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$4M Grant to expand critical CSRA healthcare services

The four-year grant totaling $4M was awarded to Serenity Behavioral Health Systems (SBHS) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and allows Serenity to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. The grant funding will help to expand critical behavioral health services through the addition of care coordination, medical screenings, and extended service hours, along with the addition of mobile behavioral healthcare in rural areas of Richmond, Columbia, and McDuffie counties for underserved individuals, youth, and military members. “Our mission is to deliver the highest quality care

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Staff Report October 16, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Fight over Speaker of the House creates crisis in leadership

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he discusses the leadership crisis in the U.S. House of Representatives. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Two weeks ago, the House of Representatives voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the House. What impact does that have on Americans? Rick: When you have a void of leadership in one area of the government, it’s hard to get things

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Gary Kauffman October 15, 2023 No Comments
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The power of seasonal staffing: How businesses adapt to fluctuating demands

At Manpower, Nate Lauger plays a crucial role in overseeing both the operational and sales aspects of the business. His daily activities revolve around managing operations, driving sales, and fostering client relationships. Email him if your company would like to have a consultation. Nate.lauger@manpowerga.com In the ever-changing landscape of business, adaptability is key to success. One crucial aspect of adaptability is seasonal staffing, a strategy that allows businesses to flexibly meet fluctuating demands during specific times of the year. Whether it’s the holiday rush for retailers, the tourism boom in

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Nate Lauger October 15, 2023 No Comments
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State’s Chamber leadership connects with North Augusta Chamber

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 2023 Grassroots tour rolled into Good Morning, North Augusta, the October 12 breakfast sponsored by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. The members of the North Augusta business community had the chance to voice their opinions on the Palmetto State’s business needs. Bob Morgan, President and CEO of the state chamber said the purpose of the tour is to have local business leaders discuss issues that become part of the legislative process. “To give you the opportunity to be a voice of businesspeople from

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 15, 2023 No Comments
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Publix to open second store in Aiken

For those who believe that customer-focused Publix is the Chick-fil-A of grocery stores, you’ll be happy to know the chain is opening a second store in Aiken. It will be located at Silver Bluff Road and Village Green Boulevard. The store will employ about 140 people and is slated to offer almost 47,000 square feet of groceries and pharmacy items. The new Publix is projected to open in 2025 and will join another store in Aiken in the Eastgate Shopping Center. Apparently, social media followers are excited, as more than

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Mitzi Oxford October 15, 2023 No Comments
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Committee talks on recommendations for Georgia’s dual enrollment program

Members of the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Young Ages met on Oct. 11 to discuss final recommendations. Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently, under HB 444 passed in 2020, dual enrollment targets high school juniors and seniors who are allowed to take core and career and technology education (CTE) courses. High school sophomores can also participate, but are limited to CTE courses. Prior to 2020, freshmen

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 12, 2023 No Comments
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Local caterer delivers food with LOL

She grew up in a big family who all had a passion for cooking. At the age of 13, she was helping her grandma cook for various community centers around Augusta. It’s not surprising that Tashia Bailey started a catering business. “Through the years, I also worked in nearly every school cafeteria in Richmond County,” she said. “I’ve also worked at most of the area fast food places and for a while, as the bakery manager at Walmart,” said Bailey. When the pandemic hit, restaurants had to juggle and find

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Mitzi Oxford October 12, 2023 No Comments
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Matching Georgia students to an easier college enrollment

A new program announced by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) is designed to streamline how students will move on to one of Georgia’s colleges, universities, and technical colleges. “This program will ensure that every high school student in our state knows they have options to learn and succeed here in the No. 1 state for business,” said Kemp. The “Georgia Match” program will send personalized letters to more than 120,000 high school seniors with the list of post-secondary institutions they are eligible to enroll in for the Fall 2024 semester. “I

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 11, 2023 No Comments
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