Tour Augusta Through The Lens
Columbia County Debris Removal Status – March 6, 2014
Deke Leading the Charge?
Since when did Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver become such a powerful player on the Augusta Commission? Late last week, Copenhaver achieved the seemingly impossible by convincing six Augusta commissioners to approve a $194 million Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) package that will
Augusta Firefighters Demand Change
While most people have tipped their hats to the city and the Augusta Fire Department for their handling of the aftermath of last month’s devastating ice storm, not everyone is singing the city’s praises. The Augusta Professional Fire Fighters Association sent out a notice to city leaders this
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
Donating Dollars in Augusta
Within the Augusta area there are more than 2,000 nonprofit organizations and charities serving the citizens of this region. That is more charities and nonprofits per capita than almost any other city in the country. Over the next several months, the Metro Spirit will embark on a series of
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
Monday Is Going To Get Ridiculous.
The National Weather Service says…We hope you enjoyed the beautiful Spring-like day today because an arctic cold front which is producing snow/sleet and freezing rain across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys will push through Monday afternoon. Temperatures are likely to drop 20-30 degrees
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.
Widespread Panic in Augusta!
Wednesday, June 11th Panic finally returns to Augusta. They played the Jessye Norman Amphitheater in 96 and the Bell in 97. Before that they reached that level they often played in Augusta as an Athens based band on the rise. This summer they will be performing at the James Brown Arena. Get
Can Eugene Yu beat Rick Allen in the Republican primary?
Many people were scratching their heads this week wondering exactly why Augusta businessman Eugene Yu had worked so hard running for the U.S. Senate seat just to suddenly decide to drop out in favor of vying for the 12th District congressional race. But, let’s face it: the U.S. Senate race to
Get Ready Augusta! Here Comes Master’s Week AugustaPalooza
Local promoter Charles Collins Jr. apparently has no shame. Despite the fact that Collins’ concert last fall called Rock-N-Country Music Bash at the Columbia County Fairgrounds was a complete embarrassment and a total disaster, it appears he is back to his old tricks with the announcement of a
Filling Empty Bowls
For the 13th year in Augusta, the Augusta Jewish Community Center (AJCC) and Golden Harvest Food Bank bring together the community to end hunger together through Empty Bowl 2014. “I don’t know if this is why it’s so popular, but Empty Bowl does involve the entire community,” said event Chair
Commission Says Kay Allen Should “Step Aside”
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners decided late last week that it had waited as long as possible for Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal or federal law enforcement officials to take action regarding the allegations against Tax Commissioner Kay Allen. It was time for commissioners to act. During a
Far from the “Best Golf Experiences”
As the “I need Masters tickets” and “Badges wanted” signs are already beginning to pop up around the Augusta area, a scandal has just rocked a local ticket brokering business. Late last week, Rick Owings, member of Best Golf Experiences, LLC sent his clients a letter with earth-shattering news.
Another Candidate for Mayor of Augusta! Yay Us!
As we reported last month, Matt Aitken has decided to make a run for mayor. He needs a job, has been on the commission before and why not? Let’s hop in the way back machine and see what the Insider thought of the last to mayoral candidates who turned out not to be mayoral candidates. Cheek […]
State of Emergency Extended
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER The severe winter storm that began to impact the state on February 10 and prompted the declaration of a State of Emergency in 91 counties throughout Georgia continues to affect several counties which received substantial damage due to the snow and
Careful Who You Hire
The sound of cracking limbs is a noise that Ronnie Pinion won’t soon forget. Pinion, like many residents in the CSRA, anxiously listened last Wednesday night as huge pine trees began tumbling over and crashing to the ground all around his home in the Montclair subdivision. “l was lying in bed
Augusta’s Loss is Definitely Columbia County’s Gain
Power outages, icy roads, falling trees, school closures and even earthquakes. This past week, the CSRA has seen it all. And who do people always turn to for the latest information on such events? None other than Pam Tucker, the director of Columbia County Emergency Management. It doesn’t
The Augusta Commission sing “Kumbaya”
After a week filled with neighbor helping neighbor to get through the aftermath of this city’s devastating ice storm, it appears some of that goodwill has rubbed off on the Augusta Commission. For the past five years, commissioners have debated the results of a $580,000 study of race and gender
It’s Time To Start Paying Attention
On February 7th 2014, the United Nations released a document titled “Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”. Media outlets around the world have reported on the findings of the report. We went to the source and read the
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