
The Woodbine Women turn a renewed passion into weekly gatherings mixing art and friendship

Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Who will be mayor?
Augustans will go to the polls this November to decide who will lead Augusta into the future

Zoroaster
“Matador”

Augusta’s batch of bachelors
Who did the Metro Spirit readers nominate as some of the best bachelors in the CSRA? 

Fine Whine


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

If Ideas Wore Hats


It's a small world after all


It’s raining men


Mamma mia!
Garlic Clove Italian Eatery serves up hearty meals, with many unique variations on the classics; Italian nachos, anyone?

No place like home, unless you’re at the movies


Park and stay a while


Patriotic presentation


Reading the leaves


Roll on
A little bit twangy country, a little bit Coen Brothers, Rolling Nowhere journeys down those mythical train tracks

Scott Dean’s texting trouble


Soul City Sirens compete against biggest rivals


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Young and restless or careless and stupid?


Art by Augusta Training Shop and RECing Crew


Beat the heat with cool shows inside Augusta’s many music venues


Diamond Lakes turning green


Everyone's a star
It doesn’t matter how good or badly you sing; it’s all in the name of fun

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Goal!


Let the discs fly this weekend


Let them eat cake!
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Metroweek
What's going on around town

Moving beyond
Columbia County officials turn their attention to a local shopping center in an attempt to boost Martinez retail

Mr. Modesty
Brantley Gilbert brings his heart and modest music to The Country Club and though it’s his name on the bill, it’s definitely a team effort

The new Marion Williams


Who says church is dull?


Wicked game
Steve Carell voices evil genius in new animated film ‘Despicable Me,’ sharing screen time with the voices of some of his NBC co-stars

"Green Golly & Her Golden Flute"
Keith Torgan & Barbara Siesel

"Learning in Two Languages"
Hap Palmer

A Father's Eyes


A secure fort?
Are stolen military IDs throughout the CSRA putting Fort Gordon at risk?

Another view of childbirth


Big steps


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Genesis Secret


If we only knew...


In vino veritas
Wine World, a North Augusta institution since 1972, offers everything for wine newbies and connoisseurs alike

July Calendar


Labor of love
At 100 years old, University Hospital’s Dr. Walter Watson is the oldest working physician in America. And he’s delivered practically everyone in Augusta.

Let the battles begin


Let’s groove
Forty years later, bassist says Earth Wind & Fire’s success based on dedicated, diverse fan base

Life begins with baby steps


Local author looks to her children for inspiration


Moving beyond
Columbia County officials turn their attention to a local shopping center in an attempt to boost Martinez retail

Outside the box
Two artists have taken found objects and turned them into interactive art. Don’t worry, the monsters don’t bite.

Review your kids’ textbooks


Roam if you want to
From the report of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Wetlands park offers kids activities this summer


What are you wearing?


Whine Line
Whst people are whining about this week

Who can stop the spill?


Young yanks our chain


Augusta's Watergate


Fine dining mecca
Residents of Aiken already know about the city’s culinary gems and Augustans may want to make the 30-minute drive to find out

Free Will Astrology


Hatney needs to wake up


If Ideas Wore Hats


Ahoy, maties!


Augusta’s new library opens this week



Healing at the altar


Making a Mark


Making a mark
Part Piedmont blues, part philosophy, Young Goodman Brown is turning some heads with his unique sound

Run, Lori, run!


Sake and chopsticks at Casa Blanca


Shine on


Songs and storytelling


That's Italian!


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

The Main Street Gospel
“Love Will Have Her Revenge”

A facelift for the Riverwalk


Augusta isn’t boring


Augusta Photo Festival’s finale will announce winners


Bigfoot in the CSRA?
Forget about the occasional wayward bear — a local man thinks we might have ourselves a Bigfoot, and the evidence he’s gathered suggests that maybe we do

Bring your fuzzy dice
After 46 years, North Augusta’s Sno-Cap Drive-In is still going strong. Among the items to try? The Hot Fudge Cake.

Fracesca Sammartino
Server, Vinny’s Pizza

Free Will Astrology


Hedwig is heading to Augusta


Housing department under fire


Keep an open mind when it comes to original music


Lakeside termination


Mickey, Donald and Pluto, too!


New church on the rise


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

A burger, by any other name …
Despite name-changes and a location switch that eluded some customers, loyal fans still beat a path to Olde Time Burgers

Christian airwaves


DIY approach
Tours, recording, festivals – things are pushing ahead for Nü-klÄ“-er Blast Suntan, a band with all the force of an atom bomb

Focus on Augusta
The 2010 Augusta Photography Festival returns to the Garden City with more than 40 workshops and exhibits throughout the CSRA

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Got pride? Yes. And cash.


Homegrown


Horsing around at Fort Gordon this summer


Joint show at Sacred Heart celebrates photography


Joshua Smith
Cook, The Rooster’s Beak

New fees at AGS


Sunshine laws need solar power!


What's your sign?


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

You ‘Ott’a know
Using nontraditional materials and methods, drawing influence from childhood, the world of Ott was created

2010 NAPPA Parenting Resources Awards
24 gold-winning products bring out the best in parenting

Happy Father's Day




Daddy’s little girls


Fantasy reigns supreme at Tea with the Dutchess


June calendar


Practice water, sun safety this summer


Prevent spinal cord injuries this summer


Take a break from the heat with a good book


Whose idea was it to go swimming anyway?


A youthful eye


BP = Barack punts!


Fished out
Columbia County’s CVB discovers that Clarks Hill Lake is not a huge tourist attraction for the CSRA

Frazier: ‘I love you. You love me.’


Free milkshakes at Sonic!


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Gateway progress


Get inked at the Augusta Tattoo Expo


Going the distance
Not your ordinary trio, M-Tank kicks it up a notch with two guitars and lots of punk appeal

Golf tournament raises money for area animal shelters


Idolized


Juiced
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Kids these days
Another school year has come and gone. What sort of messy situations did students find themselves in this year?

Positive changes for First Friday


Set in stone
Artwork created by residents of Hope House features ceramic tiles that will be on display this First Friday in the Metro Spirit Gallery

The universe in a book


Toni Horton
General manager, New Moon Cafe

Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Rosetta
“A Determinism of Morality”

'10 Summer guide
One if by land, two if by sea... summer fun around the CSRA and beyond.

Bi bim booyah!
Emashiya Korean BBQ prides itself on care and attention to detail; if you were ever nervous
about eating kimchi, you should try it here

Expect an 'uprising'
Harrisburg residents demand more than a task force to fight crime

Free Will Astrology


Lots of comments lead to changes for First Friday


More to learn at the Photography Festival


My Instant Lunch is dead? Or are they?


Pastor signs up


Sensational on the surface, but legitimate at the core


Soft pedals


The X-Mart fiasco
The city of Augusta is more than $550,000 poorer because of lawsuits they had no chance of winning.

What are you wearing?


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Augusta Riots a difficult story


Bountiful blarney
Sheehan’s Irish Pub raises the bar high on the notion of pub food; leave Junior at home and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere

Bright ideas
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department

Broad Street Burgers is back!


Free Will Astrology


If Ideas Wore Hats


Katie Cawley
Server, Boll Weevil

Learning opportunities at the Photo Festival


Making noise
In their experimental take on music, Rat Babies is garnering some attention and has a new album underway

Over-the-top critique was way out of line


Playhouse celebrates milestone of popular musical


Road map to redevelopment


Stadium debate continues


Tangled tusks

In Columbia County, the political battle lines are drawn but Republicans seem more interested in fighting one another than taking aim at Democrats.


Underwater but still playing


What are you wearing?


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Mike Patton
“Mondo Cane”

Another Walker comes under scrutiny


Chi-Town chowdown
Dino’s Chicago Express brings a taste of the Windy City to Augusta; customers can’t get enough of dogs and gyros

Fennoy vs. Merry: Stop the insanity


First Friday is great, but it needs better organization


Ironman Deke


Jobless with a degree

Local college graduates are facing a sluggish economy with few job options

Cover illustration by Jeff Hinchee



Laundry day
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Lock ride marks 18th year


Looking forward to the Photography Festival


Million-dollar milestone


Pray about it


The subject has been done to death. So can Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott bring anything new to the story of ‘Robin Hood’?


True blood
Relative of Bram Stoker delves into the legend and the man behind the myth for sequel to the classic scary story

Whine Line


Transient Songs
“Cave Syndrome”

A really new era


At the end of the day, help is out there if you need it


Cheer for your favorites during Lobster Race


Christian Zen


Farmer J.B. might soon have a new job


Free Will Astrology


Get crabby
Crab King boasts ultra-fresh seafood in a convenient package for take-out only; garlic snow crab clusters are to die for

Goldfrapp
"Head First"

GOP candidate deserves voters’ ‘death penalty’


Hee Haw heaven
Known as one of the wildest bands to crawl out of the Louisiana mud, Dash Rip Rock heads to the Garden City

Loft Tour tickets translate into food savings


Market value
There’s always something going on at Augusta’s flea markets. But it’s those unexpected finds you stumble across that surprise and delight the most.

More iron
It may or may not be good Mother’s Day fare, but ‘Iron Man 2’ should clean up at the box office this weekend nonetheless

Moving forward
Recent infighting among members of the Columbia County Republican Party cause new Chair Pat Goodwin to focus on rebuilding trust within the organization.

Park moves forward


Riding high
Sports tourism again proves to be recession proof for Augusta, as IMBA holds world summit here this week

Skinfluence
Local artist Kirk Wilken’s body speaks for itself in the Metro Spirit gallery during First Friday

Unique campaign helps raise money for SafeHomes


Wanna light?
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Whine Line


Breastfeeding can save babies' lives


Brezsny's Free Will Astrology


CD reviews


Citizenship status checks? Just ask Publix.


Finding quality time in unusual places


Going big
A new campaign is launched to encourage the construction of a concrete skatepark in Augusta.

GOP fallout


Heating up the Augusta Fire Department


If Ideas Wore Hats


In the Mix
Stella Sciuto
Server, Luigi’s

Legal weed?
It’s like pot, but it’s not. Is spice all it’s cracked up to be?

Looking for Favors
As The Favors prepare to release their new CD in early summer, this local band with a unique sound heads to Sky City to show Augusta what they’ve got

May Calendar


Neil Gordon
Owner of The Gordon Group gives us a Dad's Eye View

Orphan Annie finds a home with the Augusta Players


Resist the summer slide


Surprise in the pew


Sushi, señor?
Diners get the best of both worlds at Takosushi, where Crazy Rolls and Fish Takos are sure to please

The perfect tan, with none of the harmful after effects


This summer, take a virtual vacation


Trippin' out
Summer vacation rolls around in less than a month. What is your family doing?

Undiscovered country is just a car ride away


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Portal
“Lurker at the Threshold”

All alcohol, all the time


Awake and alive


Baby mama
Prodigal actress Jennifer Lopez returns to the big screen in ‘The Back-Up Plan’ as a woman who gets pregnant first and then finds the right guy

Brandon Johnston
Bartender/server, Fatz Cafe

Cheapening faith


Does Mickey Mouse know country music?



Feels so good
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Fitness is a new aspect of downtown’s Saturday market


Flowers in full bloom for Sacred Heart festival


Free Will Astrology


Jenny and Clay sitting in a tree…


Kountry Kritters
CSRA residents are used to seeing animals on country roads. In Columbia County, however, you’ll find everything from alpacas to parrots.

Mac & cheese


Mmmm good
Goolsby’s at Evans serves up traditional Southern fare, steeped in local history and customer input… right down to the collard greens

Pretty emotional
Memphis band does whatever it takes to get their music heard and encourages fans to ‘spread the Red’

Randy Oliver fired? Really?


Signing ‘Shoes’
Local author Jessica Baptiste signs her new book, ‘Shopping for Shoes: A Collection of Short Stories,’ at the Book Tavern

Tea Party attendees voice concerns


Temporary signs


Whine Line


Brandon won on ‘Jeopardy!’


Exhibit draws from rural scenes and Southern Gothic


Free Will Astrology


Heather Kaminski
Bartender, Malibu Jack’s

I won on Jeopardy, baby!
Augusta resident and Metro Spirit freelance writer describes what happened before and after his recent appearance on the venerable game show

Neighborhood tour highlights both history and charm


Really KFC?


Science or fiction?


Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
"I Learned the Hard Way"

Sup Dawg
Hula Dawgs in Grovetown caters to hot dog and hamburger lovers alike in terms of both quantity and quality

Tea Party at tax time


Tiger earned the Payne-ful rebuke


Toe shoes and tunes
The winner of Band Aide 1, My Instant Lunch, and Dance Augusta team up for a deliciously live performance at the Imperial Theatre

Unapologetically epic


Whine Line


Who should be mayor?


Williams rallies supporters


All over the place
The Galan Kipar Project returns to Augusta for a double dose of music at Stillwater and on the water

Deke finally speaks for Masters Week


Dueling history
Connecting William Few Parkway with Chamblin Road has created a battle over the different histories of Columbia County

Earthy attitude
Industry experts say that comedian’s success is due to her talent, approachability

Easter bunnies and Superfly


Free Will Astrology


Kickball league brings fun, exercise to its participants


Masters Week with Tiger, but no Hootie


One week and counting…


Ordinary people
They may play geeks on TV, but pairing Tina Fey and Steve Carell on the big screen in ‘Date Night’ could result in comic gold

Outside the box
Letterboxing is a hobby that has captivated a small but devoted following that began with one simple act more than 150 years ago

Pay study postponed


Play gives audience a glimpse into trailer park life while tackling serious issue


Tiger is rebuilding from the bottom


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Williams considers comeback


Zen brew
Family-run Inner Bean Cafe specializes in great java and sandwiches; try the turkey-avocado

A great team


April calendar


ASU’s Women’s Studies woes


Augusta Fools’ week


Augusta's fools
Just in time for April 1, here are our top bloopers, blunders and slip-ups through the years in the Garden City

Autism still a mystery in many ways


Camp out
Summer will be here before you know it. Be ready with our 2010 Camp Guide

Carrera Hocker
Bartender, Sky City

Exhibit brings together artists who share a love of painting


Fantastic Mr. Fox


Free Will Astrology


Museum honors the legacy of black caddies


Out of this world
In a modern retelling of the Shakespeare work, not only is the language brought into the 21st century, the characters are, too

Pros show that anyone can enjoy golf


Release the Cracken
A remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ hits theaters this week, with Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington taking over roles from Laurence Olivier and Harry Hamlin

Season's greetings


The Internet Klan strikes again


This is ‘Jeopardy!’
Metro Spirit freelance writer Brandon Hathaway will appear on America’s favorite quiz show on April 5

Vote to name Augusta Kraft’s Single Best Town


Where’s my hasenpfeffer?
From hard-to-find items like rabbit to prime cuts of beef, New York Butcher Shoppe in Surrey Center aims to please

Whine Line


Why chromosome


The Burning Hotels
"Novels"

AP versus AR: The rest of the story


Bedden is big on Texas


Bribery, theft… it’s all still a mystery


Burger nirvana
Embers Grille serves up a great hamburger and a lot more, with fresh ingredients, hand-cut fries and made-to-order onion rings

Checking out the new library


Church of Rock II


Daddy dearest


Free Will Astrology


If Ideas Wore Hats


Laugh out loud
Westminster Schools of Augusta presents the quirky comedy and musical ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’

Olympic medalists to teach Augusta swimmers


Sheila Green
Server, Romano’s Macaroni Grill

Struggling to work
For many Augustans with disabilities, finding work is a long, difficult and rewarding process

Sword fight
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff''s Office

The coming of spring at the Yellow Jessamine Festival


Tweet with us


Whine Line


Who will be the voice of ‘Generation Y’?


Augusta institution reopens for lunch


Bedden’s legacy: Communication


Boutique added to GHIA’s Spring Artists’ Market


Cute couple
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler play exes who bicker their way back into love in ‘The Bounty Hunter’

Don’t be jealous of Bedden


Free Will Astrology


Got pride?
Augusta’s gay community is coming out and showing its pride more than ever before

If Ideas Wore Hats


Jazz hands


Outside the box
Homespun Cuban dishes are sure to delight at Aiken’s Café Rio Blanco, where everything — right down to the desserts — is homemade

Sit down and talk


The incident at Vogtle


They came from outer space
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Tommy Lovelace
Server, P.F. Changs

Weeknight worship


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Who needs Savannah? Downtown’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration has plenty happening


Writer’s boost
The Sandhills Writers Conference has evolved into an international event since beginning in 1975

Financial Peace University


‘Joy bomb’ drop
With a new album and national tour, singer TobyMac and the Diverse City Band make their way to the USC-Aiken Convocation Center

Bama boy talks music in Augusta


Cara Tiesler
Bartender, Somewhere In Augusta

Celebrate local artists with the Art Factory


Financial Peace University


Fine Whine


Free Will Astrology


Hair raising


Higher education showdown


Hold on to American Eagle


Hot flash
‘Menopause the Musical,’ the show that has inspired women from coast to coast, makes its way to the Imperial Theatre

How you like them apples?
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

If Ideas Wore Hats


Long-running regatta is a prestigious area event


Poker face
A game once reserved for smoky, back-room tables has moved into the forefront, bringing with it a huge number of loyal players

Serene scenes mark Aiken artist’s work


Stimulus fiber
Columbia County’s broadband grant opens up rural areas to high-speed computing and the possibility of high-tech businesses

The new music columnist is…


The return of the devil's advocates


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


(Not-so) free kick
Blanchard Woods could be a top-tier site for soccer tournaments and cross-country meets. If it only had locker rooms, that is.

