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Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee returns to North Augusta this weekend

After two years of covid-related shutdowns, North Augusta’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee is back this week. Headlining the event is a free concert by Grammy-nominated country singer, Joe Nichols. The city’s 36th annual Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee will be held on Georgia Avenue in North Augusta, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. In 2020 and 2021, the event was canceled due to Covid. Sponsors include Communigraphics, the Augusta GreenJackets, and SouthState Bank. “The Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee has been the flagship event for the City of North Augusta for many years, and its absence

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Josh Heath October 26, 2022 No Comments
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Banking group gives out $1 Million bonus

CSRA schools have a bit more cash on hand – a total of $1 million – thanks to SRP Federal Credit Union’s Affinity Debit Card program. SRP announced recently that it reached $1 million in giving back to participating area high schools. That includes 22 South Carolina schools and eight in Georgia. In the program, SRP members use debit cards linked to the school of their choice. Every time a purchase is made using the card, SRP donates money to that particular school. Schools then use the funds for purchasing

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Gary Kauffman October 25, 2022 No Comments
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Downtown businesses help fund the beautification of Augusta

Sarah Bunjevac is excited about having her business featured in a local coloring book. Bunjevac owns Halo Salon & Spa located at 1122 Broad St., one of 26 businesses, most of which are in downtown Augusta, that will be featured in the book. The book, which is being created by a local nonprofit called Beautify Augusta to fund the restoration of downtown murals, will feature business owners and their storefronts, as well as business and contact information. “I am happy that Halo is part of the new downtown coloring book,”

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Josh Heath October 25, 2022 No Comments
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Famous toy shop reopens in Augusta, nationwide

Maybe you didn’t want to grow up because you were a Toys “R” Us kid. But you can now shop for your own kids at the iconic toy store by visiting Macy’s in the Augusta Mall. Macy’s has partnered with a company called WHP Global to bring the Toys “R” Us brand to all its stores throughout the United States, according to a company spokeswoman, Stephanie Jimenez. Jimenez said the Augusta store opened its nearly 1,500-square-foot shop, which is located on the lower level, on Aug. 1. “Since last August,

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Josh Heath October 25, 2022 No Comments
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New mobile phlebotomy business is just what the doctor ordered

LaShanna Person understands her clients can’t always get to a lab or don’t have time to wait to have their blood drawn, so she does all the legwork for them. Person, a certified medical assistant, and phlebotomist launched LKA Medical Services & Mobile Phlebotomy about a month ago. She meets clients at their homes, offices and other locations, collects blood samples, and delivers those samples to various labs throughout the CSRA. “Drawing blood is something I really love to do,” said Person, who completed her training at Virginia College. “I

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Josh Heath October 24, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta bridal shop collecting gowns for Night to Shine

For many teen girls, prom night is one of the most special nights of their lives. A local bridal shop wants to help young women with special needs enjoy their own special night by providing them with stylish gowns. House of the Bride in Surrey Center, 493 Highland Ave., is collecting gently-used formal gowns, such as bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride dresses, in an event called Gown Girls Give Back/Giveaway. The business will donate the gowns to the 2023 Night to Shine, a prom for those with special needs that will be

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Josh Heath October 24, 2022 No Comments
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The business of surviving breast cancer

When you’re in business, you often roll with the punches. If employees call in sick, you cover their shifts. When inventory doesn’t arrive, you hustle to find another source. Time overruns on a job? You tighten up and meet the deadline. Life is like that too, only the stakes are higher when you are dealing with a life-threatening disease. Whitney O’Connor didn’t plan to get breast cancer six weeks after she got married and one week after celebrating her 30th birthday. She also didn’t plan a diagnosis of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome,

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Mitzi Oxford October 20, 2022 No Comments
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Faith Friday: A Cut Above: Businessman Uses Barber Chair as Pulpit to Community

You should run for mayor. Ever thought about being on the county commission? You would make a great civil servant. All are sentiments expressed over the years to a local businessman, John Milton. However, he has realized he arguably affects more change with a pair of clippers in one and shears in the other. That’s because every subject, social and political issue known to man is discussed, debated, discounted, lauded, applauded, rejected, and resolved on any given day at Jay’s Place Barber and Beauty Shop, 1927 Olive Road in Augusta.

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Monique Williams October 20, 2022 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Mosh Pit Eats

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings October 19, 2022 No Comments
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National collision repair company gives all its employees $200

Breania Dorsey put an extra $200 in her pocket yesterday morning. Dorsey, a customer service representative with Classic Collision, a collision repair shop in Augusta, along with all the company’s employees nationwide, received two $100 bills to celebrate the opening of its 200th location, which is in Houston. She has worked for Classic Collision since the summer of 2018 when the Augusta location opened. In Aug. 2021, the company gave every employee a $100 bill to celebrate its 100th location. “I didn’t know they were going to do it again;

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Story and photos by Josh Heath October 19, 2022 No Comments
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