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Grantski Records Celebrates Nine Years of Evolution

1 week ago | augustatoday.com | Kris Fisher

Krish Fisher | Augusta TodayGrantski Records in downtown Augusta, Georgia. Grantski Records is a downtown Augusta institution and live music destination. Evan Grantski, the business’s owner, didn’t necessarily intend for things to happen that way. Grantski said that when he opened nine years ago, the store was born out of love of music and collecting. He simply wanted to have a place where he could get new vinyl releases without leaving town.
Alvin Mason resigns from Augusta County Commission

1 week ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

Augusta Commissioner Alvin Mason announced his resignation during Tuesday’s Commission meeting, citing health issues. Mason, who was absent from Commission meetings for several months last year following back surgery, said that he felt a calling to step down and that his job on the Commission “had been done.”Mason, who was serving his third term as the District 4 Commissioner, had about 18 months left in his current term.
Fort Eisenhower Name Change is Inappropriate

2 weeks ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced that he has ordered the names of seven military installations changed – including Augusta’s own Fort Eisenhower. For those with a very short memory, the Fort Eisenhower moniker was adopted in 2023. Prior to that, it operated as Fort Gordon, its name honoring Confederate General and former Georgia Governor John Brown Gordon.
Kent Dunn Will Continue to Inspire Augusta Today

2 weeks ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

We started revving the engines on what would become Augusta Today about a year ago. Initially, with some degree of seriousness and a dash of mischief, I saddled this little-publication-that-couldwith the not-all-that-innocuous tag ‘Free and Easy.’ To my surprise, and joy, it sort of stuck. I liked that it succinctly described the ethos behind Augusta Today – a free publication that is easy to access and digest – as well as sounding ever-so-slightly naughty. Free and Easy felt...well, easy.
Ironhead Barbecue Finding a Home in North Augusta

3 weeks ago | augustatoday.com | Chris O'Kelley

Chris O'Kelley | Augusta TodayThe former Pot Smoker building in North Augusta is in the process of being remodeled and reopened as Ironhead Barbecue. Barbecue is slated to return to one of its more popular North Augusta haunts - 340 Edgefield Road. Once home to the Pot Smoker BBQ, the location will, in 90 days or so, open as headquarters to Ironhead Barbeque.
Despite Reports to the Contrary, Not Everyone is Oppressed

3 weeks ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAccording to Augusta Today Editor-in-Chief Steven Uhles, these are not the faces of the oppressed. In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted that I am a white male. I have, in fact, been one my entire life. I’ve never identified as anything other than and, if I am being completely honest, I have probably leaned into both my racial and gender identity in exactly the ways people might expect – for better and worse.
Sheriff's Office Addresses Downtown Community Concerns

4 weeks ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

Representatives from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, including Sheriff Gino Brantley, met with downtown residents and business owners on Thursday, May 29 to discuss problems, perceptions, and possible solutions in terms of crime in the downtown area. Sheriff Brantley opened the meeting with a state-of-the-streets address, detailing some of the initiatives taken since he took office in January.
It's Important to Remember the Reason for Memorial Day

1 month ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

It’s an important distinction. Veterans Day is not Memorial Day. Memorial Day is not Veterans Day. Neither are Armed Forces Day. Only one of the above may (or may not) be referred to as Victory in World War II or Victory in World War I Day. Whew. Here is what I know. Until 1971, Memorial Day – which until 1967 was still officially called Decoration Day – was celebrated on May 30.
Broad Street Parking Meeting Reveals Communication Issues

1 month ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

Parking spots, bicycle lanes, and the need for better communication fueled a public conversation between Augusta’s Traffic Engineering Division and concerned downtown business owners and community members on Wednesday, May 21. County Administrator Tameka Allen opened the meeting, organized in the wake of protests over the Broad Street road/streetscape project, begun earlier this year and currently slated to last more than three years.
Generation X May Fall Victim to Its Own Popularity

1 month ago | augustatoday.com | Steven Uhles

While it is possible that my demographic is affecting my digital algorithms, it seems to me that I have, over the past several years, seen a lot of commentary, comedy, and earnest appreciation surrounding Generation X. The messaging, at its core, seems to usually revolve around the idea of Gen X being something of a bridge, the connectors between the analogue past and the digital future.