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April 29, 2022
B2B Stories

Bad news and good news: Gas prices staying higher but American energy is still a good deal

The bad news is that gas prices probably won’t be decreasing in the foreseeable future. But the good news, says Marty Koger, is that buying a tank of gas for your car is still a pretty good deal. Koger’s family has been selling gas and diesel fuel in Augusta since 1927, and he has been in the business since 1980. He once owned several area gas stations but now owns a company delivering ethanol, an important ingredient in the gas we put into our cars. He still follows the petroleum

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Gary Kauffman April 29, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

New fireworks business to light up Augusta skies

Every New Year’s Eve and July 4, many people flock to fireworks shows or shoot them off at home. Brent Munnerlyn, a South Carolina fireworks entrepreneur, plans to capitalize on people’s fascination with these visual displays by bringing what he calls a new business concept to the CSRA. Munnerlyn, owner of Munnerlyn Pyrotechnics based in Lexington, will open the new store on River Watch Parkway and Claussen Road near I-20, according to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. Juli Means, Marketing Director for Jordan Trotter, said this store is not to

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Josh Heath April 29, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Photographer’s show features the beautiful world she sees through her camera

Despite all the negativity in the world, Addie Strozier strives to capture the beauty that surrounds us, which is why she loves landscape photography. Strozier, owner of Addie Strozier Photography, will host her first art show this weekend. The show, “The World EYE See,” will be held in her studio gallery at 930 Stevens Creek Road in Augusta tomorrow, from 5-8 p.m., and Sunday, from 1-4 p.m. It is a free drop-in event. She chose the name based on not only her pursuit of beauty but also her focus on

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Josh Heath April 29, 2022 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Will CSRA trends in the volatile housing market?

So much is happening in this market since interest rate changes were initiated to cause a market correction in house and inflation. Personally, I feel like they are overcorrecting, but I am reminding myself, as I often do, that it is not my monkey and not my circus! But some life lessons are sure and constant, like being proactive and not reactive. We are seeing a reactive response where a proactive one would have been a much better idea. This applies to all aspects of business and life! Whether you

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans April 29, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Faith Friday: Realtor accepts the challenge of a stronger seller’s market by activating stronger faith

Helping people create generational wealth through homeownership motivates realtor Tonya Tillman to get out of bed each day. The divorced mother of two knows what it’s like to have a house that does not actually feel like home after her family structure went from four to three. And when a career in the United States Air Force came to an end, she knew she had to make a way for her and her children to thrive. Real estate became the answer God provided. “After feeling like I was at the

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Monique Williams April 29, 2022 No Comments
Employee Benefits

Free Access: Good health benefits help companies attract good employees

Tom Mastny went from a Major League pitcher to helping local businesses with their health care benefits with The Pennant Group. In part 3 of his interview with Neil Gordon, Tom tells us how we’re currently in an area with a strong competition that drives down costs and helps employers take control of the benefits they offer.

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Neil Gordon April 29, 2022 No Comments