Apocalypse now for Georgia colleges


Area Masters Week camps and activities


Defending citywide plan


Downtown is a great place, in spite of a few punk kids


Earthworm Ensemble
"Earthworm Ensemble"

Enthusiasts get chance to paddle to Augusta


First steps to puberty


Free Will Astrology


Garden (City) of Delights
No matter how adventuresome or exotic your culinary tastes, you can stock your fridge at Augusta’s ethnic markets

Good to the last Crums
Crums on Central offers unique flavors and wow-factor dishes without the sticker shock

How to stretch every dollar and pinch every penny ‘til it screams


KeKe Wyatt
"Who Knew?"

Lambeth shows PI works at Metro Spirit gallery


Lessons learned


March Calendar


Middle of the Road
Tweens: They still look little, but now’s the time to start talking to them like adults. At least about some

Museum makeover
The Morris Museum of Art has completely transformed its permanent collection and the public is invited to see the changes for free

No longer little


The touchy subject of sex education


Whine Line
What people are whining about this week

Would the real Jesus please stand up?


Your source for restaurants


Four Seasons


Our Neighbors
Guide to Aiken and Fort Gordon

Alkaline Trio
"This Addiction"

Horsing Around


Marble Palace
An enduring marriage of convenience

On the Menu: What’ll you have?


Out & About
A mecca for athletes

Shout & Shimmy: Augusta's music scene


Something for everyone


The Four Seasons of Augusta



What is a City Guide?
An all-in-one guide to Augusta and the CSRA

Whine Line


You’re so Augusta if …


Priestess
"Prior to the Fire"

Bedden never intended to retire here


Ben Harbin’s stupidity continues


Ben Johnson
Manager/bartender Rae’s Coastal Cafe

Celebrate National Pancake Day


City Guide coming next week


Flix


For your consideration
In the throes of Oscar season, how does Augusta fare when it comes to the movie experience?

Free Will Astrology


Hot air


Java jolt


Kidz in the Hall
"Land of Make Believe"

Metroweek


News of the Weird


Party strife


Pass the kimchi
Korean restaurant Arirang offers exotic choices, even if some are open to interpretation

Red hot
The Misfit Theatre Group takes on ‘Moulin Rouge,’ adding the personal, and often bizarre, touches they are known for

Soul City Sirens return with season opener


Suspiciously good
Lucero’s success may have conspiracy theorists working overtime, but their difficult-to-pigeonhole sound is as honest as it gets

Weak brew
Coffee shop in Evans’ main library is changing hands, and some of the vendors being considered might just surprise some people

Whine line


Ain’t No Rest


Biblical love affair


BOE struggles with federal court order


Dinner theater production is sure to leave audiences spellbound


Exhibit inspired by animals, musical instruments and, of course, golf


Flix


Focal point
After the success of its inaugural run in 2008, a more ambitious Augusta Photography Festival returns this June

Free Will Astrology


Gang violence under control


Hardie Davis wins District 22


It’s time…in south Augusta


News of the weird


Oh, bother!
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Parked plan
They may have taken the parking meter proposal off the table, but the DDA still heard from those angry that the group brought it up in the first place

State Court chaos
Is private probation constitutional and do defendants understand their rights in Richmond County?

Stephanie Lammers
Server, Logan’s Roadhouse

What are you wearing?


Whine line


Wok on in
No pretenses; Silla Cafe offers decent food for a great price. And there’s great people watching to be had as well.

Yellow Bike Project comes to Augusta


How to control your teen through strategic manipulation


Challenges high, resources slim for gay students


February 2010 Parent Calendar


Group helps victims of teen dating violence


Managing the transition


Rise and Shine


Teens can help pay for college 


Tough talk
Superior Court Judge Wade Padgett uses his expertise to give local teens warnings about laws that affect them

Use love


Virulence
“If This Isn’t a Dream…1985-1989”

Whim or intervention?


A Minnesota invasion
How last year’s money-losing ‘Mamma Mia!’ paved the way for adouble-dip of Midwestern humor

Babypalooza reborn for 2010


Double dose
Local boys Shotgun Opera team up with Atlanta metal band Uncrowned for a First Friday show at the Playground

Fine Whine


Flix


Free Will Astrology


Hats off to Ed Turner


Honoring Judge Ruffin


Let there be light


Lighter lunch fare at Macaroni Grill


Local legend Ed Turner retires from the Metro Spirit. We’ll miss you, buddy.


Paul Simon to the rescue


Roll one up
They may be better known for their steakhouse shows, but the delicious sushi is also a trademark at Myabi Kyoto Japanese Steak House

Seeing things
Artist Bob Mayes has a knackfor capturing the beauty in what most of us take for granted

Trouble surrounds citywide plan


Whine line


Wilkommen


Lady Antebellum
"Need You Now"

All white is all weak!


Diversity on display this Friday night in downtown Augusta


Drill lacking again


Free Will Astrology


Haiti relief
Missionaries who were in Haiti during the earthquake plan to go back and put out a call to action for others to join them

McGuire launches
Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross is facing opposition from a vocal critic of the local government’s actions

Napa comes to North Augusta


News of the Weird


Parking off Broad


Practice your poker face for Sunday’s fundraiser


Securing the Marble Palace


Snake feet  
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Sound of the South
ASU gets grant to record works of classic Southern literature in hopes of preserving accents and oral tradition

Stacy Simpkins
Bartender, Club Argos

Star power
Sean Patrick McGraw takes a bite out of Nashville and learns an important lesson from Toby Keith

Storyland Theatre brings back ‘Beauty and the Beast’


To the Chronicle: Buy a mirror


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Yes, chef!
Cooking shows entice students to the kitchen, but are they prepared for the reality once they get there?

Static of the Gods
"Knowledge Machine"

Decision time
Voters must choose between candidates Hardie Davis and Harold V. Jones II for District 22 in the Feb. 2 runoff

Flix


Free Will Astrology


Honoring Dr. King


Loud and clear


Nancy King
Owner/bartender, Indigo Joe’s

Open mouth, insert foot


Perpetual motion
As Athens’ Jucifer evolves, rather than getting more polished, their music becomes more primal and more like their live shows

Poor Fred Russell?


Students present comedy, tragedy, love story and
horror movie rolled into one



Taste of Pakistan
New eatery on Washington Road offers South Asian spices and affordable prices; make sure to try the dal

Vampire mastermind
Author Charlaine Harris talks about the inspiration behind Sookie Stackhouse and the Southern Vampire Mysteries

What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Whittled budget


At all costs
Bold, powerful images are pervasivein the work of Tyrone Geter, a man unafraid to stir your emotions!

At all costs
Bold, powerful images are pervasivein the work of Tyrone Geter, a man unafraid to stir your emotions!

A hundred years of ‘occasions’


Cheeky Jesus


Chiquita Johnson gets severance


Don’t worry: They won’t hurt you too much


Doom and gloom
Is it the economy that has apocalyptic visions running through directors’ minds? Maybe we should ask the Hughes brothers.

Flix


Free Will Astrology


Home away from home
The Partridge Inn, which celebrates its 100th birthday this month, has become a destination both for visitors and CSRA residents

Homebrewing is not hard


Instant cravings
My Instant Lunch continues to get local gigs and begins to expand with more out-of-town dates

Jammin’ grannies
Local three-piece claims to be the only one in the area with that jam band, extended-play aesthetic and they don’t care if you like it or not

Millender knows better


Miss Tess
"Darling, Oh Darling"

Nature is controversial?


News of the weird


Point of view


Setting the tone
Augusta Commission's first meeting of the year starts off rough

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office



Snug and content
An often-passed and never-before-entered eatery restores faith for this writer in the restaurant steak

Whine line


Who is ruling the Augusta Commission?


Hot Day at the Zoo
"Zoograss"

Tom McBride & the Whig Party
"Like A Lion"

“Plain Talk” in Augusta


Aiken celebrates its 175th birthday


Church online


Don’t whine about the weather at Ice Bowl


Explore Aiken County


First Friday, a little late


Flix


Flix picks


Four more years of Deke?


Free Will astrology


In defense of the Hill


Just where does the buck stop?


Lady justice
Printmaker Kristin Casaletto is on a quest to figure out how the world works, and how to be a better person in that world

Let down
The New Year brings a hangover of a different sort — Tinseltown serves up leftovers they didn’t want to serve during the holidays

News of the weird


Park this
Dispute continues over the proposed parking meters in downtown Augusta

Unlawful entry
Area businesses experience burglaries but, during the holiday season,the sheriff says it’s to be expected

Wanna play me?


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Work in progress
Rodney Carrington brings a lot of funny, and even after 20 years in the biz, who knows what’s next?

Ash Koley
"The Blue EP"

21 reasons to keep your child home from school 


A fond farewell to U


Artists needed


Cash to Kanye
As the aughts draw to a close, Metro Spirit writers tackle the tough question of which were the best five albums of the decade

Champagne is overrated
Ring in 2010 with something other than the bubbly. What, you ask? That’s exactly what we quizzed the area’s bartenders about. Here’s what they said.

Christmas Eve concert


DDA’s parking proposal DOA


Exhibit debuts with work of local autistic artist


Family fitness


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free will astrology


Getting more out of education


Grim reaction


Happy New Year!


How to throw a family-friendly Super Bowl party (or any party)


If I were U
Friend or loan shark?

January Calendar


Joey Rodenburcher
Day manager/server, Luciana’s Taste of Italy

Leftovers


New year, new opportunities


News of the Weird


No more excuses


Rock and Roll Garden


Theater project: Music for the Miller


Twenty years and counting


U Calendar


Whine line


Worth a look


Your new nation


Top 10 CDs of 2009
Music writer Josh Ruffin takes a look back at the best of last year

And the survey says…
Columbia County releases its online survey about the area’s shopping needs and exposes the area’s vulnerabilities

Augusta’s legal woes


Curb appeal
Controversy over paying to park downtown hasn’t died down, even after two public meetings

Diminishing returns
Mixed tapes, bootleg music adversely impact holiday music sales in Augusta and across the nation

Flix


Free will astrology


Holiday tourist


Last-minute holiday ideas


Melissa Mitchell


Naughty or nice
Santa delivers the winners of the Metro Spirit's Short Story Contest

News of the weird


Rock ‘n’ roll radio


The legally blonde defense


Top five chosen for short story contest


What are you wearing?


Whine line


‘Tis the season, Summerville


Actors from birth
Two upcoming offerings from the actors at Musical Theatre Workshops highlight humorous life lessons

Augusta cyclocross is a family affair


Augusta Riverfront hooks the TEE Center


Dance off with Kathryn McCormick


Dawn of the doughnuts
Daylight Donuts brings another player to the local doughnut scene; bring your sweet tooth

Flix


Free Will Astrology


Georgia GOP quiet, except for the scandals


Next-door neighbors 
City and county leaders in Aiken and Columbia counties talk about their success and provide advice for the future of the Garden City

Oh holy night


Risk vs. reward
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ is another bank-breaking flick. But can marketing overload entice audiences to see it?

Soulful passion
Rock, soul and funk fuse together for a sound that is uniquely Chris Ndeti

Tara Fidler
Manager/Bartender
TakoSushi, Evans

What are you wearing?


Whine line


Wine and cheese to get you through the holidays


You are here
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

"Alphabet Juice"
Roy Blount Jr.

"Bob Dylan: 1978-1989.... Both Ends of the Rainbow"


"Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney, 1967-1972"


"Jacob's Ladder"
Donald McCaig

‘Messiah’: It just wouldn’t be Christmas without it


A little different: Introducing Augusta Wind


All hail
Oscar conqueror Clint Eastwood gives Academy voters another one for consideration with a story of segregation and unity in South Africa

All hail !
Oscar conqueror Clint Eastwood gives Academy voters another one for consideration with a story of segregation and unity in South Africa

All in the family
For a band that plays just twice a year, the Ritchie Brothers have built quite a following. So get to their Seventh Annual Christmas Jam early.

District won
Matt Aitken prepares for his road ahead as the newest commissioner in Augusta’s embattled District 1

Ernie Smith wins House seat


Flix picks


Free Will Astrology


Fresh fish
New sushi spot (in the old sushi spot) has cool vibe, big-city feel with an atmosphere as pretty as its food; try the Naruto roll

Kayla Flaherty
Server/bartender, Pizza Joint, Evans

Letters to the editor


Lingering smell
Former Harlem public works directorgets a year in prison in case involving a Clean Water Act violation

News of the weird


Police women of Richmond County
Sure, they might be outnumbered by the men, but that doesn’t stop the women in the sheriff’s department from holding their own

Santa, angels and snowmen… oh my!
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Something different
The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is a Christmas staple that the Augusta Players jazz up with their musical version

TEE time


The Aitken effect shows up before he does


The real Santa Claus


Unconventional holiday cheer from Le Chat Noir


What are you wearing?


Whine line


Making better choices


"All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York, 1927-1977"
Tony Fletcher

"Alphabet Juice"
Roy Blount Jr.

"The Little River Band: Live Exposure"


"When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish: And Other Speculations About This and That"
Martin Gardner

A weekend of food


All she wants for Christmas …


All the way
Members of My Instant Lunch, who recently won Band Aide I, get together for a little game of 20 questions

CD Reviews


Changing lives
Letting go of the past is easier said than done. But Dr. Faye Hargrove can help.

Creative holiday giving


December calendar


December deals


Ending hunger together


Flix Picks


Free Will Astrology


Gifts that give
This holiday season, give your children these award-winning products

Good Deeds


Harrisburg turning on its own


How to prolong the holidays


If I were U
A picture is not worth the trouble

Joint effort
Two well-known local artists combine their styles and abilities for First Friday Sky City show

Keep spirits up, weight down during holidays


Life preparation


Making the stars shine


Mascara
"Fountain of Tears"

New layout for disc golf at Pendleton King Park


News of the weird


Orchestral maneuvers


Piecing it together
One parent’s fight for specialized education for her autistic child pits her against the maze that is the board of education

Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Psychobilly horror punk band the Koffin Kats bring their unique take on music to Augusta in support of their fifth full-length album

Race in politics


Racial healing


Road trip
Robert De Niro gives up his tough-guy persona in ‘Everybody’s Fine,’ instead playing a widower visiting his adult children on the holidays

Soul shaking
R&B crooners Charlie Wilson and Fantasia Barrino bring unique spirit and soul to the James Brown Arena during Jam Fest 2009

Stumped for that perfect Christmas gift? Why not give the gift of art?


Thanks to all in Band Aide 1


The shoes never lie


They can dish it out, but can they take it?


U Calendar


Whine Line


Black Skies
“Hexagon”

Firebird
“Grand Union”

Saviours
“Accelerated Living”

 Palin not yet a QB


Augusta BMX races to collect toys for area children


Egg on your face


Evolution of God


Field of dreams
The last dairy farm in Columbia County is hoping a corn maze will help save the family business

Flushed away


Free will astrology


Get out and vote


Hungry for fame
After competing on stage at Coyotes for five weeks, My Instant Lunch was named the winner of Band Aide 1

If ideas wore hats


Joe Graves and the Dirty Left Handbid farewell


New tricks
‘Old Dogs’ might not have any, but at least it has Bernie Mac in the last role before his death

News of the Weird


The right idea: The best of Augusta artist Jay Jacobs
We picked our favorite cartoons from over the years and found it was an eye-opening experience

Two guys, two guitars


Unzipped


Water everywhere
What could have easily turned into a plain brick wall instead blossoms into an exciting art project called Art on the Wall

Whine Line


A blended performance to entice all the senses...


Wale
"Attention Deficit"

White Mice
“Ganjahovadose”

Art on a limb


Big guns
It’s down to five bands in the final night of Band Aide 1. The question is, who will come out on top?

Blessing opens hunt season


Bold expressions
Beverly Buchanan’s art may be displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art but the heart of her work lies in the South

Calling all writers


Don’t cook for a good cause


Downtown devotion
Long-time businesses in downtown Augusta offer things that big-box stores can't

Enough blame to go around with the city’s charter


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Forbidden love
A normal girl, her vampire boyfriend and her werewolf best friend combine in this recipe for a surefire hit

Free will astrology


Lynyrd Skynyrd and Zac Brown shows prove that Augusta can support two events in one night


Modern vintage
Combine jazz, swing, blues, folk and country and what do you get? Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade, who visit Augusta this week.

