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CSRA golf course to reopen with new name and owner

An 18-hole public golf course that’s been closed since August will soon reopen in the small town of Bamberg. Bamberg Golf & Sports Club (see photo above), located at 128 Paw Paw Road, officially closed on Saturday, Aug. 14. Built in 1981, the 135-acre course was developed by renowned architect, Russell Breeden. Bamberg Golf, which was previously called the Paw Paw Country Club, has been sold to a new owner according to Meybohm Commercial Properties. The course will also have a new name: River Burch Golf Club.

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Josh Heath December 28, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance

Editor’s Note: By day, Kevin Jay (see photo above) puts marketing plans together for the remaining privately-owned newspapers across the U.S from his home office in Martinez. He often travels to different cities to work with salespeople to grow their customer base. When he does, he tries to enjoy his passions on the road like good BBQ and Car Shows! During the holiday months, Kevin hit the road and as always came home to the CSRA with a case of “Road Rash”, good sauce and a broken umbrella. This is

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Kevin Jay December 27, 2021 No Comments
Good Deeds

Another local company to help Kentucky tornado victims

David Byrd wants to provide prompt relief to those who need it the most. Byrd – President of Southern Beverage Packers Inc. in Appling, says the KAMO company will deliver at least 3,000 cases of Springtime bottled water to those affected by the tornadoes in Kentucky during the week of Dec. 27th. “It’s important for small businesses to help communities in need due to our quick reaction time to provide basic needs,” he states. Local businesses can meet those needs without “red tape, legislative approvals, or bureaucratic largess.” Southern Beverage

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Neil Gordon December 23, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local credit union employees help community for the holiday season

Employees of SRP Federal Credit Union have been active in supporting local charities in various ways throughout the month of December. They filled 66 stockings for The Salvation Army’s Stuff a Stocking campaign and supported the charitable organization’s Angel Tree program by donating gifts for 39 children, while 16 employees volunteered as bell ringers for this year’s Red Kettle campaign. Workers also helped The Salvation Army of Aiken distribute stockings and gifts. In addition, they filled containers of toys for The Augusta Chronicle’s annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign. The credit

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Josh Heath December 23, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Restaurant Lunch Review: Goolsby’s

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 the 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”.

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Wes Hennings December 23, 2021 No Comments

“The Ghosts of Recruiting Past”

Those creative “kids” over at Peak Talent Solutions have done it again. They have managed to find some humor in our volatile employment situation in the CSRA, things are just not the way they always were.

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Neil Gordon December 22, 2021 No Comments
Employment

Inflation affecting CSRA workers

After Dr. Simon Medcalfe recently delivered his annual Economic Outlook Forecast, the numbers changed again, making it even more expensive for all of us to buy gifts this holiday season. Publisher Neil Gordon has more in this video minute.  

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Neil Gordon December 22, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local tourism marketing agency celebrates milestone

Destination Augusta, which helps the local tourism and hospitality industries by attracting visitors and promoting the CSRA, celebrated its 25th anniversary in December. Each year, these industries generate more than $1 billion in revenue and support over 20,000 jobs in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area. Much of that revenue comes from visitor spending. “We have achieved this milestone through creativity, perseverance, and the hard work and determination of so many professional staff members, the many leaders on our Board of Directors, and committed partners and stakeholders,” says Bennish Brown, Destination

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Josh Heath December 22, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Credit union feeds local hospital workers

For the past 18 months, many local hospital employees have faced unimaginable stress dealing with the pandemic. SRP Federal Credit Union has helped by providing meals to more than 1,000 of these employees through its Random Acts of Kindness program. From Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 19, the credit union provided either meals or gift cards to workers at some CSRA hospitals, including University Hospital and Aiken Regional Medical Centers. At University Hospital in Augusta, SRP provided 1,000 meal tickets for employees, while at Aiken Regional, 160 night and

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Josh Heath December 21, 2021 No Comments
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