The Art of Creation
They may be from Concord, North Carolina, but the Avett Brothers are an Augusta favorite since their earliest days playing Stillwater Taproom. Tickets for the Papa Joe’s Banjobeque at Evans Towne Center Park have quickly disappeared since the brothers announced they’d be headlining on Friday, May 23. And it’s no wonder people love them and […]
Bistro 491 Set To Close
On Tuesday, chef/owner Todd Schafer announced plans to close Bistro 491, a Surrey Center staple for more than a decade. The restaurant’s last day will be Saturday, May 24, and will remain closed during the summer while Schafer prepares to open a new restaurant concept in the same, but remodeled, space. Shafer opened the Bistro […]
Hugo’s House Sold
On May 17, 2012 the FBI released the following SAVANNAH, GA—Hugo Diaz, aka Hugo Diaz de la Fuente, 45, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Court Judge J. Randal Hall to 15 months in prison based on Diaz’s earlier guilty plea to harboring illegal aliens for the purpose of commercial […]
And So The Masters Crazy Begins
From the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office At approximately 2040 hours on 040514, Joseph John Murphy aged 50, tried to make entry into the Augusta National. Mr. Murphy was advised that he was not permitted to enter and left the property. Murphy returned about 10 minutes later in his vehicle. Murphy bypassed the security guard, and […]
Jim Tar
The news that Jim Tar passed away Tuesday morning came as a shock. On a visit to the storefront he was always found in, Veronique Lyle Thurmond and Elizabeth Moretz-Britt were busy moving paintings around on the walls. “The preacher is very heavy,” Veronique said as they attempted to position the heavy framed painting in […]
We’re Officially a Disaster!
March 6, 2014 Columbia and Richmond Counties will be reimbursed 75% of eligible expenditures and damage costs related to the recent “End Of Days” Ice Storm and Earthquake. The Guv stated “The winter weather that overtook our state in mid-February caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage in many parts of our state, blah blah […]
Food Truck Rodeo
Fat Man’s Mill Café Truck: 1995 Ford Former life: Rooster’s Beak food truck Brad Usry, owner of Fat Man’s , says adding a food truck component to his already popular Fat Man’s Mill Cafe was “cheaper than building another restaurant.” Having toyed with the idea for a while, he jumped at the chance when the […]
The Demise of Kay and Charles Allen
Tax Commissioner Kay Allen and her husband, District 3 Columbia County Commissioner Charles Allen, are no longer a political powerhouse. In a deal negotiated behind closed doors with the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, the Allens both agreed to resign from their positions effective immediately. For months, allegations that Kay Allen improperly profited from tax […]
Next Saturday…BEER…FOOD…MUSIC…FREE ADMISSION!
High of 67. 10% chance of rain. Hello to the 3rd Annual Metro Spirit Spring Fest presented by Windsor Fine Jewelers!Saturday, March 8 at the Lady A Amphitheater in Evans noon-7. The festival keeps growing and growing…this year we have food trucks from Crums, Fat Man’s, Lazizza and Kitchen 1454. We also have BBQ by […]