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$200,000 grant in place to study food access issues

A local nonprofit that strives to improve community access to fresh foods has received a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Access Problems and Solutions Founded in 2008, Augusta Locally Grown partners with CSRA farmers to provide fresh, affordable meats, fruits, vegetables, and other products to local residents, many of whom live in food deserts and lack transportation to travel to grocery stores. “In some instances, our farmers are people’s only access to fresh food,” says Rebecca van Loenen, executive director of Augusta Locally Grown. “We have to

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Josh Heath December 3, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

The Secret to Success is in the Sauce…and Faith

Have you ever prayed for something and it didn’t happen the way you wanted? But, what did manifest was better than what you inquired of God? For Donald Wesby, the answer is a resounding yes. In fact, growing up with 17 siblings, the Waynesboro native learned early in life the importance of patience and perseverance. “Your circumstances give you the strength to carry on,” says the Army veteran whose original intent was to own an eatery. But, God had other plans. “I wanted to share this wonderful taste that my

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Monique Williams December 3, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

Stock Market Meltdown

It’s been a week since the worst trading day of the year on the S & P 500. ABD Member and CSRA Financial Advisor, Kurt Mueller of Apollon Wealth Management explains there was a “Covid factor” and looks ahead to what Pfizer and Moderna’s next steps are.   

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Neil Gordon December 3, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Pros and Cons of Selling Home During Holidays!

Let’s be honest here. In the time period between Halloween and the New Year, everyone is running an emotional and stress-filled gauntlet. You’ll attend more family gatherings in these four months than you did in all of the months before. This entails cooking, planning, cleaning, and not to mention the mental preparation needed to withstand all of your deranged family members. Just days after Thanksgiving it is time to hang Christmas lights, replace your fall decorations (that you just put out) with Christmas decorations, and if you’re like most people,

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Braydon Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented December 3, 2021 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Marketing Magic

Augusta Business Daily is a proud, strategic partner of Augusta Podcasts, which is a division of Alison South Marketing companies. Alison South Marketing is one of the largest advertising agencies in the region with offices in Augusta, Aiken, Chattanooga, Fort Lauderdale and beyond. In today’s podcast a pair of “Southies” sit down and talk about what else… marketing!

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Neil Gordon December 3, 2021 No Comments
Darin Myers

Trusting remote workers to get the job done

Like many remote workers, Craig Young enjoys the freedom that comes with working from home. Young recently started a job as Regional Vice President for FULLTHROTTLE – a Philadelphia-based advertising technology company. In this role, he and his team work remotely. “I’m very self-disciplined, so it works for me,” says Young, who lives with his wife and children in Evans (see photo above from Young’s FB page). “You really have full autonomy of your day.” He explains working remotely gives him the opportunity to help his wife with household chores

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Josh Heath December 2, 2021 No Comments
Employment

Trusting remote workers to get the job done

Like many remote workers, Craig Young enjoys the freedom that comes with working from home. Young recently started a job as Regional Vice President for FULLTHROTTLE – a Philadelphia-based advertising technology company. In this role, he and his team work remotely. “I’m very self-disciplined, so it works for me,” says Young, who lives with his wife and children in Evans (see photo above from Young’s FB page). “You really have full autonomy of your day.” He explains working remotely gives him the opportunity to help his wife with household chores

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Josh Heath December 2, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

Washington Road Businesses for Sale/Lease

Two longtime Columbia County service providers are taking the holidays off for the first time in decades. In today’s business video minute, Publisher Neil Gordon says it was just time for a change.

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Neil Gordon December 2, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Beamie’s at the River

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 December 2, 2021 No Comments
Top Story

Simon Says: Job recovery better in CSRA vs. Southeast

The latest job openings report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for September showed a decline of 4% in the South region. The BLS has just started releasing job openings by state and the decline in South Carolina was 1.1% and in Georgia it was less than 1 percent. Since job openings in Georgia and South Carolina represent a better picture of the economy for Augusta, I will be using a weighted average of Georgia and South Carolina job openings in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) moving forward.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor December 1, 2021 No Comments
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