The Good Fight

The Good Fight

By Timothy CoxPhotos by Chris Thelen Executive administrator of the Augusta Boxing Club (ABC), Tiffany Cannon, has a soft spot in her heart for the club’s current director Rayonta “Stingray” Whitfield.  Several years ago when the Augusta Commission was set to...
Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice

By Don Rhodes Sheryl Lee Ralph made history last February at the 2023 Super Bowl.  The actress/vocalist was the first person to sing the anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (“The Negro National Anthem”) at the national sporting event. The audience probably included...
Building On A Strong Foundation

Building On A Strong Foundation

By Brian PanowichPhotos by Jane Kortright In 2001, four people equipped with only an idea, tenacity and a heaping amount of faith, decided to open a small school in downtown Augusta. But it would not be just any school. This would be a faith-based learning environment...
Expert Advice

Expert Advice

By Aimee SerafinCAD drawing courtesy of Davis Design Group “There is a big difference between a landscape architect and a landscape designer,” says Roger Davis, president of Davis Design Group in downtown Augusta. “I have a five-year degree, a two-year professional...
Mai Wallpaper Lady

Mai Wallpaper Lady

By Ashlee DurenPhotos by Jane Kortright Mai King has always been the creative type with a passion for art and design.  In fact, one of her first jobs was working at Macy’s as a visual merchandiser, but as the department store industry began to change King struck...
Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

By Margaret DanielPhotos by Amy J. Owen. If your house was on fire, what would you grab on your way out to safety? A pet, a favorite photograph or a beloved book are typical answers for the familiar, if inconsequential, icebreaker. On July 16, 2021, Kelly Hitchcock...