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Ray Ray’s opening second location in 2025

Ray Carnes, the founder of the Recteq grill is living proof that “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Carnes had a public spat in 2023 with former Columbia County commissioner/Sparkle car wash owner, Gary Richardson over his desire to build a competing car wash near Washington Road and the Riverwatch Parkway. Carnes got his plan approved after originally being denied. Carnes got an attorney involved and appeared on the Austin Rhodes program on WGAC and spoke to ABD. Carnes told us that construction is in full swing

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Neil Gordon November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Does your company need Advanced HR Bootcamp?

When times and resources challenge your company’s HR department, you might find the help you need with an advanced HR bootcamp. This is the right time to get your business off on the right foot for 2025. Neil and HR Consultant and Professional Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor, discuss how an advanced course could help your business.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Being Thankful as a Businessperson

Ever since my daughters were very young, it has been a Franza family tradition to go around the table before our Thanksgiving blessing and meal and ask everyone to identify at least one thing for which they are thankful. We are not a big family, so everyone is willing to indulge in this tradition as it does not delay the festivities too long. In addition, as time has gone by, we have all realized that being grateful is an activity that makes us feel better, so everyone now seems to

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Dr. Rick Franza November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Bootcamp 2.0

This Saturday morning at 7:30, TeKay Brown-Taylor will share information on how to help your company succeed in key areas of people relations in your business. In today’s video clip, she shares information on how she helps business leaders and HR professionals.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 25, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Future Augusta film producers have a Top 50 school option

Augusta is now a popular location for movie producers and now CSRA creatives have a top 50 film school within 90 minutes of Garden City. The Wrap, a leading publication in the media and entertainment industry, has added the UGA Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television, and Digital Media (UGA MFA) to its list of the Top 50 Film Schools in the U.S. UGA MFA debuts at number 43. It joins Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) at #37 and Morehouse College at #41. This is the first

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 25, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Countdown to Downtown Small Business Shopping Event

After families gather on Thursday for Thanksgiving and hit the stores for Black Friday shopping, next up on the calendar is Downtown Augusta’s Small Business Saturday Crawl. Look for the stars at participating shops on November 30, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. You can start the experience with Augusta & Co., 1010 Broad Street. They’re giving the first 150 shoppers complimentary locally designed canvas totes and Crawl maps. Each of the sponsoring businesses is also donating items and gift cards for gift baskets. Participants can enter to win a

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Mitzi Oxford November 25, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: What you need to know about the FED… and Augusta ties

On Thursday, November 7, the chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, announced an interest rate cut of a quarter of one percent. That news was expected, but asked if he would leave the Fed if President-elect Trump asked him to, Powell responded simply “no.” Further, he said it is “not permitted under the law” for the president to remove members of the central bank. To understand why, we need to dig back into some Georgia history. The Federal Reserve was founded in 1913 after a group of bankers

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe November 25, 2024 No Comments
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CSRA Christmas campaigns see greater needs this year

The Salvation Army of Augusta has kicked off two familiar campaigns as Christmas shopping goes into high gear. After Helene, the requests for help are substantially higher. The Angel Tree campaign provides toys and clothing to children who might otherwise receive little or nothing on Christmas Day. Janelys Villalta, Marketing and PR Manager, told ABD they started taking applications for Angel Tree during the time of Hurricane Helene. She said last year, they served about 1,000 children. They’ve seen a big spike in requests this year. “We’re at about 1,400

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 24, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

How to SCORE More Holiday Shoppers

As the holiday shopping season approaches, small businesses are gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year, from Black Friday to Small Business Saturday and beyond. SCORE, America’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, offers entrepreneurs practical advice to make the most of the season. Plan for the Holiday Rush Reflect on last year’s performance. Did you meet your sales goals? Use your previous data to forecast sales, set promotional strategies, and manage staffing needs to provide outstanding customer care. “It’s about more than just sales; it’s

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Staff Report November 24, 2024 No Comments
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Boosting business with an HR Bootcamp

With a military background, HR Consultant and Professional Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor, understands the “basics” of Bootcamp. So many applications from that experience apply to business success. She and Neil dive into how an HR Bootcamp can boost your business.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 24, 2024 No Comments
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