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Shawna Woodward

AFFORDABLY priced new construction options in the CSRA

Happy Friday the 13th to you! After last week’s spooky market report, I thought you may want to know where you could buy a new home and stay within a universally affordable price range. A little treat after the last mind trick. First, why focus on new construction? That answer is simple, when a buyer is looking at homes, they will 9 out of 10 times choose a new home over a resale. In today’s market, mortgage payments are highly affected, so the burden of unexpected expenses weighs on the

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans October 12, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Committee talks on recommendations for Georgia’s dual enrollment program

Members of the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Young Ages met on Oct. 11 to discuss final recommendations. Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently, under HB 444 passed in 2020, dual enrollment targets high school juniors and seniors who are allowed to take core and career and technology education (CTE) courses. High school sophomores can also participate, but are limited to CTE courses. Prior to 2020, freshmen

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 12, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local caterer delivers food with LOL

She grew up in a big family who all had a passion for cooking. At the age of 13, she was helping her grandma cook for various community centers around Augusta. It’s not surprising that Tashia Bailey started a catering business. “Through the years, I also worked in nearly every school cafeteria in Richmond County,” she said. “I’ve also worked at most of the area fast food places and for a while, as the bakery manager at Walmart,” said Bailey. When the pandemic hit, restaurants had to juggle and find

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Mitzi Oxford October 12, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

The O$car $ea$on

As we near the end of the year, Hollywood studios are preparing to roll out their newest flock of contenders for the 2024 Awards Season. The period between October and January is, historically, the most bloated (and frantic) time for new movie releases, as companies cram to vie for decorations and publicity in the winter. This period is called “Oscar Season.” There are many – too many – award shows nowadays; hosted by guilds, artistic foundations, academies, critics, and whatever the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is. Let’s face it, the

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Dylan James October 11, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 5 ways to build a green workplace

It’s one thing to say you want to lead a “green” business. Making sure your workplace adheres to eco-friendly standards to achieve that goal can be another thing entirely. Savvy CEOs and business owners have long recognized the inherent value in adapting their products or services to meet consumer demand for sustainable offerings. These same leaders may not always recognize that building a green workplace is part and parcel of the entire organizational strategy. The benefits of going green in the workplace are tangible. “Businesses might enjoy tax breaks that come with

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Darin Myers October 11, 2023 No Comments
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ABD EXPO Business Profile: Cumberland Village

Contact: Samantha Peel Phone: (803) 643-0073 Email: speel@GoldenBellSeniorLiving.com Website: GoldenBellSeniorLiving.com/cumberland-village Golden Bell Senior Living communities are setting a new standard for luxurious, supportive senior living in South Florida and South Carolina, and no place does it better than the Cumberland properties in Aiken – Cumberland Village Independent Living Apartments, the Patio Homes at Cumberland Village and Cumberland Hills Assisted Living. Cumberland Village Independent Living and Cumberland Hills Assisted Living residents enjoy a lifestyle that perfectly balances comfort, fulfillment, security, and peace of mind. The stately grounds and sprawling, 35-acre campus

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Staff Report October 11, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Matching Georgia students to an easier college enrollment

A new program announced by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) is designed to streamline how students will move on to one of Georgia’s colleges, universities, and technical colleges. “This program will ensure that every high school student in our state knows they have options to learn and succeed here in the No. 1 state for business,” said Kemp. The “Georgia Match” program will send personalized letters to more than 120,000 high school seniors with the list of post-secondary institutions they are eligible to enroll in for the Fall 2024 semester. “I

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 11, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Royalty visits the CSRA tonight and their country’s business is booming

Aiken Technical College will launch its new Unique Conversations guest lecture series tonight, and the featured speakers are His Royal Highness, Dr. Jacob E. Agbor and his wife, the Honorable Dr. Meg Agbor, royal leaders of Ndekwai village in Cameroon. Here is the 411 on Cameroon: Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of over 25 million. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, it shares its borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa,

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Mitzi Oxford October 11, 2023 No Comments
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