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Simon Says: Nearly 500 jobs created from SRS vendor spending

Editor’s Note: Savannah River Site contractors need staffing companies, printing, off-site event planning and much more. Here is a snapshot of how much money was spent in 2020 and which groups received SRS’s business. This research project was put together by several students in Dr. Simon Medcalfe’s economic class at Augusta University. In 2020, the organizations from the Savannah River Site (SRS) spent over $176 million with small businesses (out of a total nonpayroll expenditure of over half a billion dollars). In the five-county area (Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor January 19, 2022 No Comments
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Local business honors late actress

The recent death of actress Betty White (see photo above story) has touched many worldwide, but a local business has found a way to honor her memory. South Aiken Physical Therapy and Wellness – located at 943 Pine Log Road next to Staples – began accepting pet food donations on Monday, Jan. 17 – White’s birthday. The actress, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday, was also a well-known animal lover. The business will continue to accept donations until Friday, Jan. 21, and all donations will go to Friends of

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Josh Heath January 19, 2022 No Comments
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Good Deeds: Large donation from Entrepreneur

ABD’s been reporting on the good that the Community Foundation of the CSRA’s been doing, in partnership with business owners who want to give back to good causes in the CSRA. In today’s video business minute, Publisher Neil Gordon says a local business owner just wrote a big check!

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Neil Gordon January 19, 2022 No Comments
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Local business attorney discusses religious exemptions

With many companies now requiring their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, local business attorney Ed Enoch has received numerous questions from his clients about religious exemptions. Enoch – attorney with Enoch Tarver, PC in Augusta – recently discussed that topic in a video. “This has become a really hot topic because of vaccine mandates or the potential for vaccine mandates,” says Enoch in the video. “The religious exemption has been around ever since Title VII was passed in the 60s, but it’s really not been on the forefront.” According

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Josh Heath and Neil Gordon January 18, 2022 No Comments
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Harlem business owner enters Columbia County commission race

Business owner, Alison Couch chose MLK Day and a Harlem landmark to announce she’d be challenging incumbent Dewey Galeas for the District 4 Columbia County Commissioner seat. The owner of Couch Consulting, LLC and employer of 10 in Harlem, made the announcement at 7:45 this morning at the Harlem Branch Library, on 145 N. Louisville Street, across the street from her firm. “As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, I would like to share some of his wisdom. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent

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Neil Gordon January 17, 2022 No Comments
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AIS: Successful CSRA business for 40+ years

Augusta Industrial Services is one of the only employee-owned companies in the CSRA. Services make up four different lines of business in Augusta and across the Southeast. CEO David Beckum sat down recently with ABD Publisher Neil Gordon and shared that his employees are part of an ESOP retirement plan and his customers all come from the N.I.C.E. category!

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Neil Gordon January 17, 2022 No Comments
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Real Talk Real Estate: Going Green

The perceived job of a realtor is either intriguing to another, who wanted to try it, or it is etched with sales. I think we can all agree that some “salesmen” may not have the best reputation—and because of that may dissuade others from that career. Before I talk about going green and shift to the purpose of this article, here is the 411 on what type of knowledge and experience a good realtor will have. In my profession I have to wear many hats and I know working moms

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans January 14, 2022 No Comments
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Local healthy dessert business to celebrate soft opening

Amber Connor started her healthy dessert business nearly two years ago, but tomorrow she will celebrate the soft opening of her new storefront in Evans (see photo above story). Connor – owner of Sinless Sweets – is opening her store at 4336 Washington Road, Suite B near Pita Pit. The soft opening will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The business sells a variety of tasty treats, such as cookies, brownies, cakes, and lemon bars. While those desserts are typically packed with sugar, fat, and calories, Sinless Sweets

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Josh Heath January 14, 2022 No Comments
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Faith Friday: Dream-turned-reality becomes full time love for veteran who makes slumber sweet

As a child, your bedside prayer might have gone something like…”Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” Adrienne Mann’s goal for every customer is not only to have a good night’s sleep, but also the time of their life at any of the festivities she coordinates through her mobile event company, Sweet Dreaming Slumber Parties, LLC. “We provide party set-up services,” said Mann. “We come to you

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Monique Williams January 14, 2022 No Comments
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