Telling the Stories That Celebrate Our Community

Home, Style & Savoring Summer

From inspired homes and fresh décor to summer flavors and foodie finds, this issue serves up stories to savor. Plus, cast your vote for the area’s 100 Best!

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SRP Federal Credit Union

Since our founding in 1960, SRP Federal Credit Union has

Living Spotless Cleaning Service Residential and Commercial

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Living Spotless

Jessica Velez likes to stay on the move, and her

Voted BEST Plumbing in Augusta Area

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Universal Plumbing

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Voted Best Homes in the CSRA

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Ivey Homes

Ivey Homes has been a trusted local builder in the

LIFE + STYLE

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

Buzz

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

Buzz

Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

Literary Loop

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE

Listen To This

SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

While some songs hit like sunscreen in the eyes, others

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Wildwood Games

Test the Trails and Waters

Almost 1,000 athletes could test Columbia County’s trails and waters

Enon Hopkins Roofing

Your Trusted Roofing & Renovation Experts