When Barry White, president and CEO of the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented his organization’s “Destination Blueprint” this week as a plan for future development in the downtown area,…
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Is the Augusta Commission really serious about discussing the possibility of plans for a new racetrack in Richmond County? Last week, Augusta Commissioner Ben Hasan told his colleagues that at…
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As County Administrator Scott Johnson stood up last week to address the media following the release of a report detailing an investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office into allegations…
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Do you want to read the final reports by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office regarding the claims of a “hostile work environment” brought by former EMA Director Pam Tucker and…
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While there has been a lot of talk about the investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office into claims of a “hostile work environment” brought by former EMA Director Pam…
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When big band legend Glenn Miller left fame behind in 1942 to join the Armed Forces, he was at the pinnacle of his career. “It’s kind of interesting: When he…
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Looking out of his office window at the flurry of activity and construction surrounding the Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, Col. Todd Turner said he sees nothing but growth…
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So, apparently the Columbia County Board of Commissioners needs a full 10 days to cover its … well, you know. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that it…
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THE BURKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE made news this week when one of its officers, Deputy Misti May, was bitten in the leg and thigh by a fox that witnesses said…
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Jason Lister, an Augusta resident who never knew a stranger, died after a long battle with colon cancer. A well-known figure in the area’s arts and entertainment scene, Lister will…