Some of the headlines coming out of Florida this past week are mind-blowing to those who live in the Augusta area and are familiar with Joe Mullins, the former candidate…
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Okay, parents. I have a question for you. I already know the morally correct answer to the question. I know what I’d want you to do for me. If your…
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In case you didn’t notice, football is back. Well, college football, anyway. The NFL season will kick off Thursday night as the Atlanta Falcons take on the Super Bowl champs…
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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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By Charmain Murray Sitting with Havird Usry of Fat Man’s fame, at a table covered with evidence of ongoing construction — painter’s tape, permit signs, tape measure and a fine…
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In this week’s cover story, several owners of local car dealerships discussed both the past and future of south Augusta. Some of the owners once had longtime locations along Gordon…
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I love when people say there isn’t anything to do in Augusta. Don’t get me wrong. I wish people wouldn’t complain, especially when there’s no action to back it up,…
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Being a dad is hard. Being a dad to a little girl is even harder. It’s nerve-wracking, gut-wrenching, panic-inducing and probably a hundred other hyphenated adjectives. It’s not because girls…
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Our kid-free vacation required crossing the border into Canada. It wasn’t a big deal, though it did require a passport. Pre-9/11, you could drive there with a picture ID, as…
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Almost exactly 15 years ago, the Augusta Commission made sure that residents knew they weren’t allowed to consume alcohol in city-owned parks, playgrounds and, more importantly, public streets. At the…