News of the weird


Richardson’s problems are public concern


Si, Señor
Great meal deals can be found at Señor Taco Express, and try the tortilla soup. Filled with chicken and avocado, it’s a meal (or two) in itself.

Speak softly…
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

The body electric


Unzipped


We pick 'em...
... and flick 'em

Whine line


Concert Preview
Narrows, Trap Them in Atlanta

Bringing home the bacon
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Chaos and control
For Ethan Brock, it’s the components of his work, coupled with his use of materials he holds personal, that deliver his message

Church in bed


Common ground
Hyatt developer says he will not relocate and build the hotel in another location if the TEE Center is moved from Reynolds Street

Danelly Williams


Exhibit examines beauty of human form and showcases a variety of styles and media


Failed bid


Fennoy shows his true colors


Fickle beast
Suns Collide, Artemia and Blurring the Line play this Thursday in the final night of Band Aide 1 before the finalists are chosen

Flix


Free Will Astrology


Holly McBride
Floor Manager,TBonz Steakhouse

If ideas wore hats


Kroc Center achieves goal


News of the Weird


Not so Cherry
Controversy over a commercial filmed at Cherry Tree Crossing results in the ad being pulled from the airwaves

Quick start


Save yourself!
‘2012’ is director Roland Emmerich’s latest doomsday movie, but it looks an awful lot like his previous efforts

Showdown in District 1
A runoff between Augusta Commission candidates William Fennoy and Matt Aitken on Dec. 1 could drastically change the future of the city

Squealin’ good
Be sure to bring your appetite when visiting Bobby’s Bar-B-Q, because this joint offers a lot of a good thing

The New Christs
"Gloria"

Whine line


Who will take Tarver’s seat?


Whole hearted


Will the District 1 race change the city’s charter?


New dining club offers savings


Squealin’ good
Be sure to bring your appetite when visiting Bobby’s Bar-B-Q, because this joint offers a lot of a good thing

“Einstein’s Mistakes”
Hans C. Ohanion

“The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl”
Mignon Fogarty

“The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music”
Ben Ratcliff

“The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness"
Harlow Giles Unger

"No Impact Man"
Colin Beavan

A look into Augusta’s past


A victim of progress


Airing grievances
Despite his ‘personal baggage,’ activist Woody Merry channels his rage in what he hopes will be a way for citizens to hold public officials accountable

Blind ambition
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Connecting the dots: Henry Wynn Jr.
Augusta artistic legend Henry Wynn Jr. talks about his love and devotion to both art and music

David Widelock Trio
"Skating on the Sidewalk"

Ellynne Plotnick
"Life is Beautiful"

Enter to win!


Following his heart
 Photos by Terrry Newsome

Fortify your family to defeat diabetes 


Forty years later
As members of the Class of ‘69, Ed Polite and Grace Beard Harris tore down racial barriers at Augusta College as the first black students to graduate

Free Will Astrology


Giving thanks
Nobody said parenting would be easy. But in this season of Thanksgiving, take a minute and be grateful for your kids.

Got to grind


How to celebrate Thanksgiving with children of all ages


If I were U
Husband needs to lighten up

If Ideas Wore Hats


Inventive stories


Jessi Padgett
Barista, Casa Blanca Coffee Cafe

Morris contributes a lot


November Calendar


November calendar of events
around town events

Parking sidestep
Instead of using a controversial contractor, Columbia County decides to keep the work on the Building C expansion project in-house

Progress, past and future


Race within the races


Reality of revitalizing


Reliving the Beatles


Santa sends a message


Scrooged again
Yet another take on the Charles Dickens classic enters theaters nearly two months before Christmas. Can Jim Carrey make moviegoers want to see it?

Talking turkey and Thanksgiving tables


Taxes raise, rate unchanged


Time marches on


Tough competition
Sure, the prizes are nice. But for the groups competing in Band Aide I, bragging rights about coming in first against some tough competition are almost as good.

Whine line


Will a grand jury investigate Augusta?


Year-long learning… and then some


The Lovemakers
"Let’s Be Friends"

Converge
"Axe to Fall"

The Family Curse
"White Medicine"

Whine Line


Cult classic
After a couple of decades and more than 300 performances, the role of Frank N. Furter comes naturally to Misfit director

Darrin James Band
"The Lovely Ugly Truth"

Decriminalizing traffic offenses


Free will astrology


Hunting Augusta’s ghosts
A skeptic heads out with a group of people who seek to explain things they’ve seen, and ends up becoming something of a believer himself

If Ideas Wore Hats


If you haven’t yet, you really need to score tickets to ‘Bat Boy: The Musical’


It may not be traditional belly dance, but Fierce Fusion promises a bloody good time


Kimberly’Nichole
"The Yellow Brick Journey"

Limbaugh a liability


Local scene
Band Aide 1 continues to rock Coyotes with a second set of five local bands, all competing for a pretty sweet prize package

Modest skirts
Though popular with both critics and fans, Athens-based Modern Skirts are still searching for that big break

Morris fighting to control debt


News of the weird


Out of the box
Hunan Cafe offers unique variations on traditional Asian cuisine with attention to detail

Practical Jesus


Ruffin deserves recognition


Ruffin honor was the right thing to do


Spooky for a cause


Steak out
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

TEE with Barry White
Almost an entire decade has passed since the TEE Center has been proposed and the president of the CVB has been involved the whole time

White's Building on the auction block


Woody Merry returns


Jessie Torrisi
"Bruler Bruler"

Kick off
Five local rock bands begin inaugural Band Aide showcase at Coyotes on Oct. 22 in hopes of making it to the finale

And the winners are…


Cold case files
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office forms new unit designed to re-evaluate homicide cases that have turned cold

Do-gooder land


Flyin’ Cut Sleeves
Produced and directed by Henry Chalfant and Rita Fechner

Free Will Astrology


Jigsaw puzzle
It’s really quite simple: If you stop going to see the ‘Saw’ series of movies, they’ll probably quit making them. We can hope, anyway.

Newgrass honk
The Papa String Band may sound like the name of a traditional bluegrass band, but, like the Avett Brothers, this group mixes in a little of everything

Not just another murder-mystery


Sock it to me


Stimulus shift
Columbia County will have to fork over $2.5 million for intersection repairsalong Flowing Wells Road

Teresa Smith wants her job back?


The power of music transcends differences, whether they be race, age or class


There will be blood
A reunion of sorts for Augusta’s music scene, Bloodfest XV goes back to its roots. There are, however, some notable changes.

Metro's Best: Perfect landing
With over 6,000 votes in Metro’s Best 2009, this year’s winners are proof of Augusta’s bright future. Congrats to all the winners and nominees.

Band Aide rocks
Local bands compete in the inaugural Band Aide showcase at Coyotes and, for the lucky winner, the prizes could mean a shot at the big time

Refusing to die
Members of Shinedown have endured some tough times since they formed in 2001, but have emerged from the ashes stronger than ever

Shrinebuilder
"Shrinebuilder"

A fashionable farewell
After two years, style columnist Rachel Waters decides to move on. But not before learning countless lessons about how fashionable Augusta actually is.

Beer in the buggy


Change is good


Digging deeper into cemetery history


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Going batty
Le Chat Noir continues its tradition of raging against mainstream theater with a ‘clevermusical jewel’ bearing teeth and pointed ears

If Ideas Wore Hats


Karaoke, then church


News of the Weird


No home
Despite the closure of Augusta’s only skatepark, local skateboarders refuse to let the idea of a permanent home die

Olga Peña
Assistant Manager, Teresa’s

Out with the old, in with the new


Preserving the (not so) past
What’s worth saving is the question many ask, especially now that a mid-century modern building makes the endangered properties list

Refusing to die
Members of Shinedown have endured some tough times since they formed in 2001, but have emerged from the ashes stronger than ever


The best ever


Twittering the candidates
We give Augusta Commission and Board of Education candidates a chance to speak their minds and update their status

Wheel nice


Whine Line


Will Mayor Young attempt a return to office?


Power Pellut
“Power Pellut”

Adequate progress


Annual Greek Festival brings Greek culture and cuisine to the corner of Tenth and Greene


Art in our back yard


Capped before traded


Chew the fat


Emergency treatment not always cheap


Fine Whine


Flix


Free will astrology


Golfing for mental health


Koch rocks


Living rosary


Majorie Turner
Server, Pizza Joint

Mini Theatre celebrates anniversary while raising money to fund programs


News of the Weird


Props for Pagans


Rising waters
Weeks after flood waters ravaged parts of Atlanta, residents in Columbia and Richmond counties wonder: could it happen to us?

Roots relation


Tarver deserves Obama’s nomination


The Z factor
The first item on SOA’s music conductor’s list is to make the music speak to people. And that means all people in the community.

There’s always something to do in Augusta; your biggest decision may be deciding what to do


Tickets to paradise
Sure, Favreau and Vaughn have what it takes, but in ‘Couples Retreat’ it’s the rest of the cast that makes waves.

Whine Line


Cover stories to inspire


Doomriders
“Darkness Come Alive”

John Deere: Crazy About Silly Barnyard Songs!
Various Artists

SCLC stands up for Beard


AJCC’s live series enters its second year


Alternatives to Halloween


Best-laid plans


Can we bring Jim Wall back?


Creative minds intertwined


Crossroad in history


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Glossy mag spirituality


Good appetite
Diners are eating out less because of the tough economy. There are programs, however, that make sure that every meal eaten out counts.

How hungry are you?


If I were U
I hear bartending pays pretty well

It’s 1964 all over again as the Beatles top the charts and Number 9 gets set to play the Imperial Theatre


Jenna Giello
Bartender, Hooters

Monsters under the bed
For some children, Halloween isn’t all about treats. When fears come out in full force, there are still ways to ensure a good time.
 

Morris must face mounting debt


New leaders coming through for Augusta


News of the Weird


October calendar


On the road
Natalie Stovall may not be a household name, but that may all change soon enough for this all-American girl

Part of the family
Hephzibah’s JyNelle Handy does more than offer insurance. For her clients, as well as everyone else she knows, she offers support and encouragement.

Peel and ride


Prenatal health is essential for mom, baby


Rolling over ‘Whip It’
Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut is a roller derby film. But how does it stack up against the real thing? That’s what we wanted to know.

Safe and clean
Columbia County designs a voluntary program so that builders can take care of the environment and the people who live in the homes they construct

Steve soaring
The stand-up comedian brings his showto the James Brown Arena

Stop the chair hop


The Wiccan way
Often misunderstood, Wicca is a complex religion emphasizing individual spirituality and acceptance. And they're proud of it.

Time machine
A "steamy" subculture marrying Victorian sensibilities with steam-powered technology takes hold in Augusta

U calendar


We pick 'em...
... and flick 'em

Whine Line


Zapped!


Zoned out


Avetts provide a magical night on the river


Daniel Cohen
General Manager, The Rooster’s Beak

Dark sound
Even after a years-long hiatus and a recent, unexpected loss, local band 88 mph still aims for live shows that are satisfying for both themselves and the audience

Doggone it


Drake
"So Far Gone"

Final product
For three days, artists staved off the rain to produce pieces of their artistic vision. And nowthey are made available for you to bid on.

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


From behind bars
Former state Sen. Charles Walker was indicted nearly five years ago. Both he and his family, however, still hope for his freedom.

G-Team


Game on at Symphony Orchestra Augusta’s upcoming show


Is the Teresa Smith suit finally over?


Never volunteer for jail


News of the Weird


Open for business


Private repair
Commissioners put the brakes on one subdivision’s rezoning request over future funding for three private roads

Time warp
Despite two ‘Cheers’ alum in a remake of the hit movie ‘Fame,’ we’re really not back in the 1980s. We promise.

Tuesday’s music


What Are You Wearing?


Whine Line


In the heart


MadLove
“White With Foam”

Art by those who teach at new exhibition


Ask your mama
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History brings Langston Hughes Project to Augusta

Best one yet


Bringing the blues


Contemporary reigns supreme in nationwide search for juried exhibit


David Fry and the FBI: What was he thinking?


Downtown delicioso
Its owners say downtown’s newest restaurant is the only true taquería in town. Cool, but they are also the first downtown to serve frozen drinks. See you there!

Faing the New Wave
This fall, the ’80s are poised to take over more than just your wardrobe. Bright eyes and strong lips are going to be big in the coming months.

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Gone mad
Local potter Shishir Chokshi brings his ‘Mad Potter’s Tea Party’ to the Gertrude Herbert Museum of Art’s new gallery

If Ideas Wore Hats


It’s here
Last spring’s pandemic scare is this fall’s ordinary flu. That’s what local doctors say. In either case, the answer is the same: stay home.

Jay-Z
"The Blueprint 3"

Nature’s temple


News of the Weird


Only one liar: Rhodes


Scandal hits Ugh…usta


Tara Scheyer and her Mud Puppies perform at Fort Discovery, perhaps for the last time


The other Avett Brothers
Die-hard fans may be well familiar with Scott and Seth, but there are two other members who are just as much a part of this group

Total science fiction


Whine Line


Who has Augusta’s best wings? Find out this month.


100 churches down


A luxurious evening for Historic Augusta


Celebrating the number ‘9’ with the Beatles this week, while Westobou kicks off the next


Dedicated locals
Mix blues music and jam-band guitars and you have Tommy O.D. and the Survivors, a band dedicated to earning a loyal fanbase

Fall features
The wait is over. ASU unveils its fall series, a mélange of independent films and documentaries with a few surprises thrown in.

Flix


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Getting political
Two alcohol licenses that seemto have nothing to do with each otherget caught in commissioners’ crossfire

Heart and soul


Monopoly man
The Masters isn’t the only game in town. Ironman 70.3 Augusta is coming and bringing real dollars with it. But will Augusta take advantage of it?

Morris Museum features photographer William Christenberry


News of the Weird


No holding back
Outgoing Commissioner Betty Beard decides that there’s no time like the present to air her true feelings about the TEE Center

Old Dragons never die


Open up and let the public in


SOC it to Augusta
Health care protesters, as well as Obamacritics and supporters, fill about half ofRiverwalk’s amphitheater for rally

We pick 'em...
... and flick 'em

Whine Line


How to teach your child to help others 


Artist’s travels highlight exhibit featuring variety of both subjects and media


Breaking the Cycle


Bumpy ride


Count them in


CSRA musicians will miss North Augusta’s Ron Jones


Date from hell
Sandra Bullock is the unlikely star of ‘All About Steve,’ playing the eccentric stalker against summer’s surprise star Bradley Cooper

Down home
His story may contain uncanny parallels to that of legend Johnny Cash, but Johnny Holland is a new kind of crooner with a contemporary look

Fine Whine


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Fore!


Free Will Astrology


Got miracles?


Holland leaves with a shocking endorsement


Less time to discover Fort Discovery


News of the Weird


Oldest Augusta road race makes big changes


Riverwalk looking shabby


Soul City Sirens host family friendly events


Stringy situation


The next-best thing


The return of the twin brothers
Ten years after being elected to the Augusta Commission, Marion Williams and Andy Cheek are attempting to return to politics. This time, they are on separate paths.

We’re still here!
Though in the midst of restructuring, the Augusta Opera has enlisted the help of an all-star cast to let patrons know that they’re sticking around

Whine Line


Working from Scratch


“Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban” 
Stephen Tanner

Fun for special needs children


Helping hand
With Metro Augusta Parent’s 2009 Special Needs Directory, families don’t have to search to find what they need

Preventing H1N1 requires homework


September Calendar


Spotlight here, please


The big hit


Wet and Mild
Atlanta’s wettest attraction can be both exhilarating and relaxing

Church reaches youth


Get away at Callaway Gardens
Huge estate a wooded paradise with activities for the outdoorsy and the spa socialities

How to Teach Values to Your Child
Kids learn best by doing, not by listening to a lecture

If I were U
It’s way past time to get over your ex

Renaissance man
Like his role models, Anthony Page does a little bit of
everything. And, amazingly enough, he does everything well.

September Calendar


Talking About Race, Age-by-Age


Teaching Kids About Money: Goals by Age
Good finanial sense (and cents) essential to life success

Welcome to Dodge City


St. Bart’s is family oriented


The costs and burdens of longevity in health care reform


Zero tolerance this Labor Day


All heart
Shotgun Opera isn’t just some meathead heavy-metal band. The five guys that make up the bandare just a bunch of ‘goofy musicians.’

Beard moving on


Church Without Walls


Cooking fire severely damages home


Fly guy
Award-winning pilot Al Patton has created and crashed more planes than anyone has a right to. It’s a wonder he’s made it to 86.

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Gina Swanson
Bartender, 100 Laurens Wine and Tapas

Got your goat


Hootie who?


Morris buys more time


Morris is running out of options


News of the Weird


Nuclear war
New energy initiatives at SRS or more nuclear missions? Two groups have two differing ideas.

