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Supporting families and children is good for business

Business leaders learned that community involvement and awareness of struggling families and children are important to their bottom line. Good Morning North Augusta, the monthly breakfast presented by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, turned the light on “Strong Families, Strong Community: Prevention Starts with Us.” The panel discussion recognized Child Abuse Prevention Month. Andrea Bowles, Sales Manager at Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate and chair of the Board of Directors, told ABD that for businesses and the community to thrive, it is essential that families thrive. “As simple as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 8, 2026 No Comments
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Family business keeps on trucking with special anniversary

The Matthews family is getting ready to throw a 35th Anniversary party to thank customers, vendors, and staff. They say they’ll keep on moving for many years to come. Shown in photo from left to right: Austin Matthews, Aaron Matthews, Tanya Matthews, Bob Matthews, Alan Matthews Patriarch Bob Matthews founded Matthews Motors in 1991 as a mobile repair operation. Matthews Motors is now a family-owned commercial truck sales dealership and service provider for fleet operators across the Southeast.  Bob’s sons, Aaron Matthews and Austin Matthews, are now leading the company

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Neil Gordon April 8, 2026 No Comments
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“Bad Birdie” success inspired by Masters tournament

A few years ago, this week, Jason Richardson walked the Augusta National course and took pride in seeing how many patrons wore his Bad Birdie-branded shirts and hats. “Going to the Masters was like Disneyland for adults,” said the company owner headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. His most recent collection, “Amateursland,” is a nod to the theme park, amateur golfers, and The Masters.  Mr. Peach, The Gnome, Pimento C. Sandwich, Folding Chair, and Dr. Azalea are some of the iconic characters placed on his apparel, based on the famed tournament.  Bad

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Neil Gordon April 7, 2026 No Comments
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Startup summer is underway in Aiken

Events designed to spur entrepreneurship and business start-ups in Augusta and Aiken have begun. A series of workshops through Venture Lab Aiken are part of Startup Summer.  Make Startups, based in theClubhou.se at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC), joined with the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Western SC, South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), and Magnate Angel Group. The first Founders Friday workshop was titled Ideas Are Flimsy. Scalable Businesses Are Engineered. “The workshop is really centered around the idea that most founders come to me and they say,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 7, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Unique reasons why some golfers get a Green Jacket

Over the last 10 Masters tournaments, the winner has been victorious either by one shot (3 times) or through a playoff (twice), indicating that victory often hinges on the smallest of margins. Professional golfers, therefore, spend many hours on skill development, decision-making, and mental resilience. However, external factors, such as weather, can introduce an element of luck into golf competitions. Sometimes golfers benefit from a calm day going out early, sometimes the afternoon weather is more agreeable to low scores. Justin Ehrlich, a co-author of mine on other research, and

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor April 7, 2026 No Comments
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Days of golf, evenings of exploration

Day one of practice rounds is underway at the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC). When practice rounds and tournament days conclude each evening, area tourism and business leaders want visitors to explore activities off the golf course. Destination Augusta created a new set of tools to showcase the Garden City. It began with a refresh of its Visit Augusta website. “We updated our content and are getting it on the forefront of our homepage so it’s easily accessible to people who are Googling for answers,” Karen Lee Davis of Destination

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 6, 2026 No Comments
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ANWA Golf Star helps train 70 CSRA children

17-year-old Asterisk Talley (above), who led this weekend’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur tournament, was one of eight current or legendary female golfers to help kids with golf lessons and life skills, while in town. Before Talley and other ANWA players teed off at Champions Retreat this past Wednesday, they spent an afternoon at Jones Creek Golf Course working on chipping, putting, and swinging. This clinic is part of Bank of America’s Golf with Us program, in partnership with Youth on Course, to expand affordable access to golf nationwide. Augusta youth from the Boys &

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Neil Gordon April 6, 2026 No Comments
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ABD FOLLOWUP: Project Green Jacket Revealed

The veil has been lifted on what has been called “Project Green Jacket” at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS). Last fall, ABD’s Dana Lynn McIntyre first reported development on the land. Construction, visible from Doug Barnard Parkway, began last fall on a new apron and runway. It was said to be for a new hangar; however, an Ohio-based company has announced the project is far beyond simply a hangar and is directly tied to future Masters tournaments. The following news release appeared on Net Jet’s website. NetJets, the global leader in

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Staff Report April 6, 2026 No Comments
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Hope Springs Eternal: What Business Can Learn from Baseball

MLB teams are typically optimistic about their prospects for winning in the upcoming season, and often such optimism is warranted. In the last four seasons (2022-2025), since MLB expanded its playoffs to 12 teams, 23 of the 48 teams making the playoffs did not make the playoffs in the previous year. Since teams can improve their competitiveness year over year, so can businesses and organizations. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest payroll and best talent in baseball and have won the last two World Series championships. However, last season,

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business April 2, 2026 No Comments
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Business Summit promotes jobs, services, and knowledge

Your company can be a sponsor or vendor for a business summit after the tournament,  put on by one of the Chambers of Commerce in the CSRA. Sponsored by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, the goal is to showcase products and services and provide workshops on entrepreneurship and job interview skills. “Our focus this year is a lot on workforce development, so we’re trying to make sure that we’re meeting the needs of our Chamber members and providing opportunities for them to showcase their wares, which is part of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 2, 2026 No Comments
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