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New laws boost good-paying jobs and healthcare

Gov. Brian Kemp (R), pen in hand, is working his way through the hundreds of bills passed in the Georgia General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session. On Friday, April 19, Kemp signed half a dozen pieces of legislation focused on healthcare in Georgia. “When I first ran for Governor, I made a promise that my administration would work to develop the entirety of our state, and that includes ensuring that Georgians in rural parts not only have access to good paying jobs, but also quality and affordable health care,” said Kemp

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 23, 2024 No Comments
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Smoothie, healthy snack franchise opens

Franchise owners, Antwon Wade and Damion McCray held the grand opening of a new Smoothie King last week at 814 Cabela Drive in Augusta. The prime spot is within The Shoppes at Riverwatch, right across from Dave and Busters and near the new Olive Garden. Smoothie King offers the original nutritional fresh-blended smoothie and other healthy retail products, including sports beverages, energy bars, healthy snacks, vitamin supplements, herbs, minerals, and other sports nutrition products. After more than a year of scouting the right location, the five-year lease was negotiated by Charlie

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Mitzi Oxford April 23, 2024 No Comments
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Car dealer pledges $500,000 to support Automotive Institute

“Together with partners like Will Schafer at Master Automotive, we are building a national model for automotive training,” said Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Tech. “The state of Georgia recognizes that automotive tech is a critical industry with far too few qualified individuals to fill the many available jobs. With this new facility, Augusta Tech will train more than 1,000 students per year to fill these lucrative jobs.” “There is a major need for a facility such as this in our community and we are excited to be a

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Staff Report April 22, 2024 No Comments
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The I.T. workforce of tomorrow in the CSRA

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Information Technology (IT) Youth Apprenticeship opportunity is underway after 16 area high school students toured IT facilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS). “We have worked closely with the Aiken County Public School District to give each of these high-performing tech students the chance to become the first IT Youth Apprentice,” said Tim Arnold, SRNS Senior IT Manager. “Employed students will complete their high school curriculum while gaining hands-on experience alongside our employees.” North Augusta High School (NAHS) students enrolled in the Advanced Computer Services

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Mitzi Oxford April 21, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Spotlight: Goodwill of Middle GA & the CSRA

Goodwill Administrative Offices 3145 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia www.goodwillworks.org 706-650-5760 For over a century, Goodwill has stood as a beacon of hope, transforming donations into pathways for meaningful careers and prosperous lives. Our journey, rooted in compassion and a drive for societal progress, began in Boston in 1902. Reverend Edgar J. Helms, a visionary Methodist Minister, laid the foundation of Goodwill with a simple yet powerful belief: every individual deserves the chance to unlock their potential and thrive through dedication, education, and initiative. From collecting household items to establishing trade

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Goodwill Marketing Department April 21, 2024 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Jason’s Deli

Food Quality: 4 Service: 3 Business Meeting: 5 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 It’s true that man cannot survive on bread alone, but putting meat and cheese between two slices of bread can create a very tasty, satisfying meal. For this week’s restaurant review, I had narrowed the list down to two options, but as I was driving down Washington Road, I spotted the sign for Jason’s Deli and made a U-turn. I previously worked in higher education and had eaten sandwiches from the restaurant at various

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Josh Heath April 18, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Civil War: A Satire with Nothing to Say

The readout of the period in which we, Americans, currently coexist among the press and historians is a resounding “turbulent.” As citizens, we’re constantly being fed fear about our friends and neighbors, the political machine, and the future of Democracy. The worst prospect pushed is that of a second civil war. Writer and Director, Alex Garland, apparently recognized this and chose to exploit it in his new movie, aptly titled, Civil War. However, like the insidious deflections and projections by those holding legitimate power in our nation who would rather

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Dylan James April 17, 2024 No Comments
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Tiny homes coming to Augusta

A plan to build a tiny home village on Merry Street received the green light from Augusta Commissioners during the April 16 meeting. Commissioners approved two re-zoning requests for just over three acres at 1140 Merry Street. The land had been a city-owned park, but was turned over to the Land Bank three years ago due to lack of use. The plan put forth by the non-profit organization Bridge Builder Community, calls for a total of 25 tiny homes to be built in phases. The first phase would be 10

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 17, 2024 No Comments
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A slice of Texas moves to Downtown Augusta

El Paso, with its blend of Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food, is moving into the original Mellow Mushroom location on Broad Street near 13th. In 2023, Mellow Mushroom moved across the street to 11th and Broad and left an artistic void that El Paso is filling. A painter from the Houston area came in to hand paint the walls as part of a total renovation. The bar will now be “U” shape and face Broad Street. The Chavez family is hoping to open by mid-May, pending their liquor license approval,

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Neil Gordon April 17, 2024 No Comments
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Business donations make a difference

Editor’s note: I was the Development Director for 5 years at a homeless shelter. During that time, we helped hundreds of men and women with food, clothing, and employment opportunities. Not once did anyone prefer to be homeless, they all wanted to become productive members of the community. It’s a dirty subject that some might like swept under a rug, but homelessness is a reality in Augusta and cities on both sides of the river. The face of the homeless population isn’t what you might think. Yes, there are homeless

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Mitzi Oxford April 17, 2024 No Comments
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