Skating to an end
With high hopes, the city built a skate park eight years ago. Low turnout, no more money and unsafe equipment, however, has forced it to close.

Whine Line


You might be a redneck if…


"Inside A Change" Soundtrack
Various Artists

Eagle Twin
"The Undkindness of Crows"

The Slits
"Trapped Animal"

An offer you can’t refuse


Anchoring Augusta
Fort Gordon, as it turns out, is a hidden jewel for the CSRA, one that has attracted business because of the installation’s tech-savvy workforce

ASU boom


Basterd-ized history
Quentin Tarantino’s fictitious WWII movie starring  Brad Pitt makes it into theaters. As with any Tarantino flick, strong stomachs are a prerequisite.

Diamond life
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department

E-I-E-I-O
For 32 years, Old McDonald Fish Camp in North Augusta has provided the community with great seafood in a family atmosphere. Feeding the animals is fun, too.

Felines put their best paws forward for cat show


Fifteen teams gather in North Augusta for Ultimate tournament


First Citizens Bank in Beech Island robbed
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta 26 News

Flix


Free Will Astrology


Getting to know you
Although YART’s production of ‘The King and I’ is anything but traditional, the director says it’s still a good chance to instruct his actors

Josh Price
Cook/server, Blue Sky Kitchen

Marion Williams: ‘I’ll be back’


News of the Weird


Protest procedure


Recycling home
In a month, Columbia County’s recycling program will have a permanent residence. It will be manned, however, with temporary workers.

Remembering Blind Willie McTell


Show us the agreement!


The future is now
You don't need a crystal ball to discover the cream of the crop in Augusta. All you need is a Metro's Best ballot. Vote for your favorites now.

The Original Bible


Vintage vixens
As the ’80s are recycled yet again, taking cues from the Cold War era might be just what the stylist ordered

Whine Line


“Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER”
Paul Austin

“The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn’t Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film”
Reed Martin

Michael Jackson – The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop
MVD Visual

All call at the altar


As I was saying…


Augusta has changed


Child’s play
‘Mr. Marmalade’ ventures into the mind of a little girl. And things aren’t always warm and fuzzy.

Cool, fun times at the  Wood Park Splash Pad


Double dose
One weekend, two concerts, lots of bands. And all the money raised goes to good causes. So what are you waiting for?

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Hot cargo


If Ideas Wore Hats


Missing the train
 Part of Obama’s stimulus may bring high-speed rail to Georgia. The Southeast line, however, doesn’t include Augusta.

News of the Weird


Personal best


Peter perfect
South African filmmaker gets a little help from A-Lister Peter Jackson. The result is a sci-fi movie that has everyone buzzing.

Special election


Taxicab criminals


“A Pocketful of History: Four Hundred Years of America – One State Quarter at a Time”
Jim Noles

“The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider’s Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime”
Robert Tuchman

“The Ride: A Shocking Murder and a Bereaved Father's Journey from Rage to Redemption”
Brian MacQuarrie

Apples to apples


Are you ready for some football?


Augusta gone wild
Occasional bear and bobcat sightings may make the news, but the wildlife present in the Augusta area is a lot more varied than that

Bald and beautiful
Sometimes baring it all can be a very good thing. At least when it comes to a man’s hair… or lack thereof.

Bloody good
Theater group’s latest tribute mixes music and horror. Make sure you bring your rain poncho, because things get gory.

Coming Bach


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


If Ideas Wore Hats


Kristine Williams
Bartender, Fatz Café in Evans

No ‘Fool’ here


Paddlefest ’09 bigger than ever


Picture perfect
Two MCG professors earn awards from two different associations in the same small, specialized field

Real life of crime


Robots’ meaning is in the eye of the beholder


Saying goodbye to the 12 Bands of Christmas


Trevor Hall
"Trevor Hall"

Welcome back
As students prepare for a new year, superintendents in Columbia and Richmond counties lay out their plans for dealing with state budget cuts

What a tool


Wild, wild life


A look back
As difficult as it is to believe, it’s been 20 years since the Metro Spirit started on a shoestring budget. And we still have the yellow boxes.

Augusta Calendar


Back to school eats and treats


Back to the future
Some things have changed since the early days of the Metropolitan Spirit. Others? Not so much.

Compare & Contrast


Easy, Peasy


Fine whine


How to get your childready for pre-k


Screw-ups unite!


Sweets ‘n’ Treats
by Tracey Singer

'It rubs the lotion on it's skin...'


“The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal” 
Mark Ribowsky

"Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea"
Demond Seward

Battle continues


Camelot in Columbia County


Churchianity


Coming home


Dave Hairr
Bartender, Server, Keeper of the Sandwiches, T-Boys Po-Boys

Free Will Astrology


In the forefront
With a new drummer and some fast-gaining recognition, Dangermuffin continues to do what they do best: make music

Issue of race never seems to go away


More dog eat dog


News of the Weird


Now playing in theaters


Porch wars
Living in an historic district has its benefits. But it also has costs, as one homeowner found out. The city could be on the receiving end of those costs as well.

Richmond County school board member dies
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta 26

Safe, then clean
Director of Columbia County’s growth says he hears more about environmental issues than he does about safety. And he’s sick of it.

Slideshows and songs


Twenty-year secret revealed


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


Amway comic


Art and coffee


CD Reviews


Letters


Mouthful


Music by Turner


Quickies


Straw into gold


The Advice Goddess


The view from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Training more docs


We the Executioner


Will Woody be merry this week?


Blooming in Augusta


Heal the World


If I Were U
Always the rebound chick, never the girlfriend

Poet’s inspiration


Promoter's business keeps growing


Rising Star
Augusta native, TV star Brad James believes we can all accomplish our dreams

20 Years of music
Ed Turner is not only a font of information about the Metro Spirit’s history. He knows a thing or two about music as well.

Cheering on a friend


Bedden expresses hope, concern


Broadway on Telfair
Augusta’s ability to deliver audience members to last year’s eight-show run of ‘Mamma Mia!’ paves the way for bigger and better names

Christina McKinney
Manager, Fat Man’s Cafe Stand

Cute girls with guns


Dog eat dog
The Animal Care and Control advisory board is used to being at odds with rescue organizations. Now, however, the commissioners are against them, too.

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

From the start
If you want a history of the Metro Spirit’s first 20 years, Senior Music Contributor Ed Turner is the person to talk to

Full steam ahead
Despite a swift uproar in the general aviation community, Augusta Regional is moving forward with plans to charge pilots landing fees

Green goddess
Going back to nature and sticking close to home can be good for your skin and the planet, as those who use natural skin care products well know

Little summer concert blossoms into full-on celebration


New record set at drag boat races
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta 26

News of the Weird


Pack of dogs
No, it’s not what fans think of the way the Hot Rods members look. It’s how the band describes their style of punk, psychobilly and rock.

Resource center incentive


The left can dish it out, but…


Twenty years and going strong


Wakeboard competition moves to new venue, hosts after party


Whine Line


Yo ho ho


‘Doogal’


Debt by Degree


High steppin’


Letters


Mouthful


Music by Turner


Note from the Editor


Shakin’ the asphalt


Shopping Center V. Neighborhood


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broadstreet


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Wise in wines


Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Friday prayers


Jackson was a great entertainer, but there were many behind his success


News of the Weird


Strength lives up to his name


Baby delivered in burger joint’s parking lot
A recap of the week's daily news as told by the crews at NBC Augusta

Branding change
Taking the advice of their dynamic new music director, the Augusta Symphony is no more. It’s now the SOA, with a new logo and mission statement.

Buzz off


Country at heart


Craig Jackson
"Damn the Roses"

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Heirloom gardening is topic of program held at historic site


In with the new
Nightclubs come and go, but SKE is hoping that their innovative approach — including a dress code and higher age limit — will help them stick around longer

J. Cole
"The Warm Up"

Jackson was a great entertainer, but there were many behind his success


Latest Walker appeal is pure bullcrap


No beer for Kim


Number Two with a bullet
Sheriff Ronnie Strength leapfrogs up our Most Influential List. Why? There’s just something about his folksy charm that makes people trust him

Pilots angered by airport fee


Say cheese!
With its new center, MCG goes beyond basic oral health to help area residents get what they’ve always wanted: a movie-star smile

Strength lives up to his name


Tantric
"Mind Control"

Tiny bubbles
OK, so they’re not really tiny, but the tapioca pearls make sipping bubble tea all the more fun. And now this exotic treat is available in Augusta.

Tix to paradise


Traveling music
Pretty Boy Thorson & The Falling Angels started out as a drunken joke. Turns out, the joke’s on them.

Whine Line


Behind barbed wire


CD Reviews


Geri Sams under fire


Golf City hardcore


Letters


Oscar Does Augusta


Revving up for a Fight


Sam Ellis


The $12 million facelift


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


WELCOME TO THE DAWN OF HIGH DEFINITION RADIO


Whine Line


Whine Line


‘Failure to Launch’


CD Reviews


Innocent art


Ivory-key princess


Letters


Missing the bus


Mouthful


No more begging


Note from the Editor


Quickies


Scared of our Shadow


Still in orbit


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Tipped off


Tom Beck’s turn… again


“Into the Woods”


“The right choice” turns 15 years old


‘V for Vendetta’


CD Reviews


CD Reviews


Create a fund to invest in events


Doc Hollywood 2000


Judge lets down Augusta


Letters


Mouthful


Music by Turner


Note from the Editor


Piazza redux


Quickies


Rape


Sacred art


Teri Norton


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The Godfather denied


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


You’re so sweet


‘Inside Man’


Kids at heart


Legendary brother
Gospel star, part of the legendary Williams Brothers, sets roots in Augusta and is eager to ‘tell’ his testimony

Mouthful


Palate fatigue


Running is good business even in tough economic times


Apples and orange cubes


Chainsaw happy
City apologizes for cutting down tree in yard on Peachtree Road and takes steps to make sure such an incident is not repeated

Class clown
Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again, but this time he’s from Austria instead of Kazakhstan. And Brüno, in case you didn’t notice, is gay.

Deputies prevent protest from getting out of hand
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta 26

Evans home to Taekwondo champ


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Get proselytized


Good shuckin’ time
At Rhinehart’s, oysters are a food group, the atmosphere is casual and the customers are so loyal their names are carved in the table

Green yields green
When Columbia County upgrades its data center, it reduces the power consumption of the units and saves money

Jeremih
"Jeremih"

Journalist turned AIDS activist visits Augusta to present new book


Like many people, July seems to be the time for bands to get out of town


Maxwell
"BLACKsummer’snight"

News of the Weird


No easy solution
Don't send your boyfriend to buy the Morning After Pill because some pharmacists won't sell it to him.

Raise your boom boxes


Soap as bait?


TEE and history
If the new TEE Center ever gets built, it will preserve a part of Augusta’s history and provide character a new structure can’t

That’s my band
Heavy rockin’ Allgood Asylum hammers Augusta with a fresh sound, the culmination of more than two decades of musical experience

Uncommon faith
If you believe in the doctrine of forgiveness, you should not condemn an entire race because of a few people

Whine Line


Who stole my bicycle?


‘Sting Ray’


Betty Beard vs. Turpin Hill


CAN PUTT-PUTT SAVE THE GOLF HALL OF FAME?


CD Reviews


CD Reviews


Commission in conflict


Fall-out shelter politics


Gamecock-land grinders


Holy hip-hop


Letters


Mike
Kucharski



Music by Turner


No cash without clarity


Note from the Editor


Opinions


Peaceful journey


Pimp My Golf Cart


Quickies


Quickies


Quickies


RACIALLY TENSE TOWNS
A Tale of four cities

Return of the concert Movie


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


The whine Line


Thumbs


Tidy time


View from Broad Street


WATER POWER


Weaving a new Web


Weekend Concert Guide


Will golf ever be cool?


‘American Dreamz’


‘Preaching to the Choir’


‘Scary Movie 4’


A Back-to-School Checklist
A general guide of what to do before the school bus arrives

Alley vision


Ashley Robinson


Broads in business


CD Reviews


CD Reviews


Champ against the ropes


Chef Jeff


Drink to remember


Karaoke encounters


Mouthful


Mouthful


Music by Turner


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Politics, ‘Family Feud’ style


Quickies


Rock weds art


Stepmother needs to step aside


Streams converge


Taking up his cross


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Whodunit?


Words


"History on my Arms"
Directed by Lech Kowalski

Ann Warner and Donna Kennedy
Co-owners/baristas, The Inner Bean Café

Art to save kids


Ballet in limbo


Boom of freedom

There’s one thing in common between celebrating freedom and winning freedom: gunpowder

 



Child’s play
Tara, Kevin and Felix Scheyer welcome another member to their band — two-month-old Nopa

Church camp-style


Documentary examines the story of burping plasticware


Don’t call it South Augusta


Emotionally charged
Singer-songwriter Brian Wiltsey may be from up North, but his path to musical success led him down South

Free Will Astrology


From free to fee
Augusta Aviation Commission looks to boost income by adding landing fees for general aviation, something airlines already pay

Ghosts of Marshall Square


How to entertain your children on a road trip


I’m not crazy about Bush, either


iPondering iPod


July Calendar


Kids need back-to-school health checks


Letters


Mouthful


News of the Weird


Nominations for Metro’s Best


Old name, new flair
Downtown restaurant undergoes new ownership, a new menu, a new look and perhaps a new name

Photos as art
At Metro Spirit gallery opening July 3, Dwain Shaw would be happy to debate whether a photograph should be considered fine art

Quickies


Sew pretty!


Shiny toy guns
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Summer unplugged. Well, mostly.


The $20 million question


The Advice Goddess


The Ticket Man Cometh


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Whine Line


Wisdom in old age


Woody’s paddle


Wrong as I’ve ever been


Aiken Bluegrass Festival


Augusta FireBall starts with top-level talent


Beyond bluegrass


Chumming for Favors


Coffee grinder


Getting their ya-ya’s out


Hazardous conditions


Housing history


Larry must go


Letters


Liar, liar, pants on fire


News of the Weird


News of the weird


Note from the editor


Note from the Editor


Note from the Editor


Now Boarding:Fewer passengers


Probing possible freebies


Quickies


Quickies


Rogers’ legacy: chirping crickets


Schrenko’s legacy could be vast


Sieglinde Boykin


Smokin’ in Augusta


Star of za’atar


Taking one for the team


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Who is Ryan B?


Woman on the Brink


Words


Your private conversation isn’t private


Alice Wynn


Art of the Cat Lady


Best chefs stay at the Partridge Inn


CD Reviews


Eyes on the underdog


Festival express


FEW FOR MAYOR?


Metro Movie Buzz


Mouthful


The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The woman who strayed


“A Day in the Life: One Family, the Beautiful People, and the End of the Sixties”  
Robert Greenfield

Award winner finds home


Chaos on the course
From the reports of the Richmon County Sheriff's Office

Church Of Misery
“Houses Of The Unholy”

Damn well
It may be called Five Guys Burgers and Fries, but this chain, new to the Augusta area, is known for four things. Care to guess what they might be?

Deeper than skin
Augusta anchor Bridgett Williams builds her future on faith

Economics and civil rights


Events for July


First Miss RiverBlast pageant a success


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Floating more boats
Riverwalk marina’s boat population has quadrupled during the past four years, but city lags in its efforts to maintain the property

Free will astrology


If I were U
Truth is stranger than fiction

Long live the Georgia Theatre


Man versus machine
You knew there would be a sequel when ‘Transformers’ came out in ’07. Any guesses when the third will come out?

News of the Weird


Norman and friends work to renovate namesake school


Passion in politics


Plan ahead for July 4th


Restoring Harrisburg
Not waiting for Kroc Center, one small group of construction workers rebuilds an aging neighborhood home by home

Safety first with fireworks


Sanford for president!


Spiritual and sensual


Sterile carp to clean river


Stopping dropouts
Augusta schools face a 30 percent dropout rate, prepare for summit of students and community leaders to address the problem

Svelte summer
Whatever your budget, the latest cellulite treatments deliver results that make bathing-suit season seem not so scary

Third-world leadership?


Tofu is cool


Traveling soldier troupe proves there’s no business like show business


Welcome to Columbia County (Now try to find us)
With a welcome center on a dead-end road, how can a suburban county attract tourists?

Whine line


Wild, wild west
A past life as a sharpshooter can make interesting conversation, not to mention a movie. Especially when it co-stars David Carradine.

‘Bye Bye Birdie’ takes off


A bleeding budget


A Response to ‘The Da Vinci Code’


Bye-bye Larry


CD Reviews


CD Reviews


Damage control


Downtown:
Land of opportunity



Erika Howle


Festival was a business killer


First Friday Celebrates Blue Horse, Black Cat


Helping families, healing patients


Imperial books indie films


JBMF next year? Bring in professionals


Letters


Meredith LeGrand


Minor leagues are about entertainment


Music by Turner


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Note from the Editor


Note from the Editor


Old building, new life


Quickies


Quickies


Say no to grass


Spoken Word Poetry Slam


Tap Ryan’s phone, please


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The Final Word


The soul of the artist


The View from Broad Street


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Where are they NOW?


