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Bernadette Kelliher with the Augusta/CSRA Habitat for Humanity, Growing Toward 50 Homes a Year
President & CEO of the Augusta/CSRA Habitat for Humanity Bernadette Kelliher discusses their new strategic plan and their new goal of building 50 homes a year. To be included in our video interviews or if you need video services for your company, please contact us.
The Augusta Chronicle
New peach mural puts Johnston's agricultural roots on display
A new mural celebrating Johnston’s peach industry now covers a wall of Fiesta Mexican Restaurant along Highway 121 in downtown Johnston. Local artist Beth Clark painted the farm scene, according to a community announcement. The artwork shows a large peach field and other agricultural images meant to remind residents and visitors of the industry’s influence on the area for more than 50 years. More: Hummingbird look-alike helps pollinate flowers in Georgia | Exclusive Johnston Development Corp. commissioned the mural as part of its community improvement work. Chair Gaye Holmes said the prominent wall offers a good location to recognize the peach and thanked merchants and others who supported the project. “Our organization decided that the mural on this well-seen wall is a great location to bring additional recognition of the peach,” Holmes said. This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information-gathering, review, editing, and publishing process. Learn more . This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: New peach mural puts Johnston's agricultural roots on display
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‘I really am over the moon’: Best of Aiken award winners celebrated with ceremony and red carpet reception
AIKEN — For those wondering where to find the most well-loved restaurants, shops and businesses in Aiken, the first place to look is the Best of Aiken, an annual recognition series by the Aiken Standard in which community members vote for their favorite local spots. An awards ceremony and...
The Post and Courier
Additional 1% hospitality tax on prepared food goes into effect in Aiken
AIKEN — Aiken’s doubling of the hospitality tax on prepared food from 1% to 2% went into effect Oct. 1. Aiken City Council voted unanimously Aug. 10 to increase the tax to fund enhancements to the city’s parks, recreation and tourism programs, and construction of a municipal parking deck. The increased tax is expected to raise about $2.4 million per year, with most of it going toward parks and recreation and improvements and beautification of the city’s entryways, said Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh. It also will provide 10 years of annual bond payments of about $830,000 to build a munic...
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Shell Knox Berry Named to First Community Board of Directors
First Community Corporation, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, and the holding company of First Community Bank, today announced that Shell Knox Berry of Augusta, Georgia, has been named to its board of directors. "We’re pleased to welcome Shell to the First Community team," said First Community Corporation President and CEO...
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North Augusta Proposes Property Tax Increase to Fund Personnel, Equipment
North Augusta plans a 2-mill property tax hike for 2027. The money will pay for personnel, equipment, and the final step in ending lease-purchase agreements. A typical homeowner with a $335,000 property would pay about $27 more in city taxes next year. Aiken County completed a reassessment this year. Home...
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North Augusta Proposes Property Tax Increase to Fund Personnel, Equipment
North Augusta plans a 2-mill property tax hike for 2027. The money will pay for personnel, equipment, and the final step in ending lease-purchase agreements. A typical homeowner with a $335,000 property would pay about $27 more in city taxes next year. Aiken County completed a reassessment this year. Home...
The Post and Courier
Aiken's Weeks legacy lives on in farms, gardens, with new leadership
AIKEN — Several "big boxes" are firmly in place around Aiken County with such offerings as pet food, gardening tools, bird seed, hay bales and seasonal plants, and at least one small, local establishment has been focused on those areas for decades. Weeks Farm and Garden Supply reportedly dates back "70-plus years" (estimates vary), and it's undergone a generational change this year, with ownership passing from the late Marvin Williams to his son, Jim. The establishment at 1718 Richland Ave. is familiar territory for the new owner, a nephew of Ray Weeks (1909-83), who founded the business and r...
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City flags smoke shop near Augusta school for permit violations
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A smoke shop near an Augusta elementary school is facing new scrutiny after city inspectors flagged the property for building without permits, according to city records. Richmond County Board of Education trustee Monique Braswell raised the issue with city commissioners this week, eight days after the...