May 4, 2023

Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Dr. Rob Lamberts, Welcome Health

Company: Welcome Health Contact: Dr. Rob Lamberts Phone: 706-504-9321 Website: welcomehealth.net/ Address: 119 Davis Road, Suite 4A, Augusta, GA 30907 In 2013, Dr. Rob Lamberts established the first direct primary care practice in the CSRA and one of the first in Georgia. Last year, Lamberts partnered with Dr. Ed Boland and Davis Mellick, PA-C to form Welcome Health, a primary care practice that doesn’t bill insurance for its medical services, and instead, charges patients a flat monthly rate based on their age. Their focus for 2023 is on allowing companies

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Faith

Faith Friday: The Sound of Hope

John Bryant gets up at 4 AM each weekday and prepares to wake up listeners across the CSRA. He is the Station Manager for 88.3 FM WAFJ radio (A Christian music station) and morning show co-host. For nineteen years of the station’s 29-year history, John has been the voice thousands of folks wake up to. 88.3 FM WAFJ (Winning Augusta for Jesus) began broadcasting in 1994. In the beginning, they aired Christian music and programs from His Radio in Greenville. After several years, the station began originating all its programming

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Consumer Stories

Local business owners make party decorations with a purpose

After creating elaborate balloon decorations for events at their church, Nicki Carnes and Terri Mullis decided to launch their own party supply business. Last month, Carnes and Mullis opened Saving Grace Events, a business that provides decorations for a variety of celebrations, including graduation parties, birthdays, and baby showers. They create various types of decorations, such as banners, floral arrangements, and centerpieces. “Both of us enjoy decorating, and I do all the decorations for the church,” said Carnes, women’s connections director for New Passion Church, located next door to Timms

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: The Price of Doubt: Dealing with buyer’s remorse

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, the emotional downturn that happens once you’ve finally bought a house in today’s market. Buying a house is a significant investment, and for many people, it is a life-long dream. However, because we are in a sellers’ market, the excitement of finding your dream home can quickly turn into buyer’s remorse. This feeling of regret and uncertainty can arise after the purchase, and it is common among homebuyers. But what exactly is buyer’s remorse, and how can you cope with it? What

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B2B Stories

Local legislators celebrate business wins and discuss future challenges

The 2023 legislative session that just ended revealed great strides for CSRA businesses through small business and workforce development and growing educational opportunities to accomplish those goals, but there is much more to be done. Dozens of business and government leaders met with Columbia County’s local legislative delegation at a breakfast held yesterday morning for a post-session recap. Representatives Jodi Lott (R-District 131), Barry Fleming (R-District 125), Dr. Mark Newton (R-District 127), and Senator Lee Anderson (R-District 24) attended and much of the focus was on ways to encourage existing

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Consumer Stories

Local businesses to participate in fun ladies’ event

Tomorrow, Chernita Edwards will be one of nearly 30 local business owners participating in an event for women in downtown Harlem. Edwards, owner of Frannie Mae’s Sweet Treats and Designs, will be one of the vendors for the fifth annual Mimosas on Main, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by the Harlem Merchant’s Association, the event will include food, live music, shopping, and of course, mimosas. “I enjoy being able to share my small business with my community,” she said. Edwards sells a variety of

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