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Hurricane Helene and 40 years of serving the CSRA

Hi-Tech Power Systems, Inc has been catching its collective breath since the Fall of 2024 through their 40th Anniversary in the Summer of 2026. “The hurricane was quite the experience. We thought the ice storm of 2014 was bad, but it was nothing compared to Helene, “ said President Beverly Whiteside.  Our office had damage as well as some of our employees’ homes, so our access was limited, but our employees stepped up and did what they could for our customers.” This photo indicates what Hi-Tech techs encountered at various homes

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Neil Gordon July 21, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Minimum Wage

I was at an economic conference in Denver two weeks ago and went to a session on the minimum wage (so you don’t have to!). Economic theory is clear on the effects of hiking the minimum wage: employers demand less workers and so employment falls. Unfortunately, the empirical observations are not as clear-cut. Some of the trouble lies in isolating the effect of minimum wage laws from other factors that affect employment, such as the general economy or competition from other firms. There are also differences in the data economists

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor July 21, 2026 No Comments
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Dog Days of Summer Give Off More Than Heat

In the CSRA, we are used to dehydration and sunburns and all that goes with the blazing hot sun in July and August. Joseph Galpin from EnviroPro 360 says it’s also peak season for something else that can cause you health issues. https://enviropro360.com/blog/mold/why-july-and-august-are-peak-mold-season-in-augusta-and-what-to-do-before-it-starts/

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Joseph Galpin, EnviroPro 360 July 17, 2026 No Comments
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New dessert shop rounds out growth at Evans Town Center

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Check. Groceries. Check. Dessert? Another popular franchised café is coming to Evans between Publix and Jimmy John’s. The Peach Cobbler Factory is working around the renovations at the Evans Town Center to build out a space next to a new breakfast spot on the way—Biscuit Belly. There will now be a Mediterranean and Chinese restaurant to go with a sub shop and the two new restaurants to compliment McDonalds and Taco Bell on the border of the center at 4274 Washington Road. The Peach Cobbler Factory

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Neil Gordon July 17, 2026 No Comments
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Endowment started by Aiken firm

It was time to give back and honor the Crane roots by using a practice taught to their clients. Jason and Martha Crane are part owners of Crane & Owen Financial Solutions, a financial advisory practice at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Cranes established a $10,000 scholarship for business students at Truett McConnell, with plans to increase the endowment in the future. Jason’s grandfather, mother, and other family members graduated from the faith-based college in North Georgia, and he wanted to honor their legacy. “We are proud to do our

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Neil Gordon July 16, 2026 No Comments
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New golf facility with ties to entertainer opens at CSRA golf course

True Spec Golf is opening today in Evans with ties to pop culture icon and entertainer, Justin Timberlake.   The local name will be True Spec Augusta. The company chose Jones Creek as the third True Spec facility in Georgia. It will be home to True Spec’s brand-agnostic club fitting matrix of more than 70,000 club head and shaft combinations from every major equipment manufacturer, which enables True Spec’s master club fitters to find the best equipment to improve a player’s game.  “Jones Creek puts particular emphasis on offering all of its golfers an enjoyable and welcoming experience every time out,” said Scott Anderson, President of True Spec Golf. “We strive

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Neil Gordon July 15, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Mixed Economy

Inflation went up nearly 4% in the latest Economic Index report. There are some positive highlights as well. The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased 0.3 percent in May and is 0.1 percent higher than in May 2025. It has been a while since I updated the Augusta LEI because the Bureau of Labor Statistics has stopped publishing monthly job openings for states. Instead, the only monthly data on job openings is for the South census region, a geographic area stretching from Maryland and Delaware to Texas and Oklahoma. This

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor July 14, 2026 No Comments
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131 Home Development Planned

Sometime in the next few days, developers for the new Highland Springs neighborhood will put a sign in the ground letting drivers along Pleasant Home Road know what is happening. ABD has all of the key details. The subdivision is between Davis Road and Washington Road on the 400 block of Pleasant Home Road, next to Lakemont Presbyterian Church and Place at Martinez, a local nursing home. There has been no new residential construction in the Pleasant Home corridor since the 1990’s. Developers hope to pour slabs by the end

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Neil Gordon July 13, 2026 No Comments
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Veteran CSRA broadcaster to help churches in new businesses

Cross Line Solutions is the name of the new technology company now providing two different types of broadcast equipment and training to help churches move into the video and streaming phase of their ministry. Small churches often lack staff or expertise with volunteers to manually operate several cameras and switching equipment. Krystal Alabaugh worked for 25 years in television production for WRDW News 12 and Watchmen Broadcasting TV 49, which provides Faith-based programming. Alabaugh helps train smaller churches on the use of robotic video cameras and other broadcast equipment. “It’s

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Neil Gordon July 10, 2026 No Comments
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Businesses needed for one-of-a-kind United Way program

Area companies are needed for a unique Christmas in July program. It is time to begin collecting donations to support this year’s Empty Stocking Fund (ESF). The goal is to provide Christmas toys for more than 1,200 children from ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) families making more than the federal poverty level, but less than what they need to make ends meet. “This is the first time we’ve actually done this Christmas in July,” Brittany Burnett, President and CEO of UWCSRA, told ABD. “What makes it really unique is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 10, 2026 No Comments
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