Tour Augusta Through The Lens
These are Your Local Candidates?
Augusta and Columbia County have a lot to be proud of, but some of the local candidates are making it hard for citizens to hold their heads up high. First, let’s talk about Augusta Commissioner Alvin Mason, who is running for mayor of the Garden City. On Mason’s Facebook page, Alvin D. Mason
River Jam Postponed
Due to inclement weather, River Jam will be postponed until May 10th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Sky Is the Limit for the New Augusta National
Just when you thought our yearly foray into the international sports headlines could not get any better, those “stodgy old stick-in-the muds” at Augusta National have gone and made it bigger, better and dare I say even more special than we once considered could be possible. The
Masters badges needed, please!
It was the Saturday before the 2013 Masters and Bob Barnes was racing around his house along Valleyvue Court trying to get everything ready for his soon-to-be-arriving guests. As the owner of the company EventsXL, Barnes has been offering his clients Masters packages for almost a decade that
River Jam: Barbecue, Bands, Beer… and Shade!
On Saturday, April 19, from noon until 6 p.m., Metro Spirit and GSP, LLC will present the third annual River Jam at the Savannah Rapids Park and Headgates. Don’t remember the other two River Jams? Don’t worry — you’re not losing your memory. Though the festival is in its third year, this is the
Will something similar to Operation Rolling Thunder come rolling back to town?
In the past week, tragedy has struck the streets of Richmond County with four teenagers being hit by vehicles. Two of those teens — 14-year-old Zykeith Harris and 13-year-old Demonta Collins — were killed in two separate incidents on Augusta roadways. In Harris’ case, he was struck by a
This guy will make your skin crawl
Just this week, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office released a photo of a registered sex offender in South Carolina named Joey Leaphart with this warning: Ladies, don’t let this man near your feet! “Please be aware of this man,” the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office warns on its Facebook page.
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
David and Goliath
There it sits. Less than 150 feet away from the main pedestrian entrance of Gate 9 to the Augusta National. A two-story, spacious, 12,000-square-foot hospitality house with outdoor decks, a rock garden and even its own putting green. Known simply as The Lodge on Heath, it is the ideal location
The Troubled Legacy of Richmond County Schools Superintendents
The news this week that Richmond County schools Superintendent Frank Roberson will be leaving his position when his contract expires in August is both sad and discouraging. When Roberson was hired back in 2010, much of Richmond County had extremely high expectations for him, even though some
Round Two begins between airport director and Donnie Smith
When Gary LeTellier, the executive director of Augusta Regional Airport, went before the public services committee this week to ask commissioners to allow the mayor to expedite the approval of FAA grants, he didn’t think he was going to have to fight for federal funding. But it seems an old
Candidates Show Early Interest in Allen’s Vacant Commission Seat
Columbia County Commission District 3, which was left unrepresented earlier this month when Commissioner Charles Allen stepped down along with his embattled wife, Tax Commissioner Kay Allen, has two early potential candidates officially testing the waters. In the last two weeks, retired
South Augusta is Still the Red-Headed Stepchild
Some Augusta commissioners representing the county’s south side were disappointed to learn that their neighborhoods will be last on the list for the tree debris removal this week. According to the city’s interim Deputy Administrator Steve Cassell, the city’s contractor began working on the
Will the Real Dwight Johnson Please Step Forward?
When the Metro Spirit ran a cover story last week announcing that former Deputy Tax Commissioner Dwight Johnson was preparing to run for tax commissioner now that Kay Allen has resigned, it drew a lot of mixed reactions. Many readers were cheering Johnson on, saying he is the best person for
Speak Up, Hardie Davis, and Work for Augusta’s Vote
Considering state Sen. Hardie Davis is seen as one of the frontrunners in this year’s race for mayor, many folks were disappointed when he chose not to attend last week’s political forum sponsored by the Richmond County Association of Educators. It was the first political forum held for
Renovations move forward on the Marble Palace
No one ever expected the $40 million renovation of the Augusta’s Municipal Building would be so controversial. Last year, the Augusta Commission was doing a dance to avoid officially naming a portion of the downtown area a “slum,” but still legally establishing an Urban Redevelopment Area that
Midnight in the Garden City
Twenty-five years ago this week, the fate of Savannah resident Jim Williams was in the hands of a Richmond County jury. Williams, who was later the subject of the New York Times bestseller “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” had already been found guilty in the May 2, 1981,
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
Steve Cassell Was So Young and Naive Once
Augusta has a new interim deputy administrator, but in this city those temporary positions typically have a way of becoming permanent. Whether the employee likes it or not. Just look at the record: Former City Administrator Fred Russell was originally given the position in the interim after his
So is Augusta’s Computer-Gate Finally Over?
For the past several months, Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams has been driving his colleagues crazy, demanding an investigation into computer files that were allegedly deleted off of former City Administrator Fred Russell’s computer. Williams keeps insisting that the last thing the Augusta
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