Augusta GA Reviews » News http://www.augustaga.com Augusta Georgia Business Reviews Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:08:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Former Georgia state Sen. Hugh Gillis dies at 94 http://www.augustaga.com/former-georgia-state-sen-hugh-gillis-dies-at-94/ http://www.augustaga.com/former-georgia-state-sen-hugh-gillis-dies-at-94/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:15:45 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/former-georgia-state-sen-hugh-gillis-dies-at-94/   SOPERTON, Ga. — Former state Sen. Hugh M. Gillis of Soperton, who was once honored as the longest-serving state legislator in the country with more than 50 years in the General Assembly, has died. He was 94. Gillis died Tuesday at Meadows Regional Hospital in Vidalia with his family by his side, according to [...]

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SOPERTON, Ga. — Former state Sen. Hugh M. Gillis of Soperton, who was once honored as the longest-serving state legislator in the country with more than 50 years in the General Assembly, has died. He was 94.

Gillis died Tuesday at Meadows Regional Hospital in Vidalia with his family by his side, according to Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton. The funeral home was handling arrangements.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/former-georgia-state-sen-hugh-gillis-dies-at-94/feed/ 0 Columbia Commission begins setting broadband fees http://www.augustaga.com/columbia-commission-begins-setting-broadband-fees/ http://www.augustaga.com/columbia-commission-begins-setting-broadband-fees/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:15:39 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/columbia-commission-begins-setting-broadband-fees/ Customers soon will be able to access Columbia County’s new broadband network after commission members began setting up fees. Commissioners unanimously approved first reading of the fee schedule during their first meeting of the year Tuesday, with final approval expected at their next meeting Jan. 15. “Once the rates are officially established, companies will be [...]

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]]> Customers soon will be able to access Columbia County’s new broadband network after commission members began setting up fees.

Commissioners unanimously approved first reading of the fee schedule during their first meeting of the year Tuesday, with final approval expected at their next meeting Jan. 15.

“Once the rates are officially established, companies will be able to sign up immediately,” said Columbia County Administrator Scott Johnson.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/columbia-commission-begins-setting-broadband-fees/feed/ 0 Handful of New Year’s DUI arrests in Richmond, Columbia counties http://www.augustaga.com/handful-of-new-years-dui-arrests-in-richmond-columbia-counties/ http://www.augustaga.com/handful-of-new-years-dui-arrests-in-richmond-columbia-counties/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:15:29 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/handful-of-new-years-dui-arrests-in-richmond-columbia-counties/ New Year’s Eve celebrations ended with only a handful of DUI arrests in Richmond and Columbia counties. Richmond County sheriff’s Lt. Calvin Chew said deputies arrested five people on charges of driving under the influence between Monday evening and early Tuesday, not significantly higher than any other day. In Columbia County, three people were arrested [...]

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]]> New Year’s Eve celebrations ended with only a handful of DUI arrests in Richmond and Columbia counties.

Richmond County sheriff’s Lt. Calvin Chew said deputies arrested five people on charges of driving under the influence between Monday evening and early Tuesday, not significantly higher than any other day. In Columbia County, three people were arrested and charged with DUI.

Chew said Richmond County did not put any extra deputies on the road for the holiday or conduct extra patrols. He said publicity about the dangers of drinking and driving have helped keep incidents low.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/handful-of-new-years-dui-arrests-in-richmond-columbia-counties/feed/ 0 Roundtree seeks culture of change in new administration http://www.augustaga.com/roundtree-seeks-culture-of-change-in-new-administration/ http://www.augustaga.com/roundtree-seeks-culture-of-change-in-new-administration/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:15:23 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/roundtree-seeks-culture-of-change-in-new-administration/   Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree spent the first full day of his administration implementing what he calls a “culture of change” within the sheriff’s office. After spending some time Wednesday morning meeting and greeting staff members, Roundtree toured the county jail facility on Phinizy Road. Next, he held a promotions ceremony for 10 officers [...]

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Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree spent the first full day of his administration implementing what he calls a “culture of change” within the sheriff’s office.

After spending some time Wednesday morning meeting and greeting staff members, Roundtree toured the county jail facility on Phinizy Road. Next, he held a promotions ceremony for 10 officers appointed to new positions or promoted from other positions within the force.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/roundtree-seeks-culture-of-change-in-new-administration/feed/ 0 4 of Richmond County’s homicides in 2012 remain unsolved http://www.augustaga.com/4-of-richmond-countys-homicides-in-2012-remain-unsolved/ http://www.augustaga.com/4-of-richmond-countys-homicides-in-2012-remain-unsolved/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:33:19 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/4-of-richmond-countys-homicides-in-2012-remain-unsolved/ As the year comes to a close, four of Richmond County’s 32 homicides in 2012 remain unsolved. Two of those cases, investigators say, have gone cold. One is the Jan. 16 death of Kyle Royal. The 16-year-old was fatally shot in a vehicle outside Magic City, a nightclub then operating illegally at 3200 Mike Padgett [...]

