Local Faces of Fishing
We visit with three of the top local faces in fishing. Bill Baab recalls that it was Earl Tyler DeLoach (the first local writer for The Augusta Chronicle to cover the sport of fishing) who inspired and mentored him after joining the daily newspaper as its first copy boy in September 1955.
The Lure of Fishing
By Joe Manus | Painting by Rod Crossman My index finger on my left hand is missing part of its tip. It is a daily reminder of my fishing roots. When I was little, I whittled my own lures. I would shape them to look like the more handsome store-bought ones in my...
More Than a Crown
By Hailea Boykin Born and raised in Augusta, Quinn Shelt is determind to make a difference. As the current Miss Augusta, Shelt, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Communication Studies, is using...
Hub For Innovation
In April 2021, the Community Foundation for the CSRA, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the CSRA and the Medical College of Georgia Foundation began a project designed to help residents of the Harrisburg and Laney Walker neighborhoods thrive.
In Good Taste
Celebrating our 10th season this year with the show has been incredible! I so appreciate the opportunity I was given by WJBF to have my own show.
The Book Tavern
The independent bookstore. It evokes a certain kind of warm and comfortable feeling, does it not? Like a sunny day on Main Street, or in our case, on Broad Street.
Palate
The only thing better than fresh ice cream is fresh ice cream that’s been spiked, and that’s what the new Buzzed Bull Creamery in Evans is all about.
SnapShots
Coming to Augusta for the first time is the Beyond Van Gogh: Immersive Experience with over 300 of his artworks on display using projection technology that animates and brings new life to familiar faces, places and atmospheres.
What Are We Leaving Behind? Mezzanine
It was the grandest of structures by all accounts. Its imposing bulk and impressive façade dominated the landscape, taking up acres of real estate at the corner of 8th and Broad streets.
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Publisher’s Notes
In 2015, I had the pleasure of meeting 10 individuals who were chosen by a committee of leaders in our community to be the Top 10 in 10 Young...
Salt of the Earth
Jennifer and Grady Blanchard are down-to-earth Southern folk who love Jesus, family gatherings and slow-cooked barbecue. Their faith runs deep, as does their love for furry four-legged creatures, so much so that two years ago the couple purchased 20 acres in Appling where they developed and currently run Blanchard Mini Farms.
Preserving Historic North Augusta
Few investors had the determination to take on the renovation of the dilapidated Charles Hammond House, built in the late 1700s in North Augusta, until Augusta-reared insurance agent James O’Neal did in 2017.
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