Words


Words


‘Cars’



CD Reviews


Civic center at a crossroads


Condo Deal: A boom or bust?


Dessert on the move


Friendly fire


Getting the Green Light


Hodges in Hollywood


Letters


Military lines


Music by Turner


Note from the Editor


Note from the Editor


Quickies


Shock to the system


The Advice Goddess


The Savannah RIVERkeeper


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Weekend Concert Guide


Wherever you go, there you are


Words


‘Spooky’ drive


Apathetic? Whatever.


Band with a plan


Billy Blasta


Campaign central at Laney Stadium


Conservatives not conservative enough


Curry favor


Dress to express your hip-hop style


Feud began over allegations


GFOS


Gone (till November)


Healing game


Kari on


Letters


Living art


Mending broken minds


Metro Movie Buzz


Metro Movie Buzz


News of the weird


Paying for growth


Piano pinup


Quickies


Quickies


Shadows fall


The Advice Goddess


The chief who shouldn’t be mayor


The Graveyard Shift


The view from broad street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Trap, snap and crunk


Who will hold the gavel


Augusta’s most influential


Custom Made
"Street Cinema Vol. 6: The Lost Weekend"

Dreaming of Italy
Former Partridge Inn executive chef opens a small spot in Aiken where he and his wife treat customers to authentic Italian meals, complete with homemade gelato

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Granting research
MCG nurse uses NIH grant from Obama Administration stimulus package to study kidney failure in African-Americans

Harold and Judd
‘Year One’ has all the signs of a box-office disaster except two: Harold Ramis and Judd Apatow. But is their presence enough to save it from a ‘The Love Guru’ fate?

Keith Richards oil change
Saliva frontman bounces back after nearly having one foot in the grave. Did it slow the band down at all? What do you think?

MCG Health: public safety for dummies


Music by Turner


NBC Rewind
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Need “Top Chefs”


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Oh yes, there will be blood…


Suspicious minds
Aiken Community Playhouse presents drama that begs the question: How certain do you have to be before you make accusations?

The Advice Goddess


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Watt not
How the energy industry is moving out of the dark ages to prevent you from getting caught in rolling blackouts

Way back


We pick 'em...
...and flick 'em

Whine line


White’s war
Loudermilk battles to maintain his stake in the White’s Building and charges that local interests have been working against him

A smashing good time at Nashville
Motorsports artist Sam Bass paints a guitar and winner Kyle Bush treats it like a rock star

Annie Culbreth


Deterring robbers the loud and easy way


Fear, not funding, ends First Friday


First but not last


Give a woman a fish


Here be flagons


Island retreat


Loyal to Hardy


Meet your Next Mayor


Metro Movie Buzz


New appraiser has errors in past


New-look Last Call


New-look Last Call


News of the Weird


Note from the Editor


Oktoberfest treats


Political races head into stretch


Quickies


Return of the king


Swell timing


The Advice Goddess


The View From Broad Street


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Will arts funding be stripped?


Yo quiero Barberitos


20-something TV


Avetts, unbearded


Boldly going


Bookfight! Learning and knuckle-play at the public library


Caught in the middle


Elephant memories


Haunted by history


Indian summer


Like sand through the hourglass


Loverly production


Martyr out of a molehill


Metro Movie Buzz


Metro Movie Buzz


Music by Turner


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Note from Editor


Note from the Editor


Quickies


Quickies


Quickies


Sea urchin? Sure!


Spirit of change


Support the home team


The Advice Goddess


The Cire from Broad Street


The unimportant disability


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Thornton’s ironic landscapes


Thumbs


Where's the beef?


White water dreams


Art marathon


Car trouble


Carmen Matheny


CD Reviews


Country prodigy


Criminal, no. Inept? You bet.


Did Larke loan public money?


Dump of the week


Exclusivity agreements hurt charity


Flipping the bird becomes art


Hear the Heart


International Affair


Is there no pride in Augusta?


Letters to the Editor


Metro movie Buzz


Metro Movie Buzz


Music by Turner


New Moon rising


News of the Weird


Note from the Editor


Quickies


Quickies


Simply symphonic


Swimming upstream


Tale of two ballets


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


The Goldilocks file: What? No porridge?


The truth about trash


The View From Broad Street


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Thumbs


Too quick to kill


Weekend Concert Guide


Words


A monumental achievement


Building a bridge
Doctor brings new field, bright future to Walton Rehabilitation Health System. But can he improve his tennis game? Only time will tell.

Cold is hot
It’s summertime and you know what that means: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Vanilla, however, isn’t your only choice.

Combining music and painting at the Morris


Complaints about city’s ‘institutional mediocrity’


Dead end water
Rural residents want Columbia County water because their wells are going bad, but officials say they’ll have to pay to get it

Earthy and edgy


Flix


Free Will Astrology


Hatts off


Heart strings

Long-time local favorite Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold host 2nd annual bluegrass festival to benefit Lynndale

Cover photo by D.K. Bhaskar



Mike Kotulka
"Hi-lows"

NRWS
"New Distances"

Simone Dunkle
Bartender, Roadrunner Cafe

Social Canvas grows, but it’s still all about music inspiring art


Still a force
Supporters of former State Sen. Charles Walker call for the Justice Department to review his case because of a conflict with the judge

Whine Line


Wild animals seen in CSRA
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

9mm Solution
"The Dream is Dead"

After Katrina: Reporter looks back


Animania spreads across the CSRA


Bloody memory


CD Reviews


First James Brown, next Ty Cobb


Java joint


Metro Movie Buzz


Music by Turner


News of the Weird


Note from the Editor


Organization walks to raise money for those who can’t


Orlando Blooms
Or, how I survived a minivan with three kids and 1,000 rotations of the “Shrek” soundtrack

Painted lady


Party hearty


Quickies


Racer Girl


Screw the scene


Show going


The Advice Goddess


The View From Broad Street


The Whine Line


Tommy loves Ron


Augusta, meet TAD


Backslapping and attaboys


Be careful with that ax, Fred


Blame the busking


Brushing away cancer


CD Reviews


Cover


Dam problems


Deadbeats welcome tax increase


Have gun, chauffeur wanted


How Billy strong-arms event promoters


Letters


Metro Movie Buzz


Note from the Editor


Picture this


The Advice Goddess


The View From Broad Street


Twice as nice


We've Got Annie


Weekend Concert Guide


Whine Line


‘Favela Rising’ at the Imperial Theatre


A drive … er, peddle-by shooting


Abdulla vs. Sam's club


Aiken comes alive


CD Reviews


First Friday? What is it?


Heal thyself


Music by Turner


News of the Weird


Note from the Editor


Quickies


Regular girl


Reporter jailed!


Shower of stars hits Phinizy Swamp


Songs remain the same


The Advice Goddess


The Whine Line


The world’s youngest entrepreneurs


Weekend Concert guide


CD Review: European Playground


Choklate
"To Whom It May Concern"

Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers
"A Bucketful of Ghosts"

And the winners are…


Ballet now free of debt


Cabbie protest
Independent taxi drivers upset with rule that closes Fort Gordon gates to cars bringing soldiers back to the base after a night out on the town

Church reaches out


Combating summer weight gain


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Hit the books
Turn off the computer and the high-tech toys and start your kids on these librarian-approved tomes

Ideas and activities for busy families


If Idea Wore Hats


Inked up

Parallel lines between the woman who creates the tattoo and the woman who wears it

Cover photo by Heather Young



Jackson TEEs up
One Augusta commissioner tries to work with both sides and resolve the tensions over the TEE Center and Laney Walker/Bethlehem proposals

June Calendar


Kennametal plant to be sold


Music man
Local booking agent has been in the music business for nearly 10 years. As he looks back on his career, he wonders how many years he has left.

News of the Weird


Olympian effort to fight steroid abuse


Remembering murder victims


Shout it from the rooftop! Number 9 gives free lunchtime concert.


Teen drowns in Savannah River
A recap of the week's daily news as told by the crews at NBC Augusta

The mother of all enablers


We pick 'em...
... and flick 'em

Whine Line


‘Stolen’


‘The Descent’


Battle over Beck


Amateur hour in the burbs


Bolt it down, Augusta


CD Reviews


Disgruntled parents in Columbia Co.


Dynamic shifts


Fame in their future


Letters to the Editor


Metro Movie Buzz


News of the Weird


Night light


Note From the Editor


Olin and mercury contamination


Quickies


Regular Joe


Shondell Hughes


The Advice goddess


The View from Broad Street


The Whine Line


Thumbs


Wit (W;t)


Words and water


‘Red Doors’ and ‘The Passenger’


30 years of ‘Love Flow’


Art and nature


Baseball


Best of three local cookbooks make national volume


Breaking the Silence on Autism


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will astrology


CD release from a former street hustler


CD Reviews


CD Reviews


Charles Larke not out the door yet


Civic center under fire


DBE trouble


Dirty development


Dollar Daze


Dude, it’s just a loaf


Entrepreneurial Spirit ’06


Flix


Flix


Hear for yourself


Heart and soul


Keeping the faith


Letters to the Editor


Metro Beat


Metro Movie Buzz


Metro Movie Buzz


News of the Weird


Quickies


Quickies


Rhythm methods


Seriously, have you seen diaper prices these days?


Taking flight


The Advice Goddess


The Advice Goddess


Un-civil center


View From Broad Street


Whine Line


Whine Line


‘Caché (Hidden)’


‘Up’ and down
This week’s two major releases couldn’t be more different, so moviegoers must decide whether to ride into the clouds or go straight to hell

Alley cats


Au revoir, Chef
After several years and several restaurants in Augusta, acclaimed Chef Philippe Chin is leaving, set for the bright lights of the big city in D.C.

Beating the pavement
The Drownout is taking success one step at a time, and they hope the next step will be a stop on the Vans Warped Tour

Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Cd Reviews


Changing the guard
Departing members of the Augusta- Richmond County Coliseum Authority wish the best to their successors

Civic duties


Coastal regions and a love of gardening are elemental in exhibit


Defining ‘small time’


Faith persists


Feeding the big black hole


Flix


Flix


Free will astrology


Genius sauce


Here, kitty, kitty


Jennifer Goodman


Larry Slezak
"No Worries"

Method Man & Redman
"Blackout! 2"

Metro Movie Buzz


Mike Arroyo
"Transition"

Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue
"Shout! Live" featuring the McCrary Sisters

News of the Weird


Newspaper of deceit


Sticky business


Survey results


Sweet accolades


The Advice Goddess


The wedding shooter
On the big day, David Walker aims for the natural moments

View From Broad Street


Weekend Concert Guide


Whine Line


Entertaining U by Isis
Going bananas over hip-hop from Tekaboo

God must smile
Teenage mom raises son Tyjuan Williams from poverty to Paine to MCG Dental School

If I Were U
Too much way too soon

Segregation?


Styles on the Street


The man behind the commercials


What we’re trying to do with U


Crawl back under the bridge, Open letter about marina dispute


An unusual ‘Dear John’ letter


Animal Services to establish pet memorial


CD Reviews


Changing tides


Checklist: Interviewing Daycare
Before you sign your child up for daycare, make sure you tic off each of the items on this list.

City sinks, band rises


Civic disturbance


Differing Dems


Family Divide


Flix


Fort Discovery merges with National Science Center Foundation


Grassroots Campaign


Hypocrisy, meet Mike


Imperial Innovation


Is it good being green?


Judge Fleming’s last stand


Letters to the Editor


Music By Turner


My Pre-Pregnancy Checklist
A healthy pregnancy begins long before that stick turns pink. Get baby-ready with these smart steps for your life, health, and finances.

Note from the editor


Note from the Editor


Slamming doors on the independent


Sweet read


Tami Lopez


The Advice Goddess


The city’s stolen Social Security numbers


The View From Broad Street


Thumbs


Vacancy in downtown Evans


Weekend Concert Guide


Whine Line


Whine Line


Win this car


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Businessmen pack the house


News of the Weird


View From Broad Street


‘Perfect’ premiere


AthFest isn’t all about music, and it’s not just for college students


Be respected — make yourself indispensable


Bullishly boyish


Calendar Events for May 2009


Chante Procell
Bartender, Finish Line Cafe

Dirt n’ my skirt
Girls love riding dirt bikes and my inner Steve McQueen loves riding with them

Don’t expect Dorothy or Toto in production of ‘Wicked’


Dread days at Morris


Easy living in Augusta
As members of the Metro Spirit staff recently found out, some of the country’s best summer playgrounds are right in our own backyard

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free will astrology


Get outta town
You can find Augusta’s must-do list in the Metro Spirit every week, but here are just a few reasons to make a road trip part of your summer to-do list

He’s back


Hike Inn fun
Pack up your troubles in your aluminum-frame backpack, but leave your cell phone at home

McIntyre’s legacy


Never-ending river
U.S. National Whitewater Center turns grownups into kids again with rafting, biking and climbing adventures

News of the weird


On pet rescue


On the brink
Thanks to a new EP and a spot on the Vans Warped Tour, Say Vandelay just may become a household name

Shark encounters
In a swim at the Atlanta Aquarium, you’re not allowed to touch the fish. But the world’s largest shark is allowed to touch you — and does.

Start summer off right with a book that’ll help you explore the state


Target practice at church


The American way
Even during a slumping economy, Plate O Pasta proves that people respond to great ideas. Their great idea is the barbecue pork and cheddar cheese pasta.

The Positive Influence of Hip-Hop


The Power of U


We all scream for ice cream


We’re listening, readers!


Whine Line


You’re the parent, right?


Blight fight


Common indecency


Factory-made art


Flix


Jenny Gillespie
"Light Year"

Life mapped in scars


Note from the editor


Ollie’s Mark


One for the ages
Darlington's inaugural Southern 500 defined Sprint Cup racing

Only a flesh Wound?


Test finds mercury in channel; confirms results of science fair project


Whine Line


All about the Jacksons, baby


Animal instincts


Arts groups fighting over crumbs?


Augusta, angry?
One reporter ponders: Are you angry at us?

Augusta, for the Ice


Baby of Sweet Georgia Brown


Black vote could determine elections


Boos and hisses for Columbia County planners


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Casino Royle


Cheek wants charges for DDA chief


City may set targets for minority contracting


Coliseum follies


Concert Guide


Condomania


Courts and Crime


Courts and Crime


DDA chair in hot water with Cheek


Death could be factor in race


Endless Hallway
“Autonomy Games”

Fake an illness, earn extra cash!


Falling from the Orbiter


Flix


Flix


Flix


Getting intimate


Holocaust History


If Christ were indie


Judges and dragons


Mama said eat


McCain rings a bell


Mi Mambo


Mood for a melody


Most delightful


Mouthful


Music by Turner


New careers in store for media


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


No more babies


No more Sweet Potato Princess: Fix the schools or else!


Note from the editor


Note from the editor


On Target


Opinion Letters


Playing nice in the race for mayor


Praise the Lord and pass the ribs


Return of the IUD


School for slurs


Spitalfield


Swanky alley


Ten to watch


The Advice Goddess


The foot-drag strip


The Whine Line


The Whine Line


Transition in time


View from broad street


View from broad street


Whine Line


Words


“Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television” 
Matthew H. Bernstein 

‘Longhair redneck’


Advice Goddess


Alissa Mitchell


Another officer in trouble


Article was Oscar material


Barnyard brawlin’


Biblical prophecy


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Buzz about McFly


Can Woody change his image?
When Woody Merry spoke to the Richmond County Committee for Good Government last week, he crackled like Jacob’s Ladder. You can’t look away because you don’t know where the next bolt of electricity will hit.

Chrisette Michele
"Epiphany"

Courts and Crime


Cover Story


Deja Vu


Devilishly good
Well, better may be as much as we can hope for from ‘Angels & Demons,’ the follow-up to the mediocre ‘The Da Vinci Code’

Flee Black Friday


Flix


Flix


Flix


Free Will Astrology


Give blood, get plasma. Or at least a chance to win a plasma car.


Grape times


Grayson Capps


Hanging the stocking with care


Hey Merle. Pardon this!


It’s almost time for Social Canvas, so head to the Riverwalk for live music and art


Jesus wants a ham


Judicial elections 101


Justified shooting at Cherry Tree Crossing


Leslie Wangness
Bartender, Helga’s Pub and Grille

Miwicke Tolbert


Movie Buzz


Music by Turner- Revolver


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Nothing but the truth


Plenty of politicians, few diplomats


Redefining the gallery


Remembering Dimebag


Sad article about ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’


Salvadoran home cooking


Slim Jims
Take a style cue from the ladies,  add a dash of rock ‘n’ roll and dare to slip into a pair of fitted jeans

Stealth be gone


Suck it up and drive on
That’s the soldier’s motto. But what happens when they get home from combat and find they need help with more than just physical wounds?

