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August 11, 2022
Consumer Stories

Faith Friday: From white collar to blue collar: Faith powers Larry Jones’ plumbing business

The year was 1985. A young Larry Jones was wearing a suit and tie daily to work as an account specialist at the Medical College of Georgia. He was also burning the midnight oil, as the adage goes, helping a friend’s father with his plumbing. He says those service calls to help others with their plumbing needs and repairs brought him more joy than the corporate world of crunching numbers. “I enjoyed it, and when there was an opening at MCG for a plumber, I applied and trained,” he said.

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Monique Williams August 11, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Augusta University men’s basketball coach speaks at a local business meeting

When the Augusta University men’s basketball team made it to the 2022 NCAA Division II championship tournament and finished the season with a 33-4 record, some assumed they had an easy season, according to head Coach, Dip Metress. He spoke to a group of local home professionals at this month’s CSRA Home Connections meeting. At the meeting on Wednesday, Metress discussed the 2021-2022 season, which he said wasn’t easy for him or his players. “Everybody wants to see the end product,” said Metress, who has led the team for 18

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Story and Photos by Josh Heath August 11, 2022 1 Comment
Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Investors, get ready for foreclosures

According to Finance Buzz, Georgia is ranked in the top 10 highest foreclosure states. They have reported that, based on data from ATTOM, one of every 1,702 housing units was foreclosed on in Georgia in the first quarter of 2022. Flippers and investors have been patiently waiting on the day when they could get back in the game and that day is close at hand. Why does Georgia always have so many foreclosures? The answer is pretty easy: We are a non-judicial foreclosure state. This means that the bank doesn’t

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Shawna Woodward August 11, 2022 1 Comment
Consumer Stories

GreenJackets get new owner, little change expected

The Augusta GreenJackets have a new owner, but it will mostly be a case of the new boss being the same as the old boss. Last December, the GreenJackets had come under the management of Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization formed by Endeavor Group Holdings. Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) owns and manages nine other minor league clubs as well. Earlier this week, Endeavor sold DBH to Silver Lake, a technology investment company. The sale is expected to close later this year. “We are excited to partner with Pat, Peter, and

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Gary Kauffman August 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Washington Road antique shop to relocate

Mema Had One has been an Augusta landmark for more than a decade, but the antique shop will soon move to a new location. The shop’s current location at 2328 Washington Road will close on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and reopen at 135 Davis Road near Inner Bean Café. Co-owner, Pam Hayes said she and her business partner, Candice Lee, aren’t sure yet when Mema Had One will reopen in its new location. Hayes said the business is moving because the Washington Road property was sold, leaving them with the choice

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Josh Heath August 11, 2022 No Comments