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Location for Wild Wing Cafe return to Augusta is approved

Dozens of wing sauces and live music will be making a wild comeback in the Garden City soon. On March 7th, the planning commission recommended the rezoning of the two single-family homes—which sit less than a half-mile from the entrance to the Village at Riverwatch shopping center anchored by Costco. Late Tuesday afternoon, City of Augusta commissioners approved the rezoning of 1046 and 1050 Alexander Drive to make way for the return of the Wild Wing Cafe franchise to Augusta. The prototype Wild Wing Cafe two-story restaurant and bar will

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Neil Gordon March 16, 2022 No Comments
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Longtime nonprofit gets a new look

When you hear the name Golden Harvest Food Bank, you may think of food donations, volunteers, and feeding hungry families, but Amy Breitmann and the Board of Directors want the brand to reflect the organization’s mission both now and in the future. Breitmann, Golden Harvest’s President and CEO, unveiled the nonprofit’s new brand on Tuesday, March 15 in its Augusta warehouse located at 3310 Commerce Drive. She and her team worked with Wier / Stewart, a local advertising and marketing firm, to develop the rebranding campaign. Wier / Stewart created

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Josh Heath March 16, 2022 No Comments
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Local game shop rolls dice and donates $6,000 to CSRA nonprofit

It’s not every day a Dungeons & Dragons tournament raises money for charity, but a group of local players came together on Saturday, March 12 to enjoy the fantasy role-playing game and support a worthy cause at the same time. Cardboard Castle Games, located at 672 Mullins Colony Drive next to Belk in Evans, hosted the all-day tournament to support Child Enrichment Inc., a local nonprofit. The store, which sells a variety of board and table-top games, also donated a portion of its sales and sold raffle tickets for $5

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Josh Heath March 16, 2022 No Comments
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An event featuring Mark Alison to help businesspeople unlock the power of their brains

A more powerful and efficient way to use your brain can give people a fulfilled, less stressful life. That will be the point of a presentation by Mark Alison, 9-11 a.m. March 24, hosted by Auben Realty at 909 Walker St., Augusta. Called Future Planning, the presentation will show people how to access the power of their brains to create a clear direction in life. Alison, an entrepreneur, founded Alison Group’s marketing firm, now merged with Alison South, has many years of experience in motivational speaking. “People who attend this

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Gary Kauffman March 16, 2022 No Comments
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Starting from humble beginnings, SME CPAs celebrates 70 years in business

When Serotta Maddocks Evans CPAs was founded, Harry Truman was President of the United States. The accounting firm recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1952 by Elliott Serotta, SME CPAs was originally called Bell & Serotta. What started as a two-person team with a small office in the Marion Building on Broad Street has grown into a 55-person team with offices in Augusta and Aiken. SME CPAs offer a variety of services, such as tax preparation, estate planning, and audits. In 2021, the company was named as one of

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Josh Heath March 15, 2022 No Comments
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Homebuilders celebrate strong sales despite many challenges in 2021

Despite facing challenges related to covid, rising prices on materials and workforce shortages, local home builders still recorded a strong year for new home sales. To celebrate, the Builders Association and Sales and Marketing Council of Metro Augusta honored many of these professionals at its 2021 Stellar Awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 8 at the West Lake Country Club. “Despite all the challenges with supply costs, availability and workforce, we had a phenomenal year in new home sales,” said Tiffany Heitzman, Executive Officer of the Builders Association of Metro Augusta.

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Josh Heath March 15, 2022 No Comments
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Subaru and You

  Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional.   Is it just me, or… Subaru and You I have to admit to being among the millions who for decades have seen Subaru vehicles and especially their owners as (politely) a smile-inducing, eccentric sub-set of humanity. The term, “Tree-huggers” comes to mind. But in seeking to get to the bottom of how this automaker and this culture found each other, I uncovered an array of marketing insights that could be helpful to you

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Don MacNeil March 15, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Protecting our country through economic policies

  Dr. Rick Franza is the Dean of the Hull College of Business who discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, we take a look at how our national security policy has to involve our economic policy. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: When we think of national security, we generally think about the military. But what is the economy’s role in protecting us? Rick: Our national security policy and our economic policy have to be intertwined. You’ve got to

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Gary Kauffman March 14, 2022 No Comments
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Former Fort Gordon commander shares his thoughts on Russia and leadership

Retired Brig. Gen. Jeff Foley doesn’t think the Russian people stand behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s push into Ukraine. Unlike most politicians and media personalities giving their opinion on TV, Foley’s views come from first-hand experience. Foley, the former commander at Fort Gordon, shared his thoughts on Russia and leadership to a group of home services professionals at a CSRA Home Connections meeting on Wednesday, March 9 at the Snelling Conference Center. While serving in the Army in the early 2000’s, Foley traveled to Russia as a military liaison and

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Josh Heath March 14, 2022 No Comments
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