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Legislative panel discusses jobs, education at CSRA SHRM meeting

Human resources professionals should know their elected officials because the laws they pass directly affect businesses and their employees, according to Robert Kelly. Kelly, the President-elect of the CSRA SHRM Chapter and Vice President of Augusta Staffing Associates, said, for example, those laws can impact the benefits companies offer their employees. The Chapter hosted a panel of Georgia and South Carolina legislators at its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 11. “Businesses are the backbone of any state, and if they have issues, they need to know who to talk to,”

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Photos and Story by Josh Heath August 15, 2022 No Comments
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Relocation specialists relocate to new West Augusta home

Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate just retrofitted the old Dawson Taylor Insurance office on 3510 Wheeler Road, not far from First Baptist Church at Walton Way Extension. The partners, Trey Jordan and Dennis Trotter started in 2013 with very humble beginnings. “Nine years ago, JTCR started in a sparse 800 square foot office with no employees but a lot of motivation,” according to a newsletter the firm released to clients, prospects, and those involved in construction. We’ve grown steadily over those years and appreciate the trust our clients have put

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Neil Gordon August 15, 2022 No Comments
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Fort Gordon on track to become Fort Eisenhower

The Army base in Augusta will only be known as Fort Gordon for a little more than a year. On Jan. 1, 2024, it is scheduled to be renamed, Fort Eisenhower. Fort Gordon is one of nine Army bases that were named for Confederate heroes of the Civil War that will be renamed. Another Georgia base, Fort Benning, will become Fort Moore. The renaming of the forts is part of the Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act that requires the Army to remove any names or symbols that honor those who

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Gary Kauffman August 14, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta business owner’s father’s name was considered for Alabama base

Augusta had a connection to the renaming of the Fort Rucker Army base in Alabama. The base will be renamed Fort Novosel, but it could have become Fort Kelly. The new name honors helicopter pilot Michael Novosel, but among the others considered for the honor was Maj. Charles Kelly, the father of Charles Kelly, who owns Computer Exchange in Augusta. The elder Kelly was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam who developed aero-medical evacuation techniques still in use today. His call sign, Dustoff, became the call sign for all aero-medical evacuations

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Gary Kauffman August 14, 2022 No Comments
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Expected growth at Fort Gordon creates opportunities, and challenges for CSRA

Fort Gordon is expected to continue boosting the population of the CSRA and that could be a big opportunity for new and existing businesses – and a continued headache for the housing industry. Fort Gordon recently released its Regional Growth Management Plan with an eye to future needs based on expected growth. The 422-page report covers areas such as emergency services, housing, childcare, schools, and infrastructure needs based on the growth. Since 2012, when the Army announced it would move its Cyber Command to Fort Gordon, the base has added

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Gary Kauffman August 14, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Fort Gordon makes a significant impact on the local economy

  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 Fort Gordon and its effect on the CSRA’s economy. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: How does having Fort Gordon in Augusta affect our economy? Rick: It’s a two-fold impact – there’s the direct spending, like with all the construction that’s going on out there now, and the other things that support the mission, like computers. But also obviously,

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Gary Kauffman August 14, 2022 No Comments
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Faith Friday: From white collar to blue collar: Faith powers Larry Jones’ plumbing business

The year was 1985. A young Larry Jones was wearing a suit and tie daily to work as an account specialist at the Medical College of Georgia. He was also burning the midnight oil, as the adage goes, helping a friend’s father with his plumbing. He says those service calls to help others with their plumbing needs and repairs brought him more joy than the corporate world of crunching numbers. “I enjoyed it, and when there was an opening at MCG for a plumber, I applied and trained,” he said.

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Monique Williams August 11, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta University men’s basketball coach speaks at a local business meeting

When the Augusta University men’s basketball team made it to the 2022 NCAA Division II championship tournament and finished the season with a 33-4 record, some assumed they had an easy season, according to head Coach, Dip Metress. He spoke to a group of local home professionals at this month’s CSRA Home Connections meeting. At the meeting on Wednesday, Metress discussed the 2021-2022 season, which he said wasn’t easy for him or his players. “Everybody wants to see the end product,” said Metress, who has led the team for 18

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Story and Photos by Josh Heath August 11, 2022 1 Comment
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Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Investors, get ready for foreclosures

According to Finance Buzz, Georgia is ranked in the top 10 highest foreclosure states. They have reported that, based on data from ATTOM, one of every 1,702 housing units was foreclosed on in Georgia in the first quarter of 2022. Flippers and investors have been patiently waiting on the day when they could get back in the game and that day is close at hand. Why does Georgia always have so many foreclosures? The answer is pretty easy: We are a non-judicial foreclosure state. This means that the bank doesn’t

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Shawna Woodward August 11, 2022 1 Comment
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