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Fundraiser plants hope on property at huge CSRA employer

Thanks to $150,000 and with Walton Way as the backdrop—AU is starting to look whole again. “I remember when the hurricane came across our community, it reshaped the campus landscape, and for many of us, it was something that we could not have imagined or even planned for,” said Dr. Russell Keen, President of AU. “But today is not a story about loss. Today is a story about hope and renewal in a community that was hit by a storm but didn’t stay down. A community that came together, rose

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 12, 2026 No Comments
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Augusta Topgolf nabs a big star for Masters Week

After Rounds 1 and 2 at Augusta National, Topgolf hopes you’ll make the one-mile trip to Riverwatch and Alexander Drive to see a famous, flamboyant golfer mix ‘n mingle. It will be a busy week for John Daly. During the day, Daly will set up golf goods for sale at the Top Dawg Tavern, since Hooters closed recently. From 6-9 P.M on Thursday and Friday night, Daly will hang out with fans as they tee off at Top Golf. “This week has always been about the fans as much as

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Neil Gordon March 12, 2026 No Comments
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Good Deeds: Benefactors List Released

Publisher’s Note: On Monday, our Dana Lynn McIntyre reported on a story about different organizations and companies providing $260,000 in scholarships that were distributed by the Aiken Technical College Foundation to 200 students. ATC provided the list of benefactors to ABD below. Aiken County Community Association (ACCA) Aiken Lions Club Aiken Masonic Lodge 156 AFM Aiken Newcomers Club Aiken Performing Arts Aiken Sertoma Club Alfred F. Endler, Jr.  Endowment Angela Crosby Wicker Endowment Ashley J. Little Family Endowment Aiken Technical College Aiken Technical College Faculty Aiken Technical College President Aiken

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Neil Gordon March 10, 2026 No Comments
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New Business Alert: Combining event planning with vintage china

Patti McGrath has worked in the CSRA in marketing and handling event planning for many years.  Now, she can add business owner to her resume. When she decided to open her own company, she decided to focus on creating events that celebrate the moments that make our lives memorable instead of large corporate affairs. She also wanted to offer vintage china to help others add the elegance of a bygone era to their table. Her event planning and vintage china business, Simply Social Events and More, LLC, opened for business

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Staff Report March 10, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Progress on CSRA home buying experience

In the last month of February, the interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dipped below 6% for the first time since fall of 2022. That, coupled with a key affordability study, is providing some good news to potential homebuyers. This decline in interest rates should provide some relief to potential homebuyers who have found housing increasingly unaffordable over the last three to four years. Housing is defined as unaffordable if housing costs (principal, interest, tax, and insurance) are greater than 30% of median income.  The graph below, which comes from

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor March 10, 2026 No Comments
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84 Scholarships, 200 Students, $260k

Businesses and individuals who give financial support to students at Aiken Technical College (ATC) were introduced to their beneficiaries. The Aiken Tech Foundation sponsored its annual breakfast, bringing together students receiving scholarships with the businesses or individuals whose financial contributions support their education. “Our students come away from this experience with a little bit of gratitude in their heart, and then our donors come away with this feeling fulfilled that they’ve done some good in the world today,” Kym Johnson, Foundation Director, told ABD. Will Williams, President and CEO of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 9, 2026 No Comments
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Older Buildings in the CSRA require expert inspectors

Across the CSRA, there are many factors as to why there are moisture issues in some of our buildings: Some are historic and on shady lots with thicker tree cover. Across the river in Aiken, some are older farmhouses and horse properties—and then there is humidity much of the year! EnviroPro 360’s Joseph Galpin writes below, you might have mold and offers some suggestions. Who Do I Call To Check For Mold In Aiken SC? – EnviroPro 360

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Joseph Galpin, EnviroPro 360 March 6, 2026 No Comments
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Inaugural event organizers calling on support from businesses

Earth Day will look a little different this year. Businesses have an opportunity to support an organization that is dedicated to preserving a unique park near the border of North Augusta and Augusta. The North Augusta Brick Pond Park Committee, in partnership with the North Augusta Beautification Foundation, has scheduled an event calling people to visit the park near the municipal building. “We’re so gifted in North Augusta. We have 36 city parks, and we have this beautiful water feature of the Brick Pond right here in downtown,” committee member

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 6, 2026 No Comments
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Facebook’s parent company gives grants to CSRA entrepreneurs and others

As the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, Meta targets its grants to projects that support technology-centric education and community programs in communities where they have a data center. The Aiken Data Center is under construction in the Sage Mill Industrial Park. Among the grant recipients is the Make Startups Institute, an extension of MakeStartups.org, based in theClubhou.se, in collaboration with the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and Western SC. “We’ve been helping to get the Aiken Innovation District really up and running,” explained Eric Parker, co-founder of Make Startups. “We’re

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 5, 2026 No Comments
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Countdown to Masters with a twist

In less than four weeks, golfers and fans from around the world will begin arriving in Augusta for the traditional spring events. Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) has rolled out a virtual welcome mat, and management is trying to show financial appreciation to staff for the long hours ahead. First to step on the golf course will be the competitors for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA). Beginning April first, two practice rounds will be played at Champions Retreat, with the final round Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC).  Young

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 4, 2026 No Comments
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