Sweet suite


Tarver as U.S. Attorney?


TEE’d off
Black and white commissioners nearly came  to blows over the latest TEE Center proposal,  exposing old distrust and divisions

The sun sets
Commissioners’ surprising vote puts the final nail in the coffin of the Marshall Square project

The View from Broad Street


Thunder Over Augusta

Donnie Thompson and friends dig deeply into their own pockets to create a tribute to the military like the ones they remember from childhood

 



Time for an African-American judge


Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs
“Or Something In Between…”

Turning back the pages
After a 2002 health scare, Gordon Lightfoot is back on tour and bringing all his hits with him to Augusta. Not too shabby for a 70-year-old.

Uprizing against ugly


View from Broad Street


Vote while you still can


Waterboarding responses


Whine Line


Whine Line


Whine Line


Write on
Local group offers constructive  criticism to budding writers. Don’t be shy; they’re a gentle group.

‘Memory’s Keep’


A Celtic Christmas


A year without illumination? Let there be lights!


Advice Goddess


Advice Goddess


After Christmas


Are tourists and shoppers getting the wrong message?


Beamie’s owner to replace Brad Owens on DAP


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Brezny's Free Will Astrology


Calling more cops


Christmas in Bethlehem


Courts and Crime


Courts and Crime


Courts and Crime


Cover


Daily blasted for double standards


Drunken Private set up for Beating?


Five fingers


Flix


Flix


Flix


For $17.4 mil, we’ll run trade center


Free Wheels


Georgia on their minds


Gold Plated Logo


Got talent? Get album


Hollywood comes to Broad Street


It must be the water


Jury duty


Karaoke at Home- Cover


Last Christmas


Life of a ‘Yes, dear’


Meet the beat


Merry Christmas Dammit!


Metro Movie Buzz


Mouthful


Movie Buzz


Movie Buzz


News of the Weird


News of the Weird


Note from the editor


Note from the Editor


Note from the Editor


Opinion


Opinions


Out of thin air


Polynesian pleasure


Questions for Keith


Reagan’s NSA chief speaks out


Road tripper


Rush hooked on Augusta National


Sing along to the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’


Small potatoes unearthed at golf course


Super student


Taking a loss


Taxes are for Chumps


The Advice Goddess


Thumbs


Tone change


Toy Stories


Unabashedly sappy


View From Broad Street


Whine Line


Whine Line


Whine Line


A death in the family
a death in the family

Breaking Out
A 12 string is a girl's best friend

Broad Street Soul
Brown not fading into black with fans

calender
calender

calender
calender

Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls

Features cont'd
predicting the future

features cont'd
features cont'd

flix
flix

Isis
"Wavering Radiant"

James Brown
James Brown

King heaven
The Elvi are coming

letters to editor
letters to editor

mouthful
mouthful

music
music

Neither here nor there
Part of local trio Dem Imonde’s charm is that their fans never know what to expect from the teenage girls… except that they sound nothing like Taylor Swift

Predicting the future
Our readers see the future and it amuzes them

Pretty things, indeed


Romantic getaway
La Cantina takes you away from it all.

solomon burke remembers James Brown
solomon burke remembers james brown

The most beautiful picture of tragedy
artdervs

The Widow
The Widow

treasured torah
synagogue safeguards

vultures at James Brown's gate
vultures at James Brown's gate

whine line cont'd
whine line cont'd

ASU break-ins


Breathe deep


Capturing the moment
Local financial advisor David Leigh has been a photography enthusiast for as long as he can remember, and now he has his first solo exhibition

Communionicable viruses


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free will astrology
Your weekly reading

Going, going — gone
As the canal re-fills, opportunities sink; did enough people stand up during the drawdown?

I was made for stealing you


JP Morgan could force Morris to break up newspaper empire


Landfill lowdown


Márcio Local
"Márcio Local Says Don Day Don Dree Don Don"

Rock bottom
The long and winding road that led Jonathan Karow to create one of the best-known businesses in the area

Saturday night gets a little livelier with music fest on the river


TEE and many crumpets


The great case for waterboarding


What Are You Wearing?


Whine line


Why local retail is better


Best foot forward
Local radio host says she may do a lot, but she’s never tired because none of it seems like work

Human Quena Orchestra
"Politics of the Irredeemable"

In the Principal's Office
Michelle Paschal, Stevens Creek Elementary

Sneaky Mom


“I’d Love to Argue with You* *But I’m not Exactly Sure What You Said: How You, Yes, You, I’m Talkin’ ‘Bout You, Can Present Your Opinions More Effectively! & Take Part in Today’s Great National Debate!!!&rdquo
Sandy Untermyer

And so it begins


Artists go undercover to benefit camp for children with brain injuries


Autism isn’t the enemy


Ballpark supporters face curveball


Bohemian rhapsody


Comcast takes great strides


Cooky, Crafty, Kids
Make May colorful and bright

Dozza rocks!
Varuvel serves some of the oldest cuisine known to man, exciting all five senses

Eluding a manhunt (for dummies)


Enriching the summer


Flix
Now playing in theaters

For four hours, it feels like Churchill Downs. Except for Austin taped to the wall.


Free will astrology


How to pack for a family vacation


I want to know


Less corruption in Augusta? Someone needs to look harder


Lights out
Neighborhood interest in street lights wanes, despite the sidewalk project that stemmed from a pedestrian death last summer

May Calendar


Mistletoe mural


My eyes are up here


Near and far
Whether you’re headed to Disney (again!) or need to keep it to a one-tank trip, get away from reality at these family hotspots

News of the weird


Origin of a species
Hollywood tries to squeeze even more money out of the X-Men franchise by giving us a prequel. Good thing it has a shirtless Hugh Jackman in it

Pitching SPLOST
City administrator Fred Russell takes his educational tour to groups around the city, telling them about the benefits of continuing the special sales tax

Play it safe in the sun


Plenty of upcoming music festivals, but one is conspicuously absent


Republicans will try anything


Second star to the right
The Augusta Players close their 2009 season with a show designed to make theatergoers forget their woes and give them a chance to be kids again

The 'Friends' effect

Historic Preservation leader thinks popular television show led to popularity of loft living in downtown Augusta

Cover photo by Julia Norman



The Big One
If summer vacation automatically means Orlando, here are some hints for making it back alive

Tighty whities
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Whine Line


Dance buffet
Local company’s upcoming performance offers something for everyone, with five pieces performed by 12 dancers. Hence the name.

Day 26
"Forever In A Day"

Deke announces stadium plan


Ebony and ivory
Biracial bromance is the theme of the new movie featuring acting heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx

Facebook mayor
Why is Deke spending so much time with that Cal Ripken dude and not canoodling with me over hotel taxes and utility rates?

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Green is good, so is smart


Green is the theme for festival


Hog wild
Thanks to Obama’s stimulus money, Columbia County may create free Wi-Fi hot spots in Harlem, Grovetown and other county outposts

How taxpayer financing will work for Bass Pro Shops, baseball stadium


Hypocrisy of the left


Jehovah’s visitors


Jimmy Meiver
General Manager/Bartender, Tropicabana/A&E Dance Studio

More power
Minnesota Fattz’s Powerfest promises to be bigger and better than ever, with vendors, a car show and, of course, lots of celebrities

News of the Weird


Staff sergeant charged with pimping
A recap of the week's daily news as told by the crews at NBC Augusta

Surreal surprise
Down a gravel road in South Carolina, diners find a place where chefs use a brick oven, and where dinner comes with an unusual show

The Breeders
"Fate to Fatal"

What are you wearing?


What’s a mayor do?
Mayor Copenhaver’s calendar reveals where he planned to spend his time in 2008, and a downtown baseball stadium topped the agenda

Whine Line


One hail of an Easter for racing writer

Tornado hits while Spirit of Racing headed out to the Nashville Superspeedway



ARTS
ARTS

Augusta's pride in James Brown
James Brown

Austin Rhodes
Who built a fence around hyde park?

Betty Beard Mayor Pro-Tem
How Betty Beard became Mayor Pro-Tem

CALENDER
CALENDER

Calender
Calender

CALENDER
CALENDER

Calender,Art Exhibition,Artdervs
Artdervs

Deli Dad
They got your sandwich right here buddy.

Earbleeders
Get your earplugs honey,junior's got the First Blood CD cued up.

FLIX
FLIX

In the Mix
In the Mix

In the Mix
In the Mix

James Bown cover story cont'd
James Brown cover story

James Brown
Filmmaker's look at James Brown's life

James Brown Cover story cont'd
James Brown cover story cont'd

James Brown Story
A legend as born but when

Keeping it Forward
Area record label help create freedom for artists

Last Show at the Apollo
James Brown's death recalls Harlems' ties with the South

Love pays Rent
Love pays rent

Mouthful
Mouthful

Music by Turner
Music by Turner

News of the Weird
News of the Weird

News  Crime
From the reports of the Sherif's Office

Note from editor


One To Remember
Saturday night at Soul Bar will be etched in our memories

Opinion  Guest Column
Beating Extinction

Star Gazing
Godfather of Soul digging the love

The happily never after
Mirror Mirror,do I look fat in this dress?

Whine Line
Whine Line

Whine Line cont'd
Whine Line Cont'd

A schmear of this…
Einstein Brothers Bagels may be a chain, but its products are homemade. And their Washington Road location is just the first of many more to come.

Black Water Rising
“Black Water Rising”

Casting the Masters
The CVB is not content with golf tournament visitors. They want more, and they’re willing to go all the way to New York to get them.

Facebook stinks


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Giving great face
Straight from The Makeup Show LA are the latest products that promise to reinvent your face without draining your savings

Man on a wire
Larry the Cable Guy may not be a Southerner by birth, but he’s definitely one by the grace of God

Mayday! Mayday!
Located next to a swamp, Augusta’s airport is more prone than most to bird strikes such as the one that plagued the Sullenberger flight. They have an inventive way of keeping those strikes to a minimum, however.

News of the Weird


Real-life ‘Bones’ visits Augusta


Under arrest for Great Granddad’s crime


What Easter is about


Whine Line


“The Tale of Despereaux”


A cool Wave takes on the North Atlantic


Best of both worlds
Miley Cyrus and her spoiled alter-ego learn a little humility in ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie.’ Hopefully, the tweens who love her will follow suit.

Change is good
Despite what their name might imply, the members of Static-X are constantly changing and evolving

Closing the door
With the opening of their exhibit at the Gertrude Herbert, art students at Davidson learn their final lesson in high school — how to showcase their work

Defriended by Deke


Dining a ‘round’
Seeking sustenance after a tough day on the course is not a difficult proposition at all. If you know where to look, that is.

Flag-waving church


Foundation honors Portnoy


Free will astrology


If Ideas Wore Hats


Journalist turned novelist sets thriller near SRS plant


Mmmmm… carbs


National’s champion
The home of the Masters has always been the stuff of golfing legend, but Glenn Greenspan’s addition helped bring it into the 21st century, columnist says.

News of the Weird


Pot, meet kettle


The AG backpedals on Regents ‘investigation’


The National can’t see fairways for the trees


The saga continues
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission is soon set to decide whether or not to open another investigation into the Spirit Creek scandal

They’re grrrreat!


VOCAL


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


CD Reviews


Play time for parents!
While the kids' are away, parents should play!

Spare pairs


2009 Summer Camp Guide
A guide to Metro-Augusta area and Southeastern overnight camps

April calendar


Bread to the head
From the Reports of the Richmon County Sheriff's Office

Circles and squares
Developers of Marshall Square try to give Evans something it needs — a city center with a public square

Country-fried sensation
The Zac Brown Band wins over fans with hit ‘Chicken Fried,’ hangs with Kid Rock, but takes success in stride

Dirty work
Gainsville business does much more than clean up crime scenes — it keeps someone’s loved ones from having to do it themselves

Even children love Black Stone Cherry


Fast car
‘Fast & Furious’ brings back all the stars of the original movie, as well as most of that flick’s name. Why, exactly, we’re not sure.

Fleshed out
Her images might be modern, but Nicole Gagner’s female forms are influenced by the masters of old

Free Will Astrology


Funny-looking crook passes ‘funny’ gift certificates


Golf lessons
Why Augusta needs to honor the history of golf in the city and nine other lessons we learned from the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame

Guilty of thumbsucking!


High tech transition


How to spring clean… a guide for slacker moms By Stacey Hudson


I’m no prude, but…


In the Principal’s Office - Corey Ellis


Is mayor the only one for ‘truth’?


Korean hospitality


Little corner
Taqueria Mi Rinconcito is a labor of love for the Reyes family, who serves authentic Mexican cuisine to the lucky folks in the Grovetown area

Nothing hospitable about houses


Rowing club plans special clinics


Spring has sprung


Suburban murder


The circle of life in downtown Augusta


We’re No. 1!
A New York author and sports entertainment expert names the Masters Tournament as the top sporting attraction in the world

Whine Line


Who Shot Hollywood
"Springtime in Greenland"

Worth a thousand words


Big love
USC-Aiken’s production of Neil LaBute play is a ‘plus-sized romantic comedy’ with interesting social commentary

N.A.S.A.
"Spirit of Apollo"

ACS expects ‘Requiem’ to draw a crowd


Back to the drawing board


Bass fishing jackpot


Dieter Schöön
"Lablaza"

Freaks and geeks
Dreamworks Animation gives The Mouse some competition in ‘Monsters vs. Aliens,’ a flick sure to please both adults and kids

Free Will Astrology


Hope for Agoldensummer
"Ariadne Thread"

If Ideas Wore Hats


Kissing cousins
Atlanta-based Cousins Properties negotiates with Corps of Engineers for long lease to build new lodge at Wildwood Park

Ladies first


Letters address marijuana


News of the Weird


Playing doctor
How an MCG professor uses video game technology to teach students about examining your private parts and understanding how you feel about it

Prep gives twice the performance to ‘Fiddler’


Sardines and doughnuts


Ultimate Football Club is your chance to put on pads


What are you wearing?


Whine Line


JB Beverley and the Wayward Drifters
“Watch America Roll By”

Kylesa
"Static Tensions"

NASCAR memories and friends
The Spirit of Racing editor reflects on past races as he covers the 2009 Atlanta Motor Speedway contest

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
“The Pains of Being Pure at Heart”

Twin Tigers
"Sexless Love/Envy" EP

Blake Burnner
Manager, Great Wraps

Bromance
Paul Rudd plays straight man once again, this time around to Jason Segel in a movie not helmed by Judd Apatow

Burn Halo
"Burn Halo"

Celebrating 15 years with the ‘right choice’


Cheapo couture
Move over Dior, designer duds are right at your doorstep. And you won’t have to pay an arm and a leg for them, either.

Coach says yoga can benefit runners


Find your own damn spot


Free Will Astrology


Happy anniversary
Chef Heinz Sowinski may be at the helm of one of Augusta’s most popular fine-dining establishments, but there is one thing he knows: Change is good

Hate or science?


Hospitality downturn


News of the Weird


NRA program set


Obama should succeed


On the move?
Controversy grows after Columbia County leader suggests putting inmates to work on Animal Care and Control

Sandhills evolves into international event


Self-explanatory
The Independents is a good name for S.C.’s Evil and Willy B, who take pride in doing everything — including meeting the Ramones — them

Smoking your meds
An Augusta AIDS patient lays out his argument for legalizing medical marijuana

Theater screens minors
A recap of the week's daily news as told by the crews at NBC Augusta

Unique take
She may not have owned a camera until a little over a year ago, but Patricia Johnson is a natural when it comes to taking pictures

Whine Line


Conshafter
"Bombs Away, Baby!"

Flix
Now playing in theaters

Irepress
"Sol Eye Sea I"

A taste of Europe in Hammond’s Ferry


Brandon Wilde expansion


Cesar Comanche
"Die In Your Lap"

Coliseum Authority faces restructuring, loss of most funding


Einstein’s diagnosis: Governmental insanity


Fighting the FDIC
Owners of the White’s Building say the federal takeover of their Duluth-based bank brought the development to a standstill

Free Will Astrology


Go see youth artwork


If Ideas Wore Hats


Jiggy for Jesus


Meet and greet
Since 1974, Villa Europa has given customers good food in a family atmosphere. And not even the current ‘economic downturn’ can keep them away.

Porn from the pulpit
Churches seem to finally be recognizing that if they don’t have ‘the talk’ with their parishioners, someone else certainly will

Science gone bad
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Shock and awe
The Divine Performing Arts condenses 5,000 years of Chinese culture into a two-hour show full of dance, music and, above all, beauty

The price of admission


True Southern boy


Universal appeal
Hot Rod and the boys of the Psycho Devilles return to Augusta, bringing with them a rockabilly sound that almost everyone loves

Whine Line


Classes and Clubs


Soul City Sirens March Mayhem


Ten Reasons to Advertise
We're here to help you grow your business

Zoroaster: Dooming that voodoom that they doom so well


Artist and fireman
Looking at Rich Menger’s creations, you see a little bit of Squeaky’s, a little bit of Paradise Gardens, a lot of musical words

Band blazes path across country with a little Internet help


Bullseye!


