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Passport backlog jeopardizing travel plans for business and leisure

Summertime is traveling time and if you are venturing abroad, be aware there could be a big hitch in your plans. Whether traveling for business, pleasure, for students involved in international studies, or for church groups visiting other countries for ministry work, the new rules will apply. The standard passport renewal process, which typically takes a few weeks, can now take up to 13 weeks, not counting mail time which could add two or three more weeks. Even expedited service could take up to nine weeks. For a couple of

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Mitzi Oxford June 27, 2023 No Comments
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Next generation of cybersecurity professionals in training at camp

With recent reports of cyber attacks in the CSRA and around the country, it’s good to know the CyberPatriot summer camp program is training future leaders in the cybersecurity field. About 50 students, ages 10 to 16 from area schools are learning the importance of cyber safety and the basics of cybersecurity this week. The Fort Gordon Cyber District – Alliance for Cyber Education (ACE) team is hosting an Air Force Association (AFA) CyberPatriot Summer Camp at the Aiken Technical College campus. Instructors from NSA Georgia, Army Cyber Command, and

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Staff Report June 27, 2023 No Comments
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Military rallies around restaurant grand opening

For 25-year veteran, Kelly O’Neal (pictured above) and his retired Naval vet wife, Tiffany, a new mission begins this morning with a ribbon cutting and this afternoon with a radio remote. Their new “mission” is to rally thousands of military men and women from the CSRA and “regular folks” who enjoy good food and drinks at their Rally Point Grille restaurant. “I retired with top secret clearance at Fort Gordon,” said Kelly O’Neal. Now, he must re-earn the trust of people following a decorated military career. They are “accidental restaurateurs,”

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Neil Gordon June 26, 2023 No Comments
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Hitting the road with Georgia’s film industry

Georgia Entertainment News has scheduled the Georgia Unscripted Roadshow to crisscross the state and highlight the impact the entertainment industry has on the Peach State. The organization advocates for Georgia’s entertainment industry and kicked off the road trip on June 22 in Athens. It will continue on its nine-city journey through the state, which includes a planned stop in Augusta on August 23. “We’re advocacy media, we’re a publication that covers the industry,” said Randy Davidson, President of Georgia Entertainment News. “Our editorial pages are pro the state investing further

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 26, 2023 No Comments
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Hitting the road with Georgia’s film industry

Georgia Entertainment News has scheduled the Georgia Unscripted Roadshow to crisscross the state and highlight the impact the entertainment industry has on the Peach State. The organization advocates for Georgia’s entertainment industry and kicked off the road trip on June 22 in Athens. It will continue on its nine-city journey through the state, which includes a planned stop in Augusta on August 23. “We’re advocacy media, we’re a publication that covers the industry,” said Randy Davidson, President of Georgia Entertainment News. “Our editorial pages are pro the state investing further

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 26, 2023 No Comments
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Georgia Business Minute: Ready to take-off!

Soaring job opportunities could be coming to the Peach State soon, thanks to an aircraft engine manufacturer expected to invest in our region. If accomplished, it would bring nearly 400 jobs to the area, adding to Georgia’s rank as one of the top five exporters of aerospace products in America. Learn more from Mike Petchenik reporting in Atlanta with the latest on this and other stories in this week’s Georgia Business Minute.

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Mike Petchenik June 26, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Internship story: “These are my people”

In my last two columns, I wrote about the positive impacts internship programs can have on individual students, companies, and the economic and workforce development of a community. The first of those two columns focused on two local internship programs for high school students, while the second discussed the value of Augusta University’s Hull College of Business, requiring its students to complete an internship prior to graduation. In my next two columns, I will conclude my series on internships by sharing the stories of my older daughter, Audie and my

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Dr. Rick Franza June 26, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Where do the numbers stand on income inequality?

Income inequality in the U.S. has been rising since 1980. However, the latest data for 2020 show a steep decline as shown in the chart below. The Gini index for the U.S. fell from 41.5 in 2019 to 39.7 in 2020. A value of 0 implies perfect equality and 100 implies perfect inequality. The decline probably represents the Covid checks and other support sent out by the federal government in 2020. Locally, county Gini estimates for 2021 show higher inequality. Columbia County had a Gini index of 41.9 and Richmond

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe June 26, 2023 No Comments
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