Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens

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By Johnathan McGinty It’s a Friday afternoon, and Paul Lester is getting ready for a “rock and roll cruise.” As such, he’s spending the weekend getting his bags ready and tackling a few errands, but for a man who by his own admission doesn’t typically take a vacation,...
Beyond Golf

Beyond Golf

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British general who played in the very first Masters was no slacker By Don Rhodes “Gentlemen, you are soldiers now. Don’t forget it. I don’t care what you were in civilian life — share pushers, lawyers, plumbers, piano salesmen — by God you’re soldiers now! Anyone who...
Going the Distance

Going the Distance

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By Abigail Lennon Most people need not look far to find someone they know or love who has been touched by cancer. Whether those loved ones are in a fight for their life, have beaten the diagnosis again and again or have lost the battle, everyone has a story to tell....
Ike’s Impact

Ike’s Impact

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower had special relationship with golf, Augusta National All good Augustans are at least vaguely familiar with President Eisenhower’s visits to Augusta National Golf Club. Everyone fondly recalls his perennial frustration with the pine tree...
Let There Be A Joyful Noise!!! Shout Bamalama!

Let There Be A Joyful Noise!!! Shout Bamalama!

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FOUR WORLD-FAMOUS SINGERS WHO WERE FIRST HEARD IN LOCAL HISTORIC BLACK CHURCHES   “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise unto him with...
At Home in Hammonds Ferry

At Home in Hammonds Ferry

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When Kimberly and Charlie Knox began to build their fourth – and maybe their final – home, it was all about location. The couple chose to relocate to the South Carolina side of the river. “I absolutely love living in Hammonds Ferry,” Kimberly said. “I feel like we...