CSRA Humane Society wants you… and your best friend


Deputies search for killer
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Downtown eatery gets a facelift and new menu


Downtown eatery gets a facelift and new menu


Flix
Now playing in theaters

For a real ’80s Night, check out the upcoming Dinosaur Jr. show


Free Will Astrology


Got soup?
Empty Bowl 2009 features food, handmade ceramic bowls, silent auctions, raffles and more. And it combats hunger in the CSRA.

Health care for prisoners


Just one more question


Leadership competition


Look for Alice’s e-mail


More layoffs at Chronicle


News of the Weird


No competition
Many thought ‘Watchmen’ could never be made into a movie. Now that it has, other flicks are steering clear of what is sure to be the film’s big opening weekend.

Not so ridiculous


Pass the baton

Longtime Maestro Donald Portnoy gives his final performance with the Augusta Symphony while a new director waits in the wings

Photos courtesy of The Augusta Symphony



Spring into fitness


Stand up
The lyrics might be suggestive, but Theodis Ealey says his music is spiritually inspired. And if you don’t mind, try to pronounce his name correctly.

The Points
"The Points"

Tiny Animals
"Sweet Sweetness"

When it doesn’t snow, blame ‘downsloping winds’


Whine Line


Why I want Obama to fail


‘Where did you go, Joe DiMaggio?’


Be ready when allergies spring up


Demon Hunter
"Live in Nashville"

Down Stares
"Cobras and Matadors"

Long-time friends find business niche in music


Motorik
"Klang!"

Solarcade
"Songs for the Gathering"

Woodrow Wilson stops in Augusta, along with first ladies


About that monkey cartoon...


Austin’s going crazy


Being there
Despite their busy schedules, Dr. Dana Bedden’s family practices what the school system’s new campaign preaches

Booze cruise


Church gives theater life


Church in the round


Disney dweebs
A recession may be afoot, but don’t tell Kevin, Nick and   Joe — they already have more money than most of us will ever see. And their new flick will just give them more.

Eyes in the sky
Pictometry gives Richmond County the ability to see if you’ve added on to your house or built a new pool by looking at the overhead photos

Free Will Astrology


How to grocery shop with your children


If Ideas Wore Hats


In defense of Kate


Lear Jets for crooks
Prisoners in Georgia’s correctional system get the Cadillac of medical care — and you pay for it

March Calendar


March Madness


Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade
"Live on the Road"

More great deals at The Bee’s Knees


No desire to go bust


Now playing in theaters


Reflecting on Paine


Regina Beard
Manager, Goolsby’s

Remaking Dyess Park
Architect envisions a signature park in the Laney Walker neighborhood with a splash pad, covered basketball and tennis courts, and green space

Richmond County kicks off Be There campaign


Socks for Jimmy Smith


Stealth sleep strategies for tired moms


Sunny side up?


Tara Scheyer and the Mud Puppy Band celebrate second CD with a concert at Fort Discovery


The Big Easy
French Market Grille has been letting the good times roll in Augusta for 25 years, and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon

Whine Line


Young at art
The 30th Annual Agnes Markwalter Youth Art Competition shows at the Gertrude Herbert through the end of March, and includes lots of young talent

the Damnwells
"One Last Century"

Allendale man found guilty of murdering girlfriend
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Amanda Williamson
Server, Somewhere in Augusta

BBQ author makes a pit stop at library


Celebs


Cheap laughs
Hollywood abandons moviegoers as it prepares for the upcoming Academy Awards. Everyone in Hollywood except Tyler Perry, that is.

Elvis is everywhere when impersonators gather for contest


Flix


Free Will Astrology


If I were king


If Ideas Wore Hats


Matt Finley: Two reviews
"Brazilian Wish"

More on Sunday sales


News of the Weird


Poetic urges
ASU begins Life of the Mind lecture series with two on the importance of poetry. If poetry isn’t your thing, others in the series will include different topics.

Porn Sunday


Positive outlook
Beginning as a praise and worship youth group, Eleventhour has grown into a Christian alternative band with quite a following

Sreekumar's big day
New cancer researcher arrives in Augusta just as one of his breakthroughs is published in the world's most prestigious journal of science

The best of crime
The more things change, the more they stay the same — at least when it comes to the reasons CSRA residents have to call in the cops

Treat yourself to spa night at Aroma Coffee and Wine Bar


Union down
Prosecutor now has case of self-styled “patriot” who was arrested outside polling place while talking about his hatred for Congress and the president

Wanted: Young woman to serve on arena board


Whine Line


Will Diehl
"Cafes"

 A recap of the week's news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta


All you need is love
Both life and work are a family affair for Renee and Scott Dean, who have an ever-expanding family and run Acorn Restaurant at Red Oak Manor

Aquatics center is a great place to get the hang of swimming


ASU kicks off Spring Film Series with ‘Up the Yangtze’


ASU kicks off Spring Film Series with ‘Up the Yangtze’




Austin’s wrong again


Bee’s Knees begins monthly wine tastings; beer may be next


Common sense not on commission agenda


Elected officials, tell us the truth


Flix


Fooling Mother Nature
If you are sick of winter, forcing branches might help cheer you up

Free Will Astrology


If Ideas Wore Hats


In vogue
Isla Fisher takes the lead role in the big-screen adaptation of Sophie Kinsella’s much-loved ‘Shopaholic’ series, but her love is for fashion, not men

It’s all about dogs, cats… and Beatles!


J. Cardim
"Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite Producer"

Lily Allen
"It's Not Me, It's You"

Marshall Sq. postponement


Metroweek


News of the Weird


Romantic retreat
Give the Valentine’s Day gift that keeps on giving by updating your bedroom

Setting the stage


Show of appreciation
The Vans Warped Tour, MTV — There for Tomorrow has conquered them both. But don’t think that they have let fame go to their heads.

Stoveless state
As one week turns into five, a couple’s cooking withdrawal becomes serious

Tablespoon blessings


The good, bad and the ugly
If you’re thinking about taking your Valentine’s Day date to a movie, be careful. The choice you make could doom your relationship (or your chances of getting laid).

Tornado drill lacks force


What Are You Wearing?


What’s the big deal about Sunday?


Whine Line


A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta


A thin line…
Between ‘Loved’ and hate in the latest flick to come to the Imperial as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers

Anatomy of an urban legend


Art of joy
Painter Michele Arroyo tries to find the brighter side of life in her latest series of works

Contemporary Baptists


Free Will Astrology


Girl, determined
She may not have been born wanting to be a singer-songwriter, but Hannah Miller knows now that that’s exactly what she wants to be

If Ideas Wore Hats


Lots more than cycling available at Fort Gordon


Mash up
Sometimes something that seems so wrong on paper looks so right in person. So go ahead: Take a chance.

Morris’ new hire indicates publisher is headed for bankruptcy protection


News of the Weird


Pitched roof postponed
After the ‘Mamma Mia!’ fiasco, the Coliseum Authority feels the need to protect its upcoming shows. And that means repairing the roof now and replacing it later.

Post takes his post


Self-defense?


The Marshall plan
Adapting to changing economic realities, the Marshall Square project in Evans hopes to begin with development of 350 high-end apartment units

Treat your Valentine right (and make reservations early)


Unlucky in love
It has lots of big names and an idea that originated from ‘SATC.’ But can ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ help Ben Affleck regain the love of audiences?

V-Day helps raise awareness of violence against women


Whine Line


Wiley and the Checkmates
"We Call It Soul"

You’re still free to drink
Some have tried to cast the legislative proposal to allow Sunday sales of beer and wine as a question of personal freedom. They say people should be free to choose whether to drink on Sunday. In truth, people are free to drink on Sunday. They just have to

February Calendar


How to get your child to eat vegetables


In the Principal’s Office


Love is in the air


The dating game
Everyone, including teens, recognizes February as the month of hearts and kisses. But how do parents decide when — and how — their kids should date?

Unexcused absences: public vs. private


Valentine’s Day means lots of fun


Waiting to date


When a cold becomes uncommon


Above and beyond
It started as a high school senior’s project; now, it’s become both an ALS fundraiser and a showcase for his brother’s talent.

Bunnylicious


Concert season is upon us again, but are you willing to part with big bucks for the latest ‘reunion’ show?


Conference call
Peach Belt tries to cinch Columbia County. Locker rooms could open the door to major events in the future.

Crystal Aikin
"Crystal Aikin"

Family ties


Family values
In the third part of the ‘Torch Song Trilogy,’ Le Chat Noir offers ‘a domestic comedy with human themes’

Fine Whine


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free will astrology


Great wine, snacks and view


Harlem director in a jam; resigns


Hip-hop prophecy
CSRA Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Klutch knew his success was in the stars

If Ideas Wore Hats


News of the Weird


Opera facing cutbacks as economy chokes donations


Red crossed Ron


Rom-com
Viewers have less than a month to see the five films nominated for best-picture Oscars. They have to be better than Zellweger’s latest.

Shari Addison
"Shari Addison"

Southern-style dream
The Goolsby family expands once again. And while their third restaurant might be only a couple doors down from the second, the menu is completely different

Time to close the Laney Museum


Wanted man


What Are You Wearing?


Whine Line


Z leaves his mark


Dalek
"Gutter Tactics"

Goblin Cock
"Come With Me if You Want to Live"

Be yourself


Bosque Brown
"Baby"

Cold weather and a good book: the perfect pairing for a winter gathering


Day in the life


Dr. King’s conservative dream lives on


Explosives found in Martinez home
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Fine Whine


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Gardening resolutions
Going green in the garden is easy following these simple rules

Heather Headley
"Audience of One"

Local favorite closes its doors


Making Augusta more fun


News of the Weird


No place like home
Georgia-based duo cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd and have a little taste of Hollywood with help from RZA

Not-so-dead end
Columbia County may have backed away from plans for a Gateway centerpiece, but they still have plans for a park along I-20

Now what?
January is the designated month for clearing out unwanted junk. You don’t, however, have to throw it all away.

Paint it white
Forget what your mama told you and brighten up that gloomy winter wardrobe with a color usually reserved for warmer weather

Queen of beers
On its 75th anniversary, the story of A.B. Beverage Company provides a local history of beer

Reel madness
Filmmakers unite for Film Attack, an evening of shorts that will prove to be both entertaining and thought provoking

Sean Quinn
Bartender, The Cotton Patch

Siren song


Slam dunk
Make a deal on your home with these simple staging steps

TNT gears up for summer


We want to get away
As much as we might think the opposite, audiences are running toward escapist fare like ‘Paul Blart,’ which should bode well for this week’s movies

Whine Line


“The Way of Herodotus: Travels with the Man Who Invented History” 
Justin Marozzi 

A basketball town


A really, really bad dude is finally put away to stay


Author of novels about Rev. Curtis Black visits Augusta


Fine Whine


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Heavy D
"Vibes"

How to warp a bus bid
Why does Richmond County BOE pay the high bid for school buses when they’re desperate for money to pay for education?

Inwardly drawn
Painter John Kingerlee began his career in the ’60s but, like the way he works, others have been slow to notice him

Jam for Jesus


Jeff Moak
Bartender, Famous Dave’s Barbecue

Mainstream church


Mystery givers give generously


New tax could solve bus problems


News of the Weird


Shooting puts store owner in jail
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Spittin' image


Teacher and coach makes a mark


The word of the year for 2009 is ‘no’


Took a chance on you
Patience was the name of the game for “Mamma Mia!” faithful after canceled matinee; some question the effectiveness of management’s response

Up and coming
Knoxville-based Christabel and the Jons starts out 2009 with a brand-new album and the promise of greater exposure at prestigious festival

What are You Wearing?


What’s the problem with doing it right the first time?


Whine line


Big ideas create jobs


Blue flame of progress

How Columbia County plans to turn garbage into modern environmental assets called ‘carbon credits’

Cover photo by Eric Johnson



Church leader steps down; congregation follows


Don’t worry, folks: the Soul Bar will re-open in two weeks, tops


Fleming costs Augusta millions


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Food as art
Since opening nearly a year ago, Broad Street Market continues to evolve with new menus, new ideas and a new chef

Free Will Astrology


Gentleman’s topper
Don’t be fooled by the juvenile name; the newsboy cap is head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to casual chic for men

Making an impact


MCG expansion
The construction boom unfolding at the Medical College of Georgia is one sign that Augusta’s economy will grow in the coming years

Mud, sweat and tears
Author speaks about new book exploring the life and works of Dave, an enslaved potter and poet from Edgefield, S.C.

New Year's resolution


Party punk
Sick Sick Sick is Augusta’s very own punk band. And, since 2003, the three-piece have unleashed their sex- and alcohol-fueled music on local fans.

Response to Grady Abrams


Skating on without the Lynx


There goes the television
From the Reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Walk the line


War games
Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway confirm every man’s worst fears in ‘Bride Wars,’ playing best friends determined to ruin each other’s weddings

Whine Line


How to Explain Politics to Your Children


January Calendar


“Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life”
Brian Rafferty

"The Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood"
Mark Kurzem

Banner year
Despite Axl Rose and ‘Chinese Democracy,’ the 2008 music scene wasn’t a complete wasteland, as our music writers found out

Caeser Pink & The Imperial Orgy
'All God's Children'

‘Mamma Mia!’
Traveling troupe brings Broadway and film hit to Augusta for eight shows at the Bell Auditorium. And, guys: It’s not just a chick show.

Alo-Hey!
Hula Dawgs, a reader favorite, delivers the biggest dogs and burgers in the area in a laid-back atmosphere that has diners coming back for more

Bank to the future


Beary sad
Congrats to the winners of our 2008 Short Story Contest. Maybe some happy pills could help improve your worldview.

Cost of Masters tickets


Eight crazy nights


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Free Will Astrology


Jingle all the way


Labor of love
What started out as a pop-acoustic-indie group formed in Italy has turned into something entirely different — a female-fronted metal band

Motel tax dips


News of the Weird


Take time for good ideas


Tarver targeted by ethics watchdog


Warning! This column may (and actually does) contain traces of nuts.


What just flu through here?


Whine line


Metro Spirit readers pick Augusta’s greatest givers — a complete list
According to Metro Spirit readers, the following may not have the most money in the world, but they still give of their time and resources

A look at the Cherry Tree Crossing incident


Christmas production


Christmastime follies
From the Reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Elmore wrote his own obituary


Flix
Now playing in theaters

Fodge wins Ray Guy Award


Free Will Astrology


Giving in Augusta
Honoring a few of the people who make Augusta a warm and caring community

Intensive Care
When a parent gets seriously ill, the patient isn’t the only one who needs an extra dose of TLC

Johnny B. Williams
"The Way I Worship"

Move It!
The 2009 Metro Augusta Parent guide to children’s sports

New and exciting


News of the Weird


Oh, baby!


Paine partners


Sunken problems


The miracle of the oil


Toddler toilet training Q & A


True love takes many forms


Water for a parking lot


Whine line


Zoning battle
Despite the objections of the Summerville Neighborhood Association, commissioners approve an adult day care at a busy intersection

"Punk’s Not Dead"


"We Wish You a Metal Xmas" and "XO for the Holidays"
Various Artists

Packing heat
If you have a license, it’s not against the law to carry a gun. Even if you’re accompanied by a man wearing a sombrero.

“Clark Gable: Tormented Star”
David Bret

A little holiday cheer


All year long
Christmas, and Christmas plants, don’t have to die in January

Animal cruelty


Attorney General says office investigating MCG Health Chairman Donald Leebern


Augusta’s most wanted on TV


Back in the day
Despite getting ‘real’ jobs — and that terrible agricultural accident — two much-loved Augusta bands reunite for a show at Sky City

Brezny's Free Will Astrology
Your weekly reading

Christmas out of the box


Cookie Claus
Looking for gifts with heart… and butter, sugar and flour? Why not freshly baked treats?

Family counts their blessings
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Gift and give


Men in skirts
Scottish or not, kilts are the perfect respite from skin-snagging zippers, skater shorts and emo skinny jeans. Bonus, chicks dig ‘em.

Miller time
Symphony asks for sales-tax money to restore historic movie theater and turn it into a performing arts center. But can the SPLOST save the Miller?

More cheese, please!
From the Reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Mrs. Claus drops in for a Junior League party


News of the Weird


NYC hustlers
Just because they’re not from the South doesn’t mean this Northeast band doesn’t understand country. Just ask Kid Rock.

Obama’s movement is here


P.E. postponement
Question delayed about relaxing middle school requirement for physical education in favor of remedial academic training

Ring in ’09 with Number 9 at Le Chat Noir and get a bonus wedding ceremony absolutely free!


