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Former chalk mine near Aiken now home to young golfers

What started as 38 acres of overgrown shrubs and gnarly pine trees covering an abandoned sand and chalk mine is now a nine-hole golf course. It doesn’t feature the beauty shots of Augusta National or the Aiken Golf Club, although the team that renovated the latter, Three Amigos Golf, was responsible for bringing life to Chalk Mine 9. It’s a private golf facility for the exclusive use of USC Aiken Men’s Golf and First Tee-Aiken, but as of Tuesday, September 27, the course can now be played by community and

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Mitzi Oxford September 27, 2022 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: Five common reputation management mistakes you can avoid

I found this while browsing the web last night. It’s a great start for our topic today. A manager in the board meeting after poor customer reviews and brand reputation results: “If it gets worse, it may force us to make reliable products and provide better customer service.” (Source: https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-customer-service-jokes/) That’s how some people feel about reputation management. It is something that can only penalize you. The fact is, reputation management is something to embrace and positive reviews can have a big impact on your business. Here are three jaw-dropping

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Richard Brashear September 26, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New urgent care clinic coming to Columbia County

Business owners are often so busy managing their business that they don’t prioritize their own health. But a new urgent care clinic coming to Columbia County may be able to help. Perfect Health is opening another CSRA location at 229 South Belair Road, according to its owner, Dr. Troy Coon. The clinic, which was designed by the Augusta-based firm, Virgo Gambill Architects, is being built by Allen+Batchelor Construction. Perfect Health treats a variety of conditions and offers many services, including labs, X-rays, and medical weight loss. The company currently has

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Josh Heath September 26, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Nonprofit helps students rise through reading programs

Each year, a local non-profit organization hosts book fairs that provide thousands of free books to children in high-need schools, thanks to help from local businesses. RISE Augusta, one of five nonprofits housed in the new HUB for Community Innovation located at 631 Chafee Ave. in downtown Augusta, receives book donations from several bookstores, such as The Book Tavern and 2nd & Charles, according to its Executive Director, Laurie Cook. “A lot of kids don’t have books at home,” Cook said. She said RISE primarily focuses on improving literacy skills

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Josh Heath September 26, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Business financial health, business services subjects of two SRP seminars

SRP Credit Union will give a boost to small business owners with two seminars in October. Next week, SRP will host a Small Business Power Lunch focusing on financial wellness. A panel of small business experts will discuss business law, business cash management, tax reporting, and other issues dealing with the financial health of your business. The panel will also answer questions. The power lunch takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Oct. 5 at SRP Park in North Augusta. RSVPs need to be received by Sept. 30. Then on Oct.

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Gary Kauffman September 25, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Weinberger’s Furniture celebrates 90 years of serving CSRA

Half of all businesses fail within the first five years, and even more, are gone within 10 years, so making it to 90 years is definitely an event to celebrate. So Weinberger’s Furniture, a local family-owned business, is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the help of its customers. The company had a ribbon cutting and party on Thursday, Sept. 15. Karly Weinberger said they have also offered sales throughout much of this year. “Right now, we’re doing an anniversary sale,” she said. “Customers pay 90 percent of the sale price.”

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Josh Heath September 25, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: The attributes of a good employer

  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 the attributes of a good employer. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Earlier this month, Forbes magazine named Augusta University and AU Health to its list of America’s Best Employers, the only Augusta-based company to make the list. Among the factors considered were salaries, working conditions, growth potential, and diversity. What puts AU on this list? Rick: Our diversity

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Gary Kauffman September 25, 2022 No Comments
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