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April 13, 2023
B2B Stories

The Case for Your Community Bank

Editor’s note: In the past month, ABD has reported on the impact of two large bank failures. We shared advice from Mark Koppelmann, a certified financial planner with FinancialConnex who suggested not to panic but to keep abreast of financial news through an advisor. It seems everything is indeed “back to normal.” Today, we share commentary and perspective from one of the many community banks in the CSRA, BankSouth, with a presence in Augusta through the mortgage side of their business and banks in several Georgia cities including Athens, Atlanta

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Guest Columnist, Harold Reynolds, Chairman and CEO, BankSouth April 13, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Spring fever market update: Sunny with a side of “oh my”

There is much news to share regarding all things real estate in the AUG this week. First, I want to let you know that I have heard a tale of a VA loan with a 5% interest rate! Will you qualify for 5%? Probably not, but it is a start towards what I hope will encourage the fence riders to hop on down! I come to you today with a quick market update. Take this information as you will, but remember, owning a home will always be a wise step

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans April 13, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New cycling studio to spin into the CSRA this summer

Many people want to lose weight and get in shape, but don’t think they have the strength or stamina to take a spin class. A new cycling studio coming to Evans will offer workouts for people of all fitness levels. This summer, CycleBar plans to open a new location at 4218 Washington Road, Suite 6 near Academy Fitness + Outdoors. “We’re expecting to open in July, and construction will begin in the next two weeks,” said Amy Peel, the General Manager for CycleBar Evans. “We’re tailored for everyone; you do

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Josh Heath April 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Outsourcing could be the answer for your business backend

There are only so many hours in the day and sometimes a limited number of staff to accomplish some of those backend tasks. Neil Gordon and Amy Richardson discuss how you could save time and money for your business through outsourcing.

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Neil Gordon with Amy Richardson April 13, 2023 No Comments
Awards

Local HVAC business celebrates 29th anniversary

A local heating and air conditioning company just celebrated its 29th anniversary of keeping CSRA residents comfortable no matter what kind of weather Mother Nature brings. On April 1, 1994, Gary Hill founded Advanced Air Technology, which is located in Evans. Prior to launching the business, Hill worked for another company in the same industry. “I was working 50 hours a week for someone else and decided I could work 60 hours a week for myself and have a lot more fun,” he said. “You see a lot more of

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Josh Heath April 13, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Big George Foreman

When you think of larger-than-life characters portrayed in movies, you might think of fictitious characters like King Kong or perhaps one of the prehistoric dinosaurs from the Jurassic Park movie franchise. There are also some characters whose very physical presence looms large. A soon-to-be-released movie will focus on one of them. It’s the true story of former heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman. He is certainly best known for his boxing. Against incredible odds, he won the gold medal for the USA in the 1968 Olympics at the age of 19

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Steve Swanson April 13, 2023 No Comments