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Local gourmet nut entrepreneurs celebrate 10 years in business

If you’re looking for corporate gifts for your clients this holiday season, Brian and Kam Kyzer probably have just the items you need. The Kyzer’s own Watanut, a gourmet nut business, located at 3309 Washington Road in Augusta and the second store in Amelia Island, Fla. Brian Kyzer said the business, which sells nut mixes, Georgia pecans, and shortbread cookies, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an open house on Thursday, Dec. 1, 5-9 p.m., at the Augusta store. The Kyzer’s host a large open house every year, but they

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Story and photos by Josh Heath November 9, 2022 No Comments
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When you’re hungry and “almost there,” a new Aiken County café can fill you up

How many times have you been on vacation, headed to the beach or the mountains from the CSRA, and the kids ask for the millionth time, are we almost there? On the edge of Aiken County, almost close enough to throw a rock to the Barnwell County line, a new restaurant has opened. If your tribe is hungry, you can stop in at Almost There Café. The building at 245 White Pond Road in Williston has been a donut shop, a chicken joint, and a mercantile over the years. Now,

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Mitzi Oxford November 8, 2022 No Comments
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Sponsors needed for Friday’s event

In 1995, Ricky Moore led the Westside High School basketball team to victory in the Georgia High School Association’s Class AAA tournament. Moore also played for the University of Connecticut and helped the team win the national championship in 1999. He will host a tournament at his alma mater, Friday evening and wants local businesses to sponsor it. Six teams will compete in the Ricky Moore Invitational. Lucy C. Laney High School will compete against Jones County High School at 5:30 p.m., Augusta Christian Schools will take on Butler High

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Josh Heath November 8, 2022 No Comments
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Aiken Regional earns Level IV Trauma Center designation

Trauma injuries, usually from car accidents, gun and knife violence, or falls, are the leading cause of death for people under 45. Victims treated at trauma centers have a 25 percent higher survival rate compared to those seen in hospitals without those services, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study. As a newly designated Level IV Trauma Center, Aiken Regional will be prepared to provide support in those life-threatening events including evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities. The hospital is prepared to care for patients with acute injuries, as

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Mitzi Oxford November 7, 2022 No Comments
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Evans business owner offers better health, tastier products

Michelle Lemmons wants to help her customers drink their way to better health. Lemmons owns The Vibe Nutrition, 4446 Washington Road, Suite 6, near Shane’s Rib Shack in Evans. The retail space used to belong to another nutrition business, The Healthy Hangout, which closed permanently in the spring of 2022. She sells a variety of nutritious items, such as sugar-free energy tea bombs, protein coffee, and meal replacement shakes. Shakes, which come in several tasty flavors, including Almond Joy, German chocolate cake, and Captain Crunch, contain protein, greens, vitamins, and

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Story and photos by Josh Heath November 7, 2022 No Comments
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Report rates Augusta among the fattest, unhealthiest cities

This report may spur more corporate membership business for CSRA fitness centers. Ranking in the top 10 in the nation is not always a good thing. A recent report from WalletHub.com evaluated the fattest and unhealthiest cities in the nation, and Augusta came in at No. 9. Probably not surprising given its tradition of rich foods, 12 of the top 13 cities were located in the Southeast; the lone exception was McAllen, Texas, the top-rated unhealthy city. Columbia, S.C., ranked 26th. The health experts who did the ranking evaluated the

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Gary Kauffman November 6, 2022 No Comments
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Local business leaders selected for state honor

William Easterlin III is one of several CSRA business leaders selected for a major honor by Georgia Trend Magazine. Easterlin, President, and CEO of Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co., a role he has held since 1994, has been profiled in the magazine’s premiere edition of Georgia 500: The State’s Most Influential Leaders, which was just published. The edition lists a variety of leaders from across the state, including CEOs, doctors, educators, and economic developers. The magazine placed them in various categories, such as Real Estate, Healthcare and Arts, and

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Josh Heath November 6, 2022 No Comments
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Bell Auditorium to undergo major renovations starting in spring 2023

By May 2024, the Bell Auditorium will look significantly different than it does today, according to Project Executive Consultant, HB Brantley. Brantley said the nearly 2,700-seat venue will undergo major renovations that are currently scheduled to begin in April 2023. He said the plan is to close the Bell from July 2023 to May 2024 to complete the project, which will include adding a two-story, 5,000-square-foot grand hall/promenade; demolishing and rebuilding the venue’s dressing rooms; installing a fire sprinkler system; and updating the existing green room. Brantley said the Augusta-Richmond

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Josh Heath November 6, 2022 No Comments
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Custom golf cart business to launch in Evans

If you’ve ever wanted to build your own custom golf cart, you’re in luck. Kart King, LLC located at 4158 Washington Road, Suite 11 next door to Just Beds in the Park Place 2 shopping center, is scheduled to open around Nov. 16, according to its owner, Barry Hall. Besides golf carts, the new store will offer a variety of accessories, such as LED lights, custom tires, and sound bars. But Hall said what makes Kart King unique is customers can choose their carts’ body styles, colors, and other features.

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Josh Heath November 3, 2022 No Comments
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Faith Friday: Local pastor raises the roof through faithful business venture

What might convince a 51-year-old female pastor and divorced mother of two children with no roofing experience to purchase a roofing company? God said so. That’s Shirley Holston’s testimony as the new owner of Vertex Roofing, 4715 Augusta Road, in Beech Island, SC. Vertex provides roofing services for new and existing homes. The company also does small repairs and fencing. Holston purchased it from the previous owner who had operated it for decades and says in addition to the services provided, it’s the service to mankind that keeps it, and

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Monique Williams November 3, 2022 No Comments
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