Wesley Bryan

Wesley Bryan

Local Golfer Heading to The Masters   Wesley Bryan has a unique advantage when it comes to the Masters Tournament. Similar to Augusta residents before him, the first-year Masters participant can simply go home to his own bed after each round at Augusta National...
The Prominence of Chairmanship

The Prominence of Chairmanship

The New Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, Fred Ridley   Augusta National’s newest chairman is a scratch player who still gets a tingle down his spine every time he enters the club. Ridley, 65, took over for Billy Payne when the club reopened for its season...
Master Writer

Master Writer

David Westin of The Augusta Chronicle   Here’s a bold statement to begin this Ghost story: No one has written more about the Masters Tournament than David Westin, the longtime golf writer for The Augusta Chronicle. Certainly, no caddie has written as profoundly....
The Imperial Celebrates 100

The Imperial Celebrates 100

It’s a banner year for Augusta’s theaters. Last month, The Miller reopened after being closed for more than 30 years. This month the Imperial Theatre will celebrate 100 years and while it’s safe to say quite a bit has changed in the last century, one constant is the...
Full Bloom

Full Bloom

For the first time in more than 30 years, camellias will bloom in full exhibition and competition glory in Augusta. The historic Sand Hills Garden Club, in cooperation with First Baptist Church, the Suburban Garden Club, and the Aiken Camellia Society, is reviving The...
SAIL

SAIL

Photo by Chris Thelen   Columbia County’s first charter school, SAIL: School for Arts-Infused Learning, opened its doors in Evans at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. Faculty and staff already are seeing students flourish. “The first time we saw our...