Ron Baxley Jr.

1 week ago | augustagoodnews.com | Ron Baxley Jr.

JoeFest appears, in a word, ubiquitous – an ever-growing collectors and comic con in Augusta that many fans do not want to miss. JoeFest increasingly seems to have the pop culture outreach of an entity much more benign than Galactus coupled with the downhome feel of local talent of Smallville (and some of those are “Supermen” and “Superwomen” with their national outreach).  From June 20-22, several local creatives, will join big names like Sgt.

1 week ago | augustagoodnews.com | Ron Baxley Jr.

AIKEN – Whether it is the bells and whistles, nostalgia, or just the striking appearance of them, trains fascinate many – especially children. Trains of all sizes certainly fascinated hundreds of children and their parents, relatives, and guardians Saturday morning and afternoon at the Aiken Visitors Center during the delayed National Train Day event. The event was slated to be on May 10 but was moved forward to June 14.

3 weeks ago | augustagoodnews.com | Ron Baxley Jr.

(Editor’s note: Columns often contain opinion which belong to the author.)Where you’re going, you’re going to need roads – roads that lead to the Miller Theater on Sunday, June 8, that is. And what you’ll be seeing will not be the second “Back to the Future” with a bunch of flying cars that do not require roads but the original film which gives a few glimpses into the sequel.

1 month ago | augustagoodnews.com | Ron Baxley Jr.

(Columns contain opinion and those opinions are of the author)Ladies in curlers, chain smoking and drinking Tab under metallic and plastic hairdryers, became a part of my earliest memories. In fact, for a number of years, my mother owned a beauty shop in our front yard called Baxley’s Beauty Boutique in Barnwell, South Carolina. The shop was not huge and, before being remodeled, was once a one-bedroom and one-bath mini-bungalow.

2 months ago | augustagoodnews.com | Ron Baxley Jr.

(Columns often contain opinions of the author.)Wayne’s World! Wayne’s World!-Only I did not have much party time, but my life was excellent. I was quite sheltered and did not know who Queen, a decades-old, classic band whose music was featured in the “Wayne’s World” film, was at the time it came out. A sister five years my senior usually introduced me to contemporary music but somehow missed that one. I was a young teen when the “Wayne’s World” film came out.