Forged On The Banks

Forged On The Banks

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Photos Courtesy of Danielle LoMonaco In 2022, Steve Rosier backed his pickup next to the door of a homespun jewelry studio overlooking a small lake in Edgefield County. He wasn’t sure if his truckload of treasure would combine his hobby of rock hunting with Danielle...
Southern Appeal

Southern Appeal

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Photos by Mark Albertin With its prominent courthouse and beautiful downtown, Edgefield exudes small-town charm. Just ask Martha MacDonald, who lives a few blocks off the town square. “I was telling a friend at lunch recently that I had talked to the mayor and the...
A Charming Season

A Charming Season

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Photos courtesy of Betsy Pittard When Betsy Pittard was 16, she took a small job after school with a do-it-yourself (DIY) jewelry bead shop in her hometown of Macon, Ga. Back then, she had no idea it would ignite her life’s passion and become a lucrative career....
Large Shoes to Fill

Large Shoes to Fill

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Photos by REDWolf For many, it is difficult to imagine the Augusta arts community without Brenda Durant’s steady hand at the helm. For 27 years, she was the executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council while also building educational/arts-focused programming...
Right on Target

Right on Target

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Photography by Amy J. Owen Nestled inside Friedman’s Jewelers is an inconspicuous business that one local radio advertisement calls a “regional best.” Though Friedman’s is arguably the best estate jewelry store in the Savannah River area, the ad doesn’t refer to the...