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East Georgia Fence

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fifth annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival at Riverside Park

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Paddle, Play, Party

Paddle in the morning, play at the park in the

The Landsharks perform live at Columbia County’s annual Summer Beach Blast

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Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

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My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

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SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

While some songs hit like sunscreen in the eyes, others

Southern Swag Cabinet Refinishing

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Sig Cox since 1926 Augusta HVAC service

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Augusta's Best Fencing Company

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Augusta Symphony brings the community two new yuletide concertsThe only

Dermatology Specialists of Augusta

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April and Randy Sasser

Len and Charlynn Collins; Joan and Steve Steinberg; Jan and Stan Godwin

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Rose Bennett and Cheryl Adams

Terri and Harvey Key

Betty Gary and Bruce Way

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

Heather and Pete Adams

Jessie and James Choi

Kevin and Mimi Frazier

Rhonda Fry and Ali Goodale

AC, Samantha, Bowen and Jasmine Wiley

Bridget Kerley and Josh Byers

Korie Housley and Heather Quinn

Martin and Kiley Foglia

Tommy Holloway and Crystal Archer

Ajani and Aja Murry

Angie, Morgan and Asher Reeves

JaQuita Jackson and Julia Richardson with Jutis Jackson and Janiya Jackson

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

Trish and Doug Fine

Adrienne Talford and Briana Boyd

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Brenda and Ed Bettness

Christy and Travis Clark

Jackie and Milana Hyatt

John and Becky Rice

John and Daisy Sandlin

John and Jean Stafford

Shelly and Gary Hewett

Amy and Calista Lenz, Henslee and Taylor Atwood

Bob and Sue Davis, Eloise and Alan Myers

Genevieve and Astraea Bombita

Gretchen, Phoebe and Dan Boudreaux

Hank Gautreaux, Hank-Adam Gautreaux II and Nichole Gautreaux

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Richard, Liz and Mila Converse with Rebecca Knott

Wendy Wren and Carol Reasor

Barbara Daniels, Rosetta Carter and Flora Birt

Barbara Ellington, Tracye Campbell and Valerie Kimmel

Donna Farr and Becky Sailors

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Rhonda and Bill Bates, Lisa and Jay Murray, Abby and Bob Rafoth

Hope and Mike Broome

Richard and Kim Culpepper

Ron and Jennifer Jensen

Woody, Bryce and Anna Nivens

Andy and Amy Colbert

Annie Huang, Jeffrey Marsal and Nicole Brown

Brandon McReynolds, Andy Colbert and Evan Cadle

Chris Symons and Kelly Klasnick

Nina Hon, Diane Pepple and Janice and Ed Carroll

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Kalie Whitfield and Reese Freeman

Mckenzie, Lynn and Mallorie Vivirito

Bryce Wagner, Christina Rivera, Daniel Rhodes, Angela Hymel and Mitchell O’Neal

Caroline Guinn, Taylor and Dustin Davis with Deanie, Kayla and Will Barksdale

Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jenny Wilson and Paul Carmichael

Tara and Steve Turrell

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Kristen and Stuart Matthews

Mark and Dixie Thigpen

Susan Conger and Jeannie Johnson

Val Gamiev, Emilie Tobias and Carlos Ortiz

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Casey and Jamie Williams

Eliza and Robert Wallace

Jose and Christina Cardenas

Karen and David Pemberton

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

Sreeni Doppalapudi, Varsha Kulkarni and Anita Patel

Amy and Douglas Nesbit

Helen and Bill Minchew

Joanne Paulos and Jill Dooley

Linzi Fain, Jason Hannah, Steve Goldberg and Susan Hannah

Lisa, John and Erin Birdsong

Lynn Mays, Bucky Thomas, Laura Phinizy and Louise Phinizy

Marybeth Gaudette, Betty Snead and Frances Kennedy

Nicole Barber, Sandy Katterjohn and Laurie Cordaro

Jan and Ric Ruffner

Laurie and Jon Pysczynski

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Shannon Powers and Lee Udell

Jim and Kathy Lightner

Ashley Reynolds and Hayley Story

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Noah, Tami and Averi Herrick

Paula and Will Mackelburg

Riley Keeter and Nevaeh Patterson

Theresa and Rob Salisbury

Bill and Sara Liebel

Bob and Maureen Barns, Jim and Debra Diarenzo

Cindy Hennigan and Theresa Blanchard

Mike Frize, Jeff Faircloth, Casey Coffman, Bill Foster, Ruthie Faircloth and Amy Foster

Paden and Abbey Remkus

Scott and Marie Jackson

Ashley Ingallinera and Connor Spies

Jeff and Mckenze Greenway

Laurinda Freeland and Hamp Vining

Patrick and Carmen Rachels

Susie Donaldson, Billy Brown and Dottie Donaldson

Tom and Amanda Battey

Anne and Paul Ruble

Carol Leindecker and Silvia Powledge

Leila O'Connell and Rachel Martin

Pat and Kathy Deloach

Ryan and Jamie Miller

Sandy Lewis and Theresa Hall

Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn, Greg and Suzanne Honeymichael

