February 7, 2023

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The Joint Chiropractic to open North Augusta office

What better way to show love on Valentine’s Day than treating your aching joints to an adjustment? The Joint Chiropractic will cut the ribbon on its newest location at 1 p.m., Feb. 14, in the Publix Shopping Center on Martintown Road, North Augusta. Chiropractors, Scott Sherman and Amber Smith are offering a special promotion for first-time patients: $29 for an exam, consultation, and adjustment. The Joint is a chiropractic office dedicated to providing affordable chiropractic care in a way that is convenient for patients. Licensed chiropractic professionals provide quality care

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Thoughts from the General: DAFs, the fastest growing trend in charitable giving

Ten years ago, the book, Give and Take by Adam Grant, was published. It provided such profound wisdom that it has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people throughout the world. One of Grant’s most interesting insights is how he aligns people into three categories: takers, reciprocators, and givers. This book made me realize that in recent years, my wife, Connor, and I had slowly changed from being reciprocators to being givers. Soon after the flash of insight that I gained from Give and Take, I discovered Donor-Advised Funds. These funds are

Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith February 7, 2023 No Comments

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Bridal and formal wear shop opens in Aiken

Cheron Douglas was born and raised in Augusta but spent the past seven years fitting brides in Chattanooga. She helped with the wedding of her cousin’s son a couple of years ago in Aiken. When she came for a walk-through for his big day, Cheron knew this was where she needed to be. “Aiken felt like home. I prayed about it for two years. When Karen Daly with Meybohm found the perfect place, we opened our second location here and I couldn’t be happier,” said Douglas. That perfect place is

Mitzi Oxford February 7, 2023 No Comments

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Simon Says: The rise and fall of employment numbers continue for the CSRA

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released the employment data for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area for December 2022. Overall, employment increased from 239,600 in December 2021 to 244,800, a gain of 2.2 percent (see graph below). Two major industry groups saw a decline in employment over the year, education and health services and leisure and hospitality. Education and health services employment was 1.9 percent lower in December 2022 than in December 2021, or 673 jobs. Leisure and hospitality jobs were 1.5% lower in December 2022 than a year earlier.

Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor February 7, 2023 No Comments

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Two new Olive Gardens for the CSRA

This fall, a popular Italian restaurant chain is scheduled to open a new location in an Augusta shopping center. If you love mouthwatering breadsticks and never-ending salad bowls, you are in for a treat. According to Juli Means, Marketing Director for Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, Olive Garden broke ground on a restaurant at 804 Cabela Drive, near Dave & Buster’s and Costco last week. The company estimates it will open in October. There’s currently an Olive Garden located at 2736 Washington Road near the Augusta National. “The Washington Road

Josh Heath February 7, 2023 No Comments

The Joint Chiropractic to open North Augusta office

Thoughts from the General: DAFs, the fastest growing trend in charitable giving

Bridal and formal wear shop opens in Aiken

Simon Says: The rise and fall of employment numbers continue for the CSRA

Two new Olive Gardens for the CSRA

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