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‘Energizing’ The Next Generation

Blaine Bilbruck spent four years in Georgia as a soldier at Fort Benning outside of Columbus. When the Illinois native was honorably discharged from the Army, he wanted to parlay his experiences into a new career that allowed him to leverage his military background. “I started looking into line work,” Bilbruck told ABD. It was a similar scenario for Navy Veteran, Tyler Rhodes. “Whenever I decided it was time for me to get out of the military, I knew I wanted to get into the trades.” Jayden Berry, a Marine

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Article and Photos by Mike Petchenik October 27, 2023 No Comments
Awards

Eisenhower family and top military brass mark the beginning of new era in the CSRA

On a pleasant October morning ceremony, when President Dwight Eisenhower would likely have taken advantage of the weather to play golf at Augusta National, instead all eyes were on a ceremony which marked the re-designation from Fort Gordon to Fort Eisenhower, named in his honor. Before his presidency, Eisenhower served as a 5-star general in the U.S. Army, serving in World War I and II. Enlisted personnel and invitees gathered on Barton Field to mark the transition to the name selected by The Commission on the Naming of Items of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre & Mitzi Oxford October 27, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Remembering to remember

It happens almost every anniversary for us and sometimes birthday celebrations as well. I will ask Susie where we were and what we were doing to celebrate the same event the previous year. Many times, it is a struggle for us to remember where we were or how we celebrated, even just a year later. We all exist in a forward-looking, fast-paced culture. As much as we pride ourselves on how quickly we have information available to us and how rapidly we can share it with others, most of us

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Steve Swanson October 26, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Neighborhood Spotlight: the Resurrection of Jones Creek Subdivision

Jones Creek’s disputes related to the drainage situation at the community golf course created an epic saga that ended with what seemed the end of an era. This prestigious golf community was a well-known jewel located in Evans, GA. Situated very close to the Columbia County line and just minutes away from the infamous Augusta National, made this subdivision an enterprising buy with great rental potential during Masters Week. Beautiful homes, surrounded by a 187-acre public golf course, six miles from what is arguably known as the greatest golf tournament

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans October 26, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA business support helps crown cancer queens

Whitney O’Connor, founder of the Boobie Queen Company, is a force of nature and there are many breast cancer patients and survivors that are very grateful for her drive and passion. ABD first interviewed her last year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We thought it would be great to catch up with her nonprofit progress. This month, CSRA businesses have reached out to her to partner with fundraising events including Sole’ Augusta’s Rockin’ for Boobies, The Pink Boutique’s Donations, Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres event, and Amp the Alley Crowns for

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Mitzi Oxford October 26, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Organization changing its name to conform with the new Fort Eisenhower

While most of the attention is centered on the Oct. 27 redesignation ceremony, as it is officially called, the renaming of Fort Gordon to Fort Eisenhower is having a ripple effect on the CSRA. One of the largest impacts is on a local organization dedicated to supporting the Army post, its missions, and its enlisted personnel and families. The Alliance for Fort Gordon is transforming into the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower to reflect its ongoing support. “The alliance will continue to advocate for big projects like an I-20 interchange and

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 26, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Recipe for success!

Augusta’s celebrity chef, Vera Stewart has recipes you might want to try, thanks to her cookbook. Mike Petchenik explains her success in today’s BizBits.

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Mike Petchenik October 26, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Two-state area #1 in business!

The Peach State and Palmetto State cannot do much better than the recent rankings related to business opportunities—with a nice mention of a local school focusing on workforce development.

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Mike Petchenik October 25, 2023 No Comments
Awards

Local college leader awarded CEO of the Year

Aiken Technical College President, Forest E. Mahan, Ph.D., has been named the Chief Executive Officer of the Year for the Southern Region by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). “I am elated to be nominated and selected for the ACCT CEO Award for the state of South Carolina and the Southern Region! Our team at Aiken Tech exemplifies what it means to be committed, innovative, and collaborative, consistently making excellence the standard,” said Dr. Mahan. “It is an honor to lead this team and guide our college as we

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Staff Report October 25, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin Myers: Presentation Preparation

PowerPoint is a key communication tool for businesses today. The presentation platform is a versatile tool that allows users to create slide decks and readily share information in a cohesive, packaged way. It is estimated that there are more than 500 million global PowerPoint users and 30 million PowerPoint presentations created daily. While PowerPoint is certainly ubiquitous, using the platform might actually harm your brand more than it helps it. You see, the not-so-well-kept secret about PowerPoint is that a lot of presentations look pretty rough and almost embarrassingly unprofessional.

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Darin Myers October 25, 2023 No Comments
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