May 18, 2022

Jan Johnson

Hometown girl makes good

Name: Jan Johnson Company/Title: Senior Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency Years Served: Entire career in insurance Contact info: Office: 706-836-8811 Email: jan.johnson@marshMMA.com Jan Johnson grew up in North Augusta and has been in the area all her life but she has learned to travel outside those boundaries for a job she loves. She has worked her way up to Senior Vice President of the Marsh McLennan Agency. Johnson was working for J. Smith Lanier, at the time the largest privately owned agency, when they decided to sell to Marsh McLennan

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Awards

Employees earn a prestigious award for Queensborough

Most companies think of themselves as great places to work, but Queensborough National Bank & Trust has actual proof of it. The bank recently earned the Great Place to Work Certification, an award based on employee feedback. “We are thrilled to receive this designation and hope it will help us recruit and retain talent in today’s competitive environment,” said Sheryl Reed, Queensborough’s Vice President of Human Resources. Great Place to Work bases its certification on employee surveys and a short questionnaire. According to its report, 89 percent of Queensborough employees

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Consumer Stories

Unexpected catastrophe temporarily closes pet business

STORY UPDATE: Cinna, the dog missing after the car crash was found last night. Cinna will be going to a local animal hospital to be checked out in the morning. As a business owner, you anticipate normal wear and tear to your property. But there was no way the owners of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in National Hills could anticipate what happened at their business over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a person drove a car into the store located in front of The Fresh Market at 2701 Washington

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Heather Waddell

Free Access: Tri-Development Center faces staffing shortage to care for disabled

The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 2 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell talks to Neil Gordon about the staffing shortage she is facing and some of the available positions.

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B2B Stories

Simon says: Georgia ranked first or eighth or 22nd best for business. Who’s right?

Area Development Magazine ranked Georgia as the No. 1 state for business for the eighth consecutive year in October 2021. They polled 50 private consulting firms and Georgia received top scores for the cost of doing business, government cooperation, and labor market competitiveness. CNBC, however, said Virginia was the top state for business with Georgia coming in at eighth. CNBC uses 85 metrics across 10 categories of competitiveness, including access to capital, education, and technology and innovation. When economists study choices we prefer to see revealed preferences rather than surveys

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Consumer Stories

New seafood restaurant opens in Augusta

To celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Rockin’ Crab Seafood & Bar offered a 50 percent discount on all food and alcohol. So many people showed up that day, that the line extended into the parking lot, according to General Manager, Maranda Stokes. The new restaurant is located in front of Kroger and next to Chicken Salad Chick at 2807 Washington Road in Augusta. Rockin’ Crab, which is a franchise, serves a variety of dishes, including crab, shrimp, fish, and chicken wings, as well as seafood boils. “People have complimented

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B2B Stories

Music sets the tone for up-and-coming North Augusta business

Kevin Isham is an HVAC tech by day but he is a musician at heart who plays guitar, drums, the harmonica, and banjo. His main goal as a music lover is to provide a venue for listening to good music and that led to Julio’s Cantina in his backyard. He and his wife, Heather, have hosted about 15 small concerts in their backyard. They don’t have a fancy stage, but their backyard draws a crowd of 30 or 40 folks who appreciate live music. The neighbors don’t seem to mind

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Hometown girl makes good

Employees earn a prestigious award for Queensborough

Unexpected catastrophe temporarily closes pet business

Free Access: Tri-Development Center faces staffing shortage to care for disabled

Simon says: Georgia ranked first or eighth or 22nd best for business. Who’s right?

New seafood restaurant opens in Augusta

Music sets the tone for up-and-coming North Augusta business

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