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E-Z GO® part of tonight’s first-ever Golf Competition

Tonight, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will lead two four-man teams in an inaugural live event from Florida. Augusta’s own E-Z GO will be shuttling all the pros to each part of the skills competition. Some of the world’s top golfers will use customized E-Z-GO Freedom RXV® ELiTE golf cars during the competition. The challenges include the Timed Drive and Short Game Competitions, the 14-Club Challenge in which players will go through the bag – including driver and putter – in a closest-to-the-pin contest from the fairway, the Team Relay

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Neil Gordon December 17, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New Hair Salon in Evans

Folks inside of about 23,000 cars per day will have a chance to grab a quick haircut soon as they drive by the corner of Furys Ferry Road and Evans to Locks Road. Great Clips is opening its 3rd location, that is within 10-15 minutes of the other two locations in Evans. This one will be in the Villages at Furys Ferry to the left of the newly remodeled Neighborhood Walmart, https://augustabusinessdaily.com/grand-re-opening-of-34000-square-foot-walmart-completes-remodel-of-martinez-store/?doing_wp_cron=1765651525.4494230747222900390625. Great Clips has been increasing its social media presence in the last several months to offer $9.99 haircuts

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Neil Gordon December 16, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Using marketing to drive customers to your business

The old adage for any small business is location, location, location. However, being in the right place will not make your business a success if potential customers do not know about you. That is where the next crucial tool for small businesses comes into play: Marketing. Aiken SCORE can help, and ABD is sharing the secrets of success. SCORE, the volunteer-driven organization with a team in Aiken, offered a free online seminar to show the must-do steps to successfully market a small business. It’s part of the non-profit’s ongoing mentoring,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 16, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Major drop in unemployment claims

Local economic data is starting to be released by government organizations after the federal shutdown. I can now update the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) through August! In August, the index was down 0.2% from July but remained 0.8% higher than August 2024. Components contributing positively to the index included initial claims for unemployment insurance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and job openings. Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 44 percent in July. In August, the DJIA was amid a six-month rally that has continued at least through the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business December 16, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA Masterclass on best business practices

Read a good business book lately? 5 CSRA company leaders did the work for you! Here is what they found to help you with your day-to-day work. Panelists from five different types of business, Andrea Bowles, Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate; Elisha Ford, ER at Sweetwater & Martintown; Greg Greenawalt, Gracious Hospitality Services; Isaac Kelly, Aiken Staffing Associates, and Cynthia Rhodes, Rhodes-Porter Group, presented “Moments That Move Us: Five Powerful Messages to Shape Business & Leadership.” Andrea Bowles introduced attendees to “The Energy Clock” by Molly Fletcher. Fletcher’s premise is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 15, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Medical Center opening 9th location

A primary care center is building its newest location on the border of Richmond and Columbia County. Center for Primary Care (CPC) first opened in 1993. This location is getting built on Furys Ferry Road near Riverwatch Parkway, behind Ziggy’s Coffee, and next to Winchester Homes. CPC has 37 primary care physicians in their locations, which include multiple offices in Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken counties, plus one in Thomson. They offer on-site imaging and lab services and some weekend hours.

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Neil Gordon December 15, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Unique scholarship at Augusta Tech

A California resident, who never attended Augusta Technical College (ATC), has created a $15,000 scholarship in the name of her late cousin, who graduated from ATC. The Robert Fields Annual Scholarship will be available to students enrolled in the construction-related training offered by ATC. It was created by Adrian Arnold (2nd from left), a Clinical Informatics Nurse in Sacramento. Arnold is an Augusta native but did not study at ATC. Still, she wanted to honor her cousin, who passed away in 2011. “My cousin, Robert A. Fields, was dedicated to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 15, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Piedmont Augusta satisfies promise to non-profit groups

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare has fulfilled a promise it made to the Augusta community four years ago when they absorbed University Hospital Health Care into their system. Piedmont’s Augusta Hub on Wednesday distributed $2 million to 44 not-for-profit organizations in Augusta and surrounding communities. As part of the merger in 2021, Piedmont committed to spending $1 billion to improve the facility. It included the promise to provide $2 million a year for ten years to support community organizations. “Last year was the first year that we did that. Thanks to a

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 12, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Is Eliminating Georgia’s State Income Tax a Winning Idea?

Publisher’s Note: In 1994, yours truly left a TV news/weather position in Augusta to earn $10,000 more at a similar job in Spokane, Washington. It was a double-play as there was/is no state income tax. The cost of living was outrageous on rent, food, gas, etc., and it ate up the extra $$$. I returned to Augusta a year later! Our columnist, Dr. Rick Franza, dug into the pros and cons of Georgia mirroring Washington State’s state income tax decisions. GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE PROCESS In the month of November, I had

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College of Business Professor December 12, 2025 No Comments
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Decoding your confusing healthcare benefits

Publisher’s Note: Former Cleveland Indians pitcher, Tom Mastny, formed The Pennant Group in July of 2021. The Pennant Group, an Augusta independent healthcare consultant agency, has grown from 4 employer clients and 0 individual clients, to nearly 75 group clients and 300 individual & Medicare clients since then. The Pennant Group specializes in Health insurance benefits for every stage of an individual’s life. They offer employer-sponsored group coverage, individual coverage, and Medicare services. In this wide-ranging interview, he shares important deadlines, industry insight, and how his clients benefit from Tom

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Neil Gordon December 11, 2025 No Comments
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