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Construction on Cabela’s expansion project could begin within a week

Construction on a nearly 7,000-square-foot expansion of Augusta’s Cabela’s location could begin as early as next week, according to Chad Joyner. Joyner, General Manager of the store located at 833 Cabela Drive in the Village at Riverwatch, said the additional space will be used to display a wide range of TRACKER products, including boats and ATVs. “When you’re looking at the building, it will be on the right-hand side of the store that faces Topgolf,” he said. Joyner said the company estimates the expansion will be completed by June. The

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Josh Heath February 9, 2023 No Comments
Education

Aiken Technical College, SC Bar partner to offer law classes for non-lawyers’ course

If you are interested in learning more about the law or envision yourself as an up-and-coming attorney, Aiken Tech and the South Carolina Bar are offering an eight-week law school course for non-lawyers beginning February 21. This course is taught by licensed attorneys and judges and covers a variety of topics, including 16 common legal issues, such as: Overview of State Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy Law Child Protection Hearings Consumer Law and Debt Collection Criminal Law Education Employment Law Family Law Health Care and Elder Law Immigration Juvenile Justice

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Staff Report February 8, 2023 No Comments
Employment

CSRA companies to represent at AU job fair tomorrow

More than 70 local, regional, and national companies will attend the Augusta University’s annual job fair tomorrow. Applying for a job is often impersonal and typically consists of filling out a detailed application a prospective employer may not even read, but this is an opportunity for students, alumni, and the general public to get in front of area employers under the same roof. Tomorrow, the university’s Career Services office will host its annual Jaguar Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse located at 3109 Wrightsboro Road

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Josh Heath February 8, 2023 1 Comment
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Hildebrandt’s

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday, he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Wes Hennings February 8, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Free Access: Coach Darin: Handling a bad review

Darin Myers is the local facilitator of The Alternative Board (TAB), a peer-to-peer advisory board designed to help company leaders maximize their opportunities and work through challenges. Darin recently retired after a 30-year career in the nuclear industry as the leader of Plant Vogtle I and II. He has proven success in strategic planning and alignment, employee development, organizational performance improvement, accountability, and coaching. He also has a family business in Augusta, focused on home health care, providing him the knowledge and experience surrounding small- to medium-sized business operators. No

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Darin Myers February 8, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

CEO of major corporation to speak at Augusta University

Most CEOs have spent their entire careers working in business, but that wasn’t the case for Stephanie Stuckey. In 2019, Stuckey took over as CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation, a family-owned business her grandfather, W.S. Stuckey Sr., founded in 1937. In 2021, the company, which is known for its pecan treats, bought a candy plant in Wrens. She’s a former attorney and politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives. Stuckey will be the guest speaker for the Augusta University Hull College of Business’s annual CEO Series on Wednesday, March

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Josh Heath February 8, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

The Joint Chiropractic to open North Augusta office

What better way to show love on Valentine’s Day than treating your aching joints to an adjustment? The Joint Chiropractic will cut the ribbon on its newest location at 1 p.m., Feb. 14, in the Publix Shopping Center on Martintown Road, North Augusta. Chiropractors, Scott Sherman and Amber Smith are offering a special promotion for first-time patients: $29 for an exam, consultation, and adjustment. The Joint is a chiropractic office dedicated to providing affordable chiropractic care in a way that is convenient for patients. Licensed chiropractic professionals provide quality care

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Staff Report February 7, 2023 No Comments
Support Local

Thoughts from the General: DAFs, the fastest growing trend in charitable giving

Ten years ago, the book, Give and Take by Adam Grant, was published. It provided such profound wisdom that it has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people throughout the world. One of Grant’s most interesting insights is how he aligns people into three categories: takers, reciprocators, and givers. This book made me realize that in recent years, my wife, Connor, and I had slowly changed from being reciprocators to being givers. Soon after the flash of insight that I gained from Give and Take, I discovered Donor-Advised Funds. These funds are

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith February 7, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Bridal and formal wear shop opens in Aiken

Cheron Douglas was born and raised in Augusta but spent the past seven years fitting brides in Chattanooga. She helped with the wedding of her cousin’s son a couple of years ago in Aiken. When she came for a walk-through for his big day, Cheron knew this was where she needed to be. “Aiken felt like home. I prayed about it for two years. When Karen Daly with Meybohm found the perfect place, we opened our second location here and I couldn’t be happier,” said Douglas. That perfect place is

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Mitzi Oxford February 7, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: The rise and fall of employment numbers continue for the CSRA

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released the employment data for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area for December 2022. Overall, employment increased from 239,600 in December 2021 to 244,800, a gain of 2.2 percent (see graph below). Two major industry groups saw a decline in employment over the year, education and health services and leisure and hospitality. Education and health services employment was 1.9 percent lower in December 2022 than in December 2021, or 673 jobs. Leisure and hospitality jobs were 1.5% lower in December 2022 than a year earlier.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor February 7, 2023 No Comments
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