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Generous bequest to benefit future computer and cyber students

A $2.4 million bequest from the estate of Victor Rattner has created the Lillian P. & Victor Rattner Computer Science Scholarship Endowment. The gift will provide scholarships for in-state and out-of-state students attending the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University. Rattner first attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He planned to attend graduate school in North Carolina, but a diving accident left him a quadriplegic. He persevered, enrolling at then Augusta College. He earned a

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 9, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

T’s “re-opening” brings back childhood memories

Edward Carruthers and his friend were one of the first customers last week at the launch of T’s food truck outside their original location on Mike Padgett Highway. Carruthers jumped at the chance to have lunch on Thursday afternoon with his friend. “I was here two or three times a week prior to the fire, “said the Augusta area auto mechanic. His favorite was the boatload salad bar, but he’ll gladly enjoy other T’s delicacies. Carruthers ordered the flounder, with hand-cut fries and T’s famous (oversized) hush puppies for $14.

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Neil Gordon October 8, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: CSRA Real Estate Market Update

It has been a couple of months since I shared the market numbers with you, and after experiencing several contracts with multiple offers this week, I thought now would be a great time to see how we are faring. Are our sales prices seeing any effects from over 7% interest rates? Just as a reminder, I have used the following counties to provide the content of this update, Columbia, Richmond, Aiken, Burke, McCormick, Edgefield, Lincoln, and McDuffie. This is based on residential sales only, recorded in the Realtors of Augusta

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans October 5, 2023 No Comments
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Decision time approaching for funding construction of a new JBA

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series of reports regarding the potential for a new James Brown Arena. The decision will soon be in the hands of voters. Richmond County voters are facing a decision on the future of the James Brown Arena. They will head to the polls on November 7 to vote on a referendum creating a construction special purpose local option sales tax (C-SPLOST) to pay for the $250 million project. It calls for demolishing the existing JBA, built in 1979, and replacing it with

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 4, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Lawn equipment company sold to CSRA restaurateur!

From making burgers to making hay. That’s the transition that longtime Augusta area restaurateur, David Cravens has been undergoing since September 1st. He’s the new owner of Palmer Equipment and will celebrate his acquisition with an event planned for Saturday, October 14th at the showroom in Wilkes County. Cravens will offer name brands such as Stihl products and equipment from Kubota and Land Pride. Palmer’s caters to both agricultural and residential customers. They have tractors, lawnmowers, weed eaters, hay bailers, and more. “It has been such a blessing to continue

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Neil Gordon October 3, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Only one bright spot in the job market

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area last Thursday. Employment fell by 900 in August from July. The chart below shows the rollercoaster ride we have been on in the local area over the last year. Employment rose from August 2022 through November as the chain pulled the roller-coaster up the first hill. We then plummeted down the first drop, losing 3,000 jobs in two months. Another drop followed a mini recovery in February (just to make your stomach go queasy!). A long

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe October 2, 2023 No Comments
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CSRA financial planner leaves company to pursue his dreams

Editor’s note: I’m a huge fan of Led Zeppelin. Their original drummer, John Bonham was often described as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time and a “man on fire” because of his mad skills. The same could be said for Kurt Mueller, literally and figuratively. On Friday, September 29, Kurt Mueller announced on social media that he was leaving Apollon Wealth Management. Neither his fellow advisors nor his clients were surprised or left hanging. That is not Mueller’s style. He has worked for Apollon and other financial

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Mitzi Oxford October 1, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: APPRAISAL WOES: HOW MUCH IS A HOUSE REALLY WORTH?

This is a subject that can be very complicated in today’s real estate world, even here in the CSRA. How can we really know the true value of a property? In theory, an appraisal is supposed to be the most accurate valuation of a real estate transaction. In nearly all purchases, an appraisal is a loan requirement. So, how does an appraiser determine what a house is worth and what guidelines are they using to determine the value? The bottom line is that an appraisal is essentially the personal opinion

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans September 28, 2023 No Comments
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Future of dual enrollment education opportunities in Georgia

A joint Georgia Legislative committee has wrapped up a series of meetings on dual enrollment opportunities in Georgia. Chaired by state Representative, Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator, Matt Brass (R-Newnan), the commission was created during the 2023 legislative session with the passage of Senate Resolution 175 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64645). It is tasked with looking for solutions that could expand “dual enrollment for highly skilled talent at younger ages.” Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 28, 2023 No Comments
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The “H” word is back at the James Brown Arena

Hockey was on the agenda of the September 26 meeting of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. Members of the authority heard a report on the feasibility of bringing hockey back to the Garden City, prepared by David Stone of Stone Planning, LLC. Stone said since a local team would likely be affiliated with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), his team looked at the 29 teams currently in that league. Eight of the teams were eliminated because they are in large cities that have other professional sports teams such as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 27, 2023 No Comments
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