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Evans auto repair shop covers cost of funeral for employee’s granddaughter

Ken Lucas estimates his Columbia County automotive repair business performs $20,000 to $30,000 in free vehicle repairs each year. But the company recently helped one of its own team members who’s dealing with a family tragedy. Lucas owns the Evans location of Christian Brothers Automotive at 4481 Washington Road in Evans. The Christian-based company has more than 250 locations nationwide. One of his employees, Ernie Randall, lost his 13-year-old granddaughter, Julia Chavez, last Monday, Feb. 13. Chavez, a Harlem Middle School student, died of leukemia. “We have a foundation in

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Josh Heath February 20, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Another hair salon for kids to open in Columbia County

Hair salons designed specifically for children are becoming increasingly popular, and another one is swimming its way to the CSRA. ABD recently told you about a similar business called Pigtails & Crewcuts, which is coming to 4357 Washington Road, Suite C, near Kroger in the Evans Crossing Shopping Center. This summer, Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, a direct competitor of Pigtails & Crewcuts, is scheduled to open a salon at 4115 Columbia Road, which will be located near another Kroger grocery store, in Merchant’s Village in Martinez, according to Jordan Trotter

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Josh Heath February 19, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Running a small business comes with risks

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about risk management practices. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Being in business, even just starting a business, always carries risks. That requires some way to manage them. So how does one assess and manage those risks? Rick: Risk management is important in business because you can never think of everything. So you identify the potential risks that can undermine

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Gary Kauffman February 19, 2023 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

CSRA business leader honored by BSA

The Georgia-Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America have selected MAU Workforce Solutions CEO, Randy Hatcher as the 2023 Distinguished Citizen. Hatcher oversees more than 20 MAU locations in nine states from his Augusta headquarters at 501 Greene Street. The award was presented at the annual dinner last week at the Georgia-Carolina Nature and Adventure Center in Evans. Eagle Scout and former Council President, Doug Cates paid tribute to Hatcher for his decades of dedicated service to the community. Hatcher challenged the crowd to keep Scouting in their philanthropic plans. The

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Staff Report February 19, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Augusta National adds-on to tailgate party package

If you’re stuck at the office during tournament week in Augusta, you may want to ask the boss to order The Taste of the Masters package for your crew! It’s $25 more this year with some extra Masters memorabilia and hosting accessories such as coasters, Masters pin flag toothpicks, menus, food cards, and more. For $175, Augusta National will ship you the Taste of the Masters package by April 6th: 24 ounces of pimento cheese 24 ounces of egg salad 24 ounces of North Carolina-style pulled pork BBQ 6 bags of

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Staff Report February 19, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Free Access: Cyber Tips: Stopping the email phishing hack

One of the most common threat vectors to your business cybersecurity is through email. Hackers have used this method of infiltration for years because it has been so effective. A practical example of a local incident came from an organization who was expecting an invoice and when they clicked on the link in the email, it launched a script from Germany that started to run on their network. We were able to stop the attack in under 60 seconds and isolate it in under 10 minutes. Without an effective plan

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Patrick Reynolds February 19, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Harlem business owner to host CSRA small business expo

As a local business owner, Amber King knew other businesses were struggling with the effects of the pandemic, which is why, in 2021, she created an event to promote those businesses. King, owner of Mama’s Sweet Spot Shoppe & Concessions in Harlem, will host the third annual Spring Small Business Expo, which will be held on Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harlem Library located at 145 North Louisville St. The event will include more than 50 small business vendors, including The Fan Zone, Whimsical

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Josh Heath February 16, 2023 No Comments
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