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New Business Branches Out in the CSRA

It’s a far cry from her former home in the mountains of Northern Nevada, but Juliette “Jules” Roberson has found a new purpose in the peaceful community of Millen, Georgia. She made the move about a year ago, after a 21-year career in law enforcement, to a 100-year-old farm that belonged to her boyfriend’s grandfather. Necessity is the mother of invention and often the birth of new business. While shopping for herbs, Roberson couldn’t find what she wanted, so she put up a greenhouse and started growing her own under

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Mitzi Oxford March 31, 2025 No Comments
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Masters Week 2025 Taking Flight

This week marks the beginning of the arrivals of golfers and golf fans, with the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) leading the way. The first practice round is on April second at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Columbia County. The final round is at the Augusta National Golf Club on April fifth. Leaders at Augusta Regional Airport said they are ready to welcome visitors. “We’ve had multiple planning meetings. We talk with all of our partners, the TSA, the airlines, the air traffic control, the rental cars. We all have

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 31, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: Economic Improvement in CSRA

The Augusta Leading Economics Index (LEI) increased 0.3 percent in January from December. It is 0.6 percent higher than January 2024. This is good news, given that all five components moved adversely in December. In January, permits for new residential housing increased by 13 percent to 282. Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 10 percent to 1,288. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 44,544 at the end of January, although it has given back those gains in February. Inflation in the south rose slightly to 2.8 percent. The

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 31, 2025 No Comments
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Elberton, Georgia native gives tips on getting your book published

After writing my first book, Notes from My Father’s Bible, and having it published, I would like to share with you my experience and my advice. Some writers contact a publisher during the writing process. I recommend completing your book first and then prepare to submit the manuscript to a publisher. For your first contact with a prospective publisher- and you should contact more than one – it should be over the phone, or better yet, in person, not in writing. A phone call worked for me. You want to

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Al Brown March 30, 2025 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Honoring Columbia County’s Businesswoman of the Year

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce dedicated its March Executive Luncheon series to “Women of Influence.” The event marked the 15th time the Chamber selected its Businesswoman of the Year, presented annually to “recognize a woman in the workplace for her hard work, dedication, and passion both professionally and personally.” Kathleen Ferguson, Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager with Bank of America, announced Wendy Perry, co-founder of Katalis, a company to foster leadership in any organization, as the honoree for 2025. “She is someone who has shown exceptional leadership,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 30, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions for the Dean: Women’s Leadership Academy

If you are a parent of a high school girl interested in business or if you are a female at a local company, consider a long-running program from Augusta University’s Hull College of Business. Click below to read our 2 Questions (and answers) about the Women’s Leadership Academy. ABD: You have a program in the College called the Women’s Leadership Academy. When did the Women’s Leadership Academy roughly start, and how is that gone? HULL: The Women’s Leadership Academy is a program that has been funded and sponsored by the

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
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Several businesses expand in busy Wheeler Rd. corridor

Two more restaurants are making plans to open along Wheeler Road and close to Walton Way Extension, where ABD reported 7 Brews Coffee is building on the old Smith’s Chevron property. On Friday, Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate shared details in its monthly newsletter to subscribers. The realtor has leased out three bays in one strip center next to South State Bank and in front of the YMCA running track. They are also actively offering a ground lease or build-to-suit opportunity on 1.15 acres in a location next to where

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
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“Best Of” Family Entertainment Coming to North Augusta

A first-of-its-kind family entertainment center is scheduled to open in June in North Augusta. The owners of The Splatter Place are moving from their current location on E. Martintown Road to a larger space on W. Martintown Road. “As Matt, my manager, says, ‘We are bursting at the seams.’ We have grossly outgrown that space, and we needed to expand,” owner Brandy Gunsolus explained for ABD. “As we have spoken with our customers, they want more. As we’ve looked at social media, everyone wants more, more things for kids to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Hull College of Business Leading the Way for Women in Leadership Roles

85% of all consumer purchases in the U.S. are made by women, which may be why women entrepreneurs are playing a pivotal role in driving innovation, fostering inclusive work environments, and contributing to economic growth. The Women’s Leadership Academy at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business is leading the way in the CSRA with an empowering program designed to cultivate leadership skills, confidence, and professional success among women in business.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Looking for New Leadership at Augusta Tech

The search is underway for a new President of Augusta Technical College, following Dr. Jermaine Whirl’s move to Savannah State University. The position has been posted in the Careers section of the State of Georgia’s website. It lists seven areas of expertise the ideal candidate will have. Dynamic Leadership; Financial Acumen and Vision; Fundraising Expertise; Community and Industry Engagement; Workforce Development Leadership; Higher Education Insight and Strategic Relationship Building. Mark Peevy, Chief of Staff at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), told ABD that a local search committee, comprised

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 26, 2025 No Comments
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