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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

Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE

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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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FireSide Designer Showroom & Cooking Store

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Amy Faircloth, RN, BSN – Aesthetic Essentials of Augusta

Amy Faircloth, RN, BSN, always had a dream of making

Columbia County is now home to the area’s first indoor pickleball center.

Pickleball, Y’all

Columbia County is now home to the area’s first indoor

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