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]]> As the year comes to a close, four of Richmond County’s 32 homicides in 2012 remain unsolved.

Two of those cases, investigators say, have gone cold.

One is the Jan. 16 death of Kyle Royal. The 16-year-old was fatally shot in a vehicle outside Magic City, a nightclub then operating illegally at 3200 Mike Padgett Highway.

Richmond County sheriff’s Lt. Blaise Dresser said the problem with the case is that witnesses won’t come forward.

Police said more than 200 people were at the club when the shots were fired, but no one has been willing to share information.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/4-of-richmond-countys-homicides-in-2012-remain-unsolved/feed/ 0 City Ink: We must look back before we look ahead http://www.augustaga.com/city-ink-we-must-look-back-before-we-look-ahead/ http://www.augustaga.com/city-ink-we-must-look-back-before-we-look-ahead/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:33:07 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/city-ink-we-must-look-back-before-we-look-ahead/ Janus, the mythological Roman god with two heads facing opposite directions, usually looks back on the old year and forward to make his predictions for the new year. But it was such an eventful year in Augusta politics he’s going to focus mainly on 2012 with only a glance toward 2013.   JANUS LOOKS BACK [...]

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]]> Janus, the mythological Roman god with two heads facing opposite directions, usually looks back on the old year and forward to make his predictions for the new year. But it was such an eventful year in Augusta politics he’s going to focus mainly on 2012 with only a glance toward 2013.

 

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/city-ink-we-must-look-back-before-we-look-ahead/feed/ 0 Augusta teen still in critical condition after shooting http://www.augustaga.com/augusta-teen-still-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/ http://www.augustaga.com/augusta-teen-still-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:32:56 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/augusta-teen-still-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/ An Augusta teenager remained in critical condition at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital on Saturday night after a shooting that wounded him and killed another teen at Dogwood Terrace apartments Friday night. Dontavius Payne and Trezmaine Jessie Williams, both 18, were shot when they attempted to rob Marcus Gainey, 30, on the 2000 block [...]

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]]> An Augusta teenager remained in critical condition at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital on Saturday night after a shooting that wounded him and killed another teen at Dogwood Terrace apartments Friday night.

Dontavius Payne and Trezmaine Jessie Williams, both 18, were shot when they attempted to rob Marcus Gainey, 30, on the 2000 block of Second Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Payne was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/augusta-teen-still-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/feed/ 0 Gun purchases, permit applications increase in Augusta http://www.augustaga.com/gun-purchases-permit-applications-increase-in-augusta/ http://www.augustaga.com/gun-purchases-permit-applications-increase-in-augusta/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:32:50 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/gun-purchases-permit-applications-increase-in-augusta/ Buddy Lichty estimates that his business has seen as many gun sales in the past 15 days as it did in all of June and July. “There’s no end in sight that we can see,” said Lichty, the owner of Shooters gun shop and indoor range on Patriots Way in Augusta. On Thursday the gun [...]

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Buddy Lichty estimates that his business has seen as many gun sales in the past 15 days as it did in all of June and July.

“There’s no end in sight that we can see,” said Lichty, the owner of Shooters gun shop and indoor range on Patriots Way in Augusta.

On Thursday the gun range swarmed with people waiting for a chance to shoot their weapons. Store manager Steve Fryant said there has been a waiting list for shooters since before Christmas and the crowd hasn’t dwindled.

“We’ve been absolutely swamped,” Fryant said.

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]]> http://www.augustaga.com/gun-purchases-permit-applications-increase-in-augusta/feed/ 0 2012 had plenty of checks on the ledger http://www.augustaga.com/2012-had-plenty-of-checks-on-the-ledger/ http://www.augustaga.com/2012-had-plenty-of-checks-on-the-ledger/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:32:42 +0000 dbiz http://www.augustaga.com/2012-had-plenty-of-checks-on-the-ledger/ Prognostication skills have been a long-running joke around the office (and several former offices). Picking individual football games has never been much of a strong suit. Too often the heart or the gut or a general tendency toward recklessness get in the way of rational choice. South Carolina fans can certainly attest. For whatever reason, [...]

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running joke around the office (and several former offices).

Picking individual football games has never been much of a strong suit. Too often the heart or the gut or a general tendency toward recklessness get in the way of rational choice.

South Carolina fans can certainly attest. For whatever reason, the Gamecocks have consistently been a blind spot.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — A proposed piece of legislation intends to exempt pistols and rifles made in South Carolina from federal regulation as long as they stay in-state.

The Firearms Freedom Act, pre-filed earlier this month by state Sen. Lee Bright, would mean that firearms, ammunition and gun accessories made in South Carolina aren’t subject to federal rules and oversight. Weapons made in South Carolina, the bill notes, must be stamped with the words “Made in South Carolina.”

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