Gracie Kelly, Brianna McNeill, Emily McNeill and Brett McNeill

Kayla Barksdale and Daniel Rhodes

Connie Morris with Regina and James Mabry

Felonie Wellons and Gale Brown

Fredrick Cowan and Annette Midcalf

Jennifer Bridges and Andrea Bryant

Kay and Enon Hopkins with Carol Dichiara

Kyle and Debbie Matthews, Terri and Darrel Freeman, Jeana and Jeff Rice

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Harriet Gulledge and Valerie Kimmel

Kim and John Stanley

Larry and Linda Johnson

Marcia Ducharme and Connie Plummer

Pam Bosman and Michelle Wheller

Ric and Janice Ruffner

Sandy Owen and Suzi Hyder

Austin Swiger and Jami Rhine

Deann Hester and Carl Young

Genita Creech and Marie Wilson

Olivia Martin and Madison Wolfe

Sarah Hayden and Hannah Day

Scarlett Ashe and Regan Edge

Tzara Harper and Jeannine Steinkuhl

Christie and Ryan Moody

David and Ashley Ellenburg

Jason and Samantha Blue

Karen Lowry and Valerie Hunt

Kayley Lott and Sandra Lott

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Rob and Lisa Neff

Charlene and John T.Y. Smith

Gary and Bonnie Judy

Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

KJ and Julie Kenny

Welton and Mary Chase

Adam Jansen and Jillian Brassel

Aida Lucas and Eva Lucas

Amy and John Hughes

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Larissa and Luke Santmyer

Zach and Ashley Schofield

Christy Agner and Laura Jeffcot

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Glenn and Janine Leyrer

Lynn and Perry Huffman

Sheena and Jimmy Jacobs

Tami Arenas and Dede Kirk

Connie Portwood and Christopher Lee

Erica Browne and Caleb Wright

Jeremy, Natalie and Caleb Simmons

Melissa and Harold Henderson

Rodrigo Avila and Patricia Guarro

Sharon and Russell Wilder

Wendy Clanton and Jeremiah Abercrombie

Willard Cumbee Jr. and Annie Acree Cumbee

Jane and Larry Wylds

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Pamela Wood, Faye McNair, Virgil Poole, Anna Helriegel and Bob Helriegel

Sam Frankel and Ramona Carter

Sean and Meaghan Hayes

Susan Henson and June Henson

Tammy Frank and Gary Claxton

Adrienne Harless and Tracie McCollum

Caroline Jernigan and Louie with Elisa and Jonathan Holley

Dara and Adam Campbell

Elaine Walters and Annice Meeler

Matt Fulmer and Haley Harris

Ryan Bratton and Keelin Walsh

Sharmela Johnson and Emma Haffey

Emily Evenson and Anna Evenson

Heather and Andy Eberheart

Julie Nguyen and Melinda Drylie

Leanne Barkley and Tori Slate

Lois Schondelmayer, Coolidge Hooks and Harriet Scarborough

Mike Noeth and Tara Heaton

Autumn Gantt, Haley Gantt and Nicole Walls

Ben Sosebee with Graham, Teddy and Angela Collingsworth

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Chris and Rebecca Focht

Erin Gaine, Liz Patterson, Stone Patterson, Scott Patterson and Jim Gaine

Alana Moore and Hope Peel

Bailey and Matt Klein

Elizabeth Baird and Julianne Ingram

Jessica Edmonds and George Downey

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Ron and Chasity Sowell

Ryan and Jennifer Burditt

Stacy Butler and Amy Hodge

Amy Lewis, Thomas Poteet, Claire Boulus

John Ryan Mooney, Amy Mooney, Philomena Mooney, Sarah Mooney

Meredith O’Neal, Nicole White, Madison O’Neal

Ray and Caroline Brady

Steve Sheetz, Camilia Hutto, Ashland Sheetz, Ann Terracino

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

Brook and Shannon Belcher

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Joanne Widener and Lori Springer

Liza Drummings, Michelle Harper-Meriwether, Lauren Moody and Linda Washington

Nick Proto and Ashlyn Bedgood

Richard and Grace Lee

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Adrine Goldman, Jeanne McGhee, Michael Siewert

Charles and Paula May, Heather Dye, Genny Rushing

Greg and Marty Ellison, Brigid and George Pursley

Johnny Neal and Andrea Carey with Tandy and Paul Menk

Judy Smith, Kellie Aponas, Jean Duncan

Roberta Snelling, Becky Dearden, George Snelling

David and Sherry Gaissert, Valerie Mitchell, Ryan Lewis, Aaron Mitchell, Robyn Tamas

Kay and Barry Bennett

Ken Slayton, Sherri Doxey, Ginny Slayton, Craig Doxey

Nathan Brown, Susan Brown, Alec Hatch

Richard and Carol Rhodes with Sherry Rhodes

Steve and Dorinda Spaidl with Laurie and Mike Gordon

Indi Hemena, Bonnie Hemena

Julie Mann, Kevin Kaiser

Nancy and Bill Karp

Nancy Gibson, Julie Johnson, Marie Miles

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Ellie and Emily Gladden

Ashley Wahl and Cindy Rogers

Becky Hunt and Adrienne Hutchinson

Gary and Christy Beddingfield, Leslie and Emmett Perdue

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