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Businesses and community come out to support “Stay’s” legal fundraiser

Jonathan “O.D.” O’Donnell (pictured above) had a hand in preparing and serving many of the 95 BBQ and Brisket plates at Saturday’s fundraiser. Most days, Jonathan is working on his culinary degree but helps out Stay with various special events. By day, Kurt Mueller is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth. He put his “hobby” to good use Friday night and most of Saturday. He donated his BBQ skills and smoker to support Renee Hajek, who’s in for a long, legal battle with Columbia County over the revocation of her

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Neil Gordon November 13, 2022 No Comments
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Military veterans celebrated at iconic Augusta company

On Tuesday, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Douglass spoke to the Club Car’s Veterans Employee Resource Group about his 40-plus year career in the military and his family tree of those who have served. As a bonus, Club Car veterans received a barbecue lunch and a variety 4-pack of Douglass’ Warriors Choice barbecue sauces to take home. They also entered a drawing for barbecue tools and utensils. The event was one of the quarterly events Club Car sponsors to treat the military veterans who work for the company. Club

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Story and Photos by Neil Gordon November 10, 2022 No Comments
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North Augusta specialty pharmacy provides IV, self-administered medications

Kimberly Thomas’s patients are often surprised they can receive IV antibiotics at home. Thomas, a registered nurse, is co-owner and operator of Vital Care Infusion Services, a specialty pharmacy, located at 1201 West Ave. in North Augusta. The business opened in January and treated its first patient in late March. Vital Care provides patients with IV medications to treat a variety of medical conditions, including Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis, as well as tube feeding services. These specialty medications are provided for patients throughout Georgia and South Carolina,

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Story and photos by Josh Heath November 9, 2022 No Comments
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Help Stay to Stay

Guest Column by Renee Hajek Owner, Stay. Social, Tap & Table The below was edited for length. I am deeply troubled by the way this issue has been handled and I would like to dispel any confusion from media coverage and let you hear directly from me. Your support is immensely valuable, and with your help, I am hopeful that Stay can continue in business, and be the community-driven, “all are welcome” establishment that we set out to be three years ago. First, there is the matter of the Columbia

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Guest Column by Renee Hajek November 8, 2022 No Comments
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CSRA/Georgia professionals may decide today’s election

Today’s Raphael Warnock/Herschel Walker U.S. Senate race and the Governor’s seat with Brian Kemp vs. Stacey Abrams may come down to how Augustans and Georgians vote by profession. On Election Day, it’s interesting to see which professions donated to Biden and Trump campaigns in 2020, according to a Bloomberg report. While that was a national election two years ago, it does give an indication of which professions lean toward a political party and perhaps some insights into who will represent Georgia and South Carolina in Congress for the next two

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Gary Kauffman and Neil Gordon November 7, 2022 No Comments
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Cookie business EXPLODES in CSRA!

While Charles Terry III (photo at right) is in Evans today through Wednesday, training his employees at Crumbl, his business partner, Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers is training for tonight’s NBA game with the Phoenix Suns in Pennsylvania. In October, the two childhood friends from Long Island, New York purchased the highly successful cookie franchise from Augustans Dr. Troy Akers and his wife Nancy, who just opened the Mullins Colony location in late April of this year. “Tobias and I were looking to do business together for years,” said

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Neil Gordon November 6, 2022 No Comments
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Custom golf cart business to launch in Evans

If you’ve ever wanted to build your own custom golf cart, you’re in luck. Kart King, LLC located at 4158 Washington Road, Suite 11 next door to Just Beds in the Park Place 2 shopping center, is scheduled to open around Nov. 16, according to its owner, Barry Hall. Besides golf carts, the new store will offer a variety of accessories, such as LED lights, custom tires, and sound bars. But Hall said what makes Kart King unique is customers can choose their carts’ body styles, colors, and other features.

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Josh Heath November 3, 2022 No Comments
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Remodeled Chick-fil-A re-opens today on Washington Road

New and much bigger than before, Chick-fil-A at 3066 Washington Road will re-open for business this morning. The Chick-fil-A location had been closed for remodeling since April. A First Bite Ceremony takes place at 9:30 a.m. and the restaurant officially opens at 10:30 a.m. “Chick-fil-A is synonymous with quality, so it’s important to ensure that our restaurant is a modern, efficient and hospitable destination for our guests,” said John Powell, the franchise operator with more than 20 years of experience. “We want our guests to have a great experience that

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Gary Kauffman November 2, 2022 No Comments
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Entrepreneur pushes through pandemic to open on Wash. Rd.

The CSRA has coffee shops and it has frozen custard shops. But, so far, only one business blends them into a unique store – the newly-opened, Café Dulce on Washington Road. Café Dulce opened on Monday – several months later than anticipated because of supply chain issues – as a marriage between two franchises: Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee and Whit’s Frozen Custard. Café Dulce is located next to Krystal on Washington Road but the entrance is off Woodland Road, next to Walker Chiropractic. The business venture is something

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Story and photos by Gary Kauffman November 1, 2022 1 Comment
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Graniteville baker competes in NYC Macaron Bakeoff

Joey Blackwell may not fit your vision of a baker of delicate Italian pastries. He’s a self-described “big, burly, bearded guy.” But in the past two years, he has refined his recipe of macarons, started his Mac Daddy Macaron business, and was invited to compete in New York against fellow macaron bakers. “My interest in baking started in 2020 during the pandemic when many of us were staying home,” he said. “My wife and I got hooked on baking shows, particularly The Great British Bake-Off. At about that same time,

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Mitzi Oxford October 31, 2022 No Comments
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