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Final week of early voting on JBA funding referendum

The fate of the James Brown Arena’s future is in the hands of Richmond County voters, and it is coming down to the wire. Today through Friday, November 3 are the final days registered voters can advance vote on the referendum to create a Construction Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (C-SPLOST). If approved, it will create a half-penny sales tax to fund the $250 million project to build a new JBA. Members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority continue meeting with individuals and groups of voters to explain the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 30, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Is Halloween a trick or a treat?

When my children were younger, they loved Halloween. We live in a great trick-or-treat neighborhood which allowed them to collect a ton of candy. My wife still enjoys providing candy to the neighborhood kids on Halloween night. As an economist, I don’t understand Halloween. My wife goes and buys what to her is the best candy, usually a Mars or Hershey mix of chocolate such as Twix, Marathon, or Milky Way. We provide this to the neighborhood kids. When my own children went trick or treating, they would often come

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe October 30, 2023 No Comments
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Eisenhower family and top military brass mark beginning of new era in the CSRA

On a pleasant October morning ceremony, when President Dwight Eisenhower would likely have taken advantage of the weather to play golf at Augusta National, instead all eyes were on a ceremony which marked the re-designation from Fort Gordon to Fort Eisenhower, named in his honor. Before his presidency, Eisenhower served as a 5-star general in the U.S. Army, serving in World War I and II. Enlisted personnel and invitees gathered on Barton Field to mark the transition to the name selected by The Commission on the Naming of Items of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre & Mitzi Oxford October 29, 2023 No Comments
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An “electrifying” report and expansion updates at AGS

Work appears to be on schedule to positively impact the 2024 Masters Tournament and 2024 Air Show. Members of the Aviation Commission at Augusta Regional Airport were told during the October 26 regular meeting that a number of major projects are beginning. One of those projects is the long-envisioned expansion of the terminal building by re-designing gates three and four on the east end of the building. Enclosing the end of the terminal will add approximately 2,000 square feet and will require two new passenger boarding bridges that connect directly

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 29, 2023 No Comments
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Eisenhower family and top military brass mark the beginning of new era in the CSRA

On a pleasant October morning ceremony, when President Dwight Eisenhower would likely have taken advantage of the weather to play golf at Augusta National, instead all eyes were on a ceremony which marked the re-designation from Fort Gordon to Fort Eisenhower, named in his honor. Before his presidency, Eisenhower served as a 5-star general in the U.S. Army, serving in World War I and II. Enlisted personnel and invitees gathered on Barton Field to mark the transition to the name selected by The Commission on the Naming of Items of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre & Mitzi Oxford October 27, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Job openings up, savings rate way down

In my continued effort to bring good news to the Augusta metro area, I can report that after several months of declining job openings, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week that job openings in August were up 27,000 (8%) in Georgia and 7,000 (4%) in South Carolina. However, the only other variable in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) that improved was residential housing permits, up six percent. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by ten percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 2 percent on the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe October 23, 2023 No Comments
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Creative arts are music to the CSRA economy

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) show that the arts are having an economic impact at the state and national levels. The latest report from GCA shows that 200,000 jobs with an economic impact of $48 billion are directly connected to the creative industries in the Peach State. That presence is also a selling tool to attract new businesses to Georgia. “Georgia communities are successfully using the arts as a part of their local economic development efforts. Georgia’s creative economy not

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 23, 2023 No Comments
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Sponsored Article: Insuring your future by the Golden Rule

Publisher’s Note: Kevin Hyatt believes in “The Golden Rule” and at tomorrow’s Conference and Expo, he will show it! He’s not only an exhibitor on the concourse by the Wow Room elevator—but he’s ALSO leading a breakout session on sales and marketing to help other entrepreneurs grow! The Hyatt Agency www.thehyattagencyllc.com 706-343-8033 Call for a FREE quote today! Kevin Hyatt’s goal is simple: treat customers the way he’d want to be treated. The “Golden Rule” is what drives the Augusta business owner in every interaction with every prospective and current

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Mike Petchenik October 17, 2023 No Comments
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GA and SC deliver one, two punch for best in business

For the 10th straight year, Area Development Magazine named Georgia number one on its annual list of “Top States for Doing Business” report. Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA), joined by former Governor, Nathan Deal (R), members of the general assembly and state and local economic developers, made the announcement earlier this month. “For 10 straight years, the people who help businesses choose where to make long-term investments have repeatedly said Georgia is the best state in the nation for opportunity,” said Kemp. “Despite the unprecedented challenges we’ve seen in recent years,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 16, 2023 No Comments
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Harlem businesses prepare for new faces this weekend

A popular annual event is coming up this weekend in Harlem. The 34th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. Hardy, half of the famous comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy, was born in Harlem in 1892. In 1989, Harlem launched its first celebration of its native son. “We typically have vendors lining the street, they can sell anything from Christmas decorations all the way to hand-carved wood crafts,” said Meghan Foster, Director at The Harlem Museum and Welcome Center, the Home of the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 5, 2023 No Comments
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