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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Local family celebrates 50th anniversary in business

Clarence Bush has owned a successful family auto repair shop for 50 years, but he gives God all the credit for this accomplishment. Clarence, 92, has owned Bush’s Auto Repair & Service – located at 247 Main St. North in the small town of New Ellenton, South Carolina – since Nov. 20, 1971. “That’s when I…

ByJosh Heath23 hours ago0Comments

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Faith Friday – Video Preview

ABD’s Faith Friday journalist Monique Williams has a video preview of today’s story of faith and perseverance by one man in business with a long track record of success.

ByNeil GordonNovember 19, 20210Comments

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Faith Friday: Business owner credits faith and family values for industry staying power

Trust in God. Treat people right. Help the community. These three core principles propel Augusta native and wholesale retailer Keith Brown as much now as they did almost 40 years ago. Support from others helps, too. “There are a lot of people who pray for my success,” Brown says. “I’m deeply rooted in my faith.” …

ByMonique Williams November 19, 20210Comments

Consumer Stories Faith Medical

CSRA mom uses faith to meet the need to be kneaded

Odom dons a comfy T-shirt boasting her status as a massage therapist, one whose clients praise the work of her hands You can’t help but feel like a new person once you arise from Angela Odom’s massage table. Ask any of her dozens of clients. They say it’s like an out-of-body, spiritual experience when her hands…

ByMonique WilliamsNovember 12, 20210Comments

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‘Divine drinking’ the way to better health, says soldier-turned-entrepreneur

Geoffery Jackson wants to leave a legacy for his children’s children. It’s a seed he says was planted one day while listening to a sermon from his pastor. “That’s something we don’t do,” he thought to himself. “Leave a legacy. But, I asked God how did that look.” He knew a troubled past of dropping…

ByMonique WilliamsNovember 5, 20210Comments

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Faithful business owner says “I do” to a new retail concept in the CSRA

As Jennifer Grubbs carefully places each pair of earrings in the appropriate packaging for her bride-to-be’s wedding party, she notices people slowly driving by her new location at 500 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez (Suite 103), and peering through the window. Hands on their steering wheel, they attempt, through squinted eyes, to read the signage…

ByJosh HeathNovember 1, 20210Comments

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Insurance agents team up to support local nonprofit

A local Christian nonprofit that provides medical and dental services for uninsured and underserved people just received a $7,500 grant, thanks to a team of Augusta State Farm agents. Founded in 2007, Christ Community Health has two clinics in downtown Augusta located at 1226 D’Antignac St. and 127 Telfair St. The agents who presented the check…

ByJosh HeathOctober 14, 20210Comments

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CSRA nurse to launch new store in memory of her son

Lakeya Collins will open Robert’s Angels Scrubs & Beyond on July 24 in memory of her son Robert Ballard, who drowned in Clarks Hill Lake in 2016. (Photo by Josh Heath) Losing a child is often the most painful experience any parent can endure, but for Lakeya Collins, losing her son five years ago has inspired…

ByJosh HeathJuly 14, 20210Comments

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