From his very first breath as a newborn, Phillip Lee Jr. immediately caught everyone’s eye. “You could almost say that Phillip was born in the spotlight,” said his father, Pastor…
Stacey Eidson
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After months’ worth of construction along Railroad Avenue in North Augusta, the dust is finally settling and the entire community will soon get to see a new way of living…
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A young child’s voice eerily asks, “Want to play a game?” As the child begins to laugh, a door suddenly flies opens and an organ covered with skulls starts to…
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Local attorney Jacque Hawk refuses to look the other way when he sees a homeless person living on the streets. He understands that these men, women and children are real…
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When many people drive up Walton Way and pass the enormous historical homes near Augusta University’s Summerville campus, they’ll immediately say that they have entered “The Hill” area. But, according…
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The year was 1974. Andy Jones, who was only 11 at the time, clearly remembers when his father, Gerald Jones, purchased a Volkswagen car dealership on Milledgeville Road in south…
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Just ask Jay Jacobs about art in Augusta, and prepare to be schooled. “Public art can change a community,” said Jacobs, a local artist who recently astounded downtown residents by…
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Kickboxing is a combat sport that takes every ounce of an athlete’s strength, determination and energy to compete at the highest level. No one knows that better than Adam Poore,…
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When Drew Jordan of Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse decided last year to organize the first-ever mountain bike race held at the Forks Area Trail System — better known as FATS…
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When Brad Usry, the vice chairman of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, saw four of his colleagues raise their hands to vote against continuing to study the current downtown site…