Senator helps Nichols get away with murder


Tasty treat
Santa visits Georgia a little early this year and brings Chef Virginia Willis with him to spread the yuletide cheer through her distinctive Southern cooking

Terminal illness teaches daughter value of help


Transit troubles


Welcome in Augusta


Whine Line


Brandy
"Human"

“Big Boy Rules: America’s Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq”
Steve Fainaru

“The Case Against Israel’s Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand in the Way of Peace”
Alan Dershowitz

Bigger is better


Bonding the Big Apple


Business busted
A recap of the week's daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Conservatism is equal opportunity philosophy


Horoscope
Your weekly reading

In honor of the Godfather of Soul, December in Augusta is full of funk


Johnette Wilmot
Bartender, Club Sparx

Lynx hang up hockey


Magnet attraction
Richmond County officials insist that rightsizing will not affect its magnet schools; Johnson is banking on that by planning to add grades

No time for the canal?


Peace be with y’all


Proposal could support arts


Something fishy


Spirit Creek scandal


Vampires in Hephzibah
Ravenous Romance publishes novel by Augusta writer Rhonda Jones about a hidden Georgia world of domination, submission and alternative sexuality

What are you wearing?


Whine line


Hills of Elysium
"Cigadent"

‘Chinese Democracy’ falls flat with local listeners, who’d rather see local boys Dead Confederate later in the month


Are school buses safe?
Mirna Neal made an allegation about unsafe school buses that went to the very top management at Richmond County Board of Education

Bumpy ride on county roads


Fine Whine


Horoscopes by Claire
Your weekly reading

Inspirational women

Now in its second year, Anthony Page expands his Sister CEO celebration. And, in doing so, he hopes to do more than honor success stories.

By Tom Grant, Charlene G. Young and Krystle Jackson



It’s all about the T-shirt


Kanye West
"808s & Heartbreaks"

Keepin’ it real


New exhibit showcases dualities of artist


News of the Weird


Nikki Maiden
Server, Yo Pizza

Not your normal Christmas play at Le Chat Noir


Oscar worthy
With the holiday season in full swing and the year coming to a close, studios pull out the big guns just in time

Pack your kilt
Upcoming ASU study abroad trip to Scotland has a little more kick than other trips, thanks to soccer player Graeme Connolly

Palin’s still running


Park in the heart
SPLOST has been renewed and now Columbia County officials want to begin Evans Town Center Park. The project, however, could take years to complete.

Republicans need to work harder in Richmond County


Shape up
Don’t want anyone to know you took on the whole turkey? Fake a slimdown with the latest high-tech shapers

The real Church Lady


Underground heroes
No song is played the same way twice with NoStar, a local band whose influences include everyone from Led Zeppelin to Sonic Youth

We pick 'em...
...and flick 'em

What do you read?


Whine Line


Why we love Sarah Palin


Holiday fun at winter camps


Give thanks
The movie industry rewards movie-goers during the Thanksgiving holidays with several major openings to jump start the season

"XO for the Holidays"
Various Artists

Chronicle kills rural delivery
Bryan Rogers believes The Augusta Chronicle took money from some of his customers under false pretenses.

A piece of history

Surrey Tavern is more than just a bar, it’s a piece of Augusta history that brings people — famous and not, local and visitor — together

Photos courtesy of Timm Coxx



Beyonce
"I Am… Sasha Fierce" (Deluxe Edition)

Criminals preying on homeless


Curious tales, including a golf-course corpse, abound in short-story collection


December Calendar


Detroit reaped what it sowed


Does it go to 11?
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Don’t hibernate during the holidays


From an emo take on George Michael to a Fab Four rendition, this year’s 12 Bands of Christmas has it all


Gifts galore
Make this year’s shopping a snap with NAPPA’s holiday gift guide

Hardcore Methodists


Horoscopes by Claire
Your weekly reading

Jason Fields
Bartender, Kokomo’s Daiquiri Bar & Grill

Mommy’s little monster


New concept for Tap Tap


News of the Weird


Procurement A-OK


Surrey stories
Metro Spirit readers write about some of their most memorable experiences, from booty shaking to Burt Reynolds

The other side of flu shots


Tops in hip-hop
CSRA Hip-Hop Awards honor Flash Gordon and a host of rising stars, including Klutch, Cashous Clay and Them Concrete Boyz

Tried and true


Unzipped: What are you Wearing?


Whine Line


Unearth
"The March"

A whole new her


Artists share bond as well as creative energy in new exhibit


Augusta to phase out Tubman


Celebrating Veterans Day


Color me… worried


Contest deadline looms


Eye for objects
Local sculptor Kathy Engler credits her mother, world travels as artistic inspiration

Floating history
The Fort Augusta’s original crew returns 15 years later to recall the eight-day trip down the Savannah, and it involved lots of smoking and drinking

Friday rains make history
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

Halloween’s never really over when you’re playing a little Warren Zevon


Horoscope
Your weekly reading

If Ideas Wore Hats


More red
Morris Publishing reports twice as much debt as its papers are worth and faces critical deadline in six months to refinance or sell off more assets

News of the weird


Not-so-lucky charms
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Obamanology in church


Pay it forward
Kelly Ray isn’t a concert promoter, but she played one for the upcoming Southeastern Firefighters’ Burn Foundation benefit show

Preparing for the New Year a little early


Rejecting Olde Town
One property owner pulls up stakes and leaves because of disagreements over historic preservation rules

Saving Grace


Talking helps grief sufferers through the holiday season


Waste not
So little time — so much to compost

Whine Line


Wide awake
After a brush with death at 16, local writer and producer pushes to make Augusta the next Hollywood with ‘Drama City’

An old friend
Olive Oil’s has been one of Aiken’s favorite restaurants for as long as anyone can remember. It’s not difficult to see why.

Waking the homeless
Finding a man sleeping on the streets of Augusta leads to a long search for the roots of homelessness in the Garden City

Where have you been?


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'My Jesus Year'


“Angels and Horses” and “Summer of Magic Horses” 
By Kimberly Wickham

“Listening to the Land: Native American Literary Responses to the Landscape”
By Lee Schweninger

Arts groups forced to beg Commission for funding


Big Shug
"Otherside of the Game"

Bowles: A man with a plan
Augusta Commissioner Joe Bowles is the only commissioner who has actually advanced a plan to cut the city budget.

Chairleg
"determinant"

Changes mark 2008 12 Bands of Christmas concert, CD


Chin, Training Shop have got your back this Thanksgiving


Engaging vision


Hate and murder
Aiken Community Playhouse re-creates the story of a 21-year-old college student in Wyoming who was killed because he was gay

NBC Augusta Rewind
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

News of the Weird


Olive Oil's
Olive Oil’s has been one of Aiken’s favorite restaurants for as long as anyone can remember. It’s not difficult to see why.

Post-election hatred
When Barack Obama won the presidential election, he also stirred up deep racial resentments among some people in Augusta

Q-Tip
"The Renaissance"

Vengeance is mine
James Bond goes rogue in ‘Quantum of Solace,’ a bizarrely named film that has him chasing those responsible for his true love’s death

Washington confidential
Augusta mayor’s brother served as an appointee in the Clinton White House. Will he have a job with the next Democratic administration?

Westward Y
Voters said no to a public aquatic center in Columbia County, but the Family Y may create a swimming center as part of its new expansion

What Are You Wearing?


Where have you been?

 the shrunken head returns.

“Diary of an Exercise Addict”
Peach Friedman

“Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges: Feminist Values and Social Activism 1875 – 1915”
Joan Marie Johnson

A better way to vote*


Adjustment to blindness
The local Veterans Administration Center helps sight-impaired soldiers, both active and retired, integrate back into daily living

All goes well for first race


Artistic dividends
When Jessye Norman took the keys to the building at Eighth and Greene, Augusta area middle-schoolers hit the jackpot

Au naturale
Artist Heather Young draws inspiration from the natural world in her smaller-scale paintings that are, in fact, more spacious than the murals she used to create

Broad Street has made great strides in two decades, as the re-formed Debt of Nature can attest


Classic Converse-ations


Growing tradition
Dino’s Chicago Express started small, but thanks to good food, great prices and community involvement, it’s now expanding

Horoscopes by Claire
Your weekly reading

Individualized learning


Jennifer Goodman
Bartender, Sky City

Make a night of it with Art After Dark


Mega-church victory


News of the Weird


River bucks
It may sound like a lot of moolah, but the half a mil in cash paid to study the Savannah could actually save… in the long run

Spooky stuff


T.G.T.E.O.


The Type-A Girl picks a husband


To the max
Regal Exchange christens its new IMAX theater with ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,’ a family flick that’s sure to be a follow-up fave to the 2005 original

We pick em... 
…and flick em.

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Wounded Fort Gordon soldiers get help


Adult entertainment store will attempt to re-open


Bite this, Haunted Pillar
Michael Wolff plans to turn Augusta’s most haunted site into a tourist attraction… with its own ice cream sundae

Blast wave
On Friday night, a little club on the corner of 7th Street and Ellis will play host to a meeting of two musical minds: Chairleg and Shotgun Opera

Falling short
Built to lure big-name bass tournaments, the mega ramps at Wildwood Park once again fail to reach the water

Following my own advice? Not likely.


Gathering intelligence
Award-winning journalist examines national security in a post-9/11 world. And the action is right in our own back yard.

Horoscopes by Claire
Yor weekly reading

I’ll say it again…


I’m sorry, what did you say?


If Ideas Wore Hats


Jaded in Augusta


Keep government out


Making a buck
In the current economic climate, ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ is a film whose premise is all too believable

More than ‘meats’ the eye
New York Butcher Shoppe in Surrey Center hearkens back to a simpler time, when folks knew (and trusted) the people from whom they bought their food

News of the Weird


November Parent


One more debate


Short stuff
In the Principal’s Office, National Adoption Month and more

Something old and new


The feeding process


The Misfit Theatre Group performs Tim Burton classic


There’s always something new


We pick 'em...
...and flick 'em

What are you wearing?


Where are local bands at radio station’s shows?


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Zen and the art of parenting
Tips for tuning out the worries of the world so you can spend more quality time with your kids

 Three Dog Night (with two original dogs) appears at the Bell



King me
Kings of Leon were once slated to be the saviors of rock 'n' roll. Has the prophecy unfolded?

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‘Spirits of Hallowed Eve’ walk Colonial Park this weekend



A better Bang Bang for your buck


Brett Dennen
"Hope For the Hopeless"

Flagging a locomotive


Get over it already


Going green
GoGreen is planning to bring its green vision downtown with its purchase of the Commerce Building at the corner of Seventh and Broad streets

Here’s some advice to jam bands: Quit playing when the song is over


Hip-hop on Broad
Rebel Lion releases new CD, ‘Georgia We Have a Problem,’ during party at Tribeca Lounge, performs at Metro’s Best party at Sky City

Hot Day at the Zoo
“Long Way Home”

How to win Metro’s Best


McCain’s choices say much about candidate


NBC Augusta Rewind
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

News of the Weird


No time to lose
Congressional candidate Bobby Saxon says he’s within striking range of incumbent Paul Broun, but he’s under-funded and can’t afford TV

Political purists don’t switch


Rachael Kirby
Server, Tap Tap Tacos and Tapas

Rogue Motel
"Daylight Breaking"

Snow patrol
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office

The Mod Squad
There are some retro looks that should stay in the past. Thankfully, the new cool-weather jackets that hearken back to the swinging ’60s aren’t among them.

Why math adds up
ESi owner Nadia Butler wins honor as 2008 Woman of the Year in Technology and proves that science skills are not gender-related

Will Morris use Mediacom to shore up newspapers?


You voted! Metro's Best 2008
In a year of lackluster elections, Metro Spirit readers find more than a few things they can get behind 100 percent in our Metro's Best 2008 poll!

Your weekly reading


Bassnectar
"Underground Communication"

Murs
'Murs for President'

Rebel Lion
"Georgia We Have a Problem"

Shawdy Roc, featuring Yung Frost
"Shawdy Roc"

Kate Reid
"Sentimental Mood"

Termanology
'Politics as Usual'

Disguising self-interests


Haig knows the score


More than money


Sold!


Taking the plunge
With the economy diving, taxpayers in Columbia County are asked to approve $18 million for a new aquatics and tennis center

The last gunfighter
Stories of flying in China with Col. Phil Colman, who went up in P-40s and shot down five enemy fighters

Wambold's Circus Menagerie, Swampmaster headline fair


Yes, she’s from Augusta


You too, Nathan


A lot for a little
You don’t have to have a lot of cash to achieve luxurious design

Cold fusion
Warner Robins based Rehab picks up where Sublime leaves off, but adds a big dose of country to the mix as well

Cozy and warm
While quilts are undoubtedly practical, a new exhibit shows that this emerging art form is also a unique form of social commentary

Fine Whine


Flix


Horoscopes by Claire


Icing on the cake


If Ideas Wore Hats


Metro’s Best party


Mommy, Daddy’s drunk again


Music by Coco
Jucifer puts on another ear-splitting show but, until they come back again, there’s lots of good music remaining

NBC Augusta Rewind
A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta

NSA whistleblowers should be locked up


Puttin’ up
It’s healthy, economical and good for local farmers. The family tradition of canning is no lost art

Stone cold
Josh Brolin does a dead-on impersonation of ‘W’ at the urging of the only director with balls enough to take on a sitting president — Oliver Stone

Straightening up
Turf War frontman says the band’s hard partying days are behind them, at least while performing. But audiences can have all the fun they want.

Traveling ’cue
C.W.’s To-Go-B-Cue offers real barbecue, homemade sauces and even Brunswick Stew, all of which they’ll bring to you. Talk about hog heaven.

Was city promotion fair?


We pick 'em...
...and flick 'em

What are you wearing


What goes around, comes around


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Winning, but at what cost?


Sarah McLachlan
"Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (Deluxe Edition)"

"The Beach Boys and Satan"
ABC Entertainment

Lotus
'Hammerstrike'

Your souvlaki day
Greek Festival marks its 19th year by adding calamari to go with the feta fries, as well as a music treat from Ohio and a big screen to watch the game

“Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story”
Kim Powers

‘MILF Island: Augusta, Ga.’


"Richard and John: Kings at War"
Frank McLynn

52 down, 585 to go


Augusta Canal Music Cruises are a secret no more, thanks to great local music


Bailout and fly-in
Senators Clhambliss and Isakson on the bailout, with audio

die Wiesn
In Germany, Oktoberfest has come and gone. But you can still taste wine and beer all month long at Wine World in North Augusta

Dynamic duo?
Director Ridley Scott continues his bromance with actor Russell Crowe in “Body of Lies.” Will pairing Crowe with DiCaprio help him regain his appeal?

Ghostly footprints
There may or may not be a few restless souls in Magnolia Cemetery, but this historic burial ground has its fair share of famous residents

Going after landlords
Residents of Harrisburg target absentee landlords in effort to clean up the neighborhood, talk about ‘embarassing’ Johns and drug buyers

Horoscopes by Claire


Investing in our future


Is your vote safe?
Allegations of voter fraud involving the widely used Diebold voting machines continue to surface

Mayhem at the pumps
From the reports of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Metroweek


Politics makes strange bedfellows (2008 edition)


Restaurants receive perfect scores


Rock for cause
Six local bands join forces to help raise money for a fellow musician and friend during his time of need

Shell game
Richmond County schools are improving when it comes to AYP, but local school
officials still see flaws in the system

Stan Ivory and His Omnificent Orchestra
"What America Want - What America Need - Barack Obama - Change"

Start practicing ‘Yes, Chef!’


Termanology
"Politics As Usual"

Trin-i-tee 5:7
"T57"

What gives?
No one knows who will own Wachovia when the dust settles, but some depositors are playing it safe by moving their money elsewhere

Where does Keith Brown really live?


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Young, black and educated


Photos of Cream
Here are some shots of Saturday night at Cream, 1511 Northleg Rd., Augusta, GA.

High on the hog
Poor little piggies — too bad they’re so darned tasty

“Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as one of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of it Back”
Frank Schaeffer

“Say It Loud: My Memories of James Brown Soul Brother No. 1”
Don Rhodes

A bit of musical history is gone, along with the Southern Milling Co. building


A recap of the week’s daily news as covered by the crews at NBC Augusta


Augusta's tomorrow
Plotting a course for the future by taking a page from the past

Broun ‘limiting’ debates


Direct targets
Richmond County school officials are going after gangs by communicating directly with those who need it: kids and parents

Eight is enough
This week, moviegoers have a plethora of choices at theaters. The question remains, though: Are any of them worth seeing?

Ending hostilities
Pastor of Bible Deliverance Temple sets meeting to try to bring together people of Harrisburg and resolve dispute over Mercy Ministries

Fall’s in the air...
Before ringing in the new school year, here are some oldies but goodies from the end of the last

Fall’s in the air...
Before ringing in the new school year,  here are some oldies but goodies from  the end of the last

Go means green

A survey of today’s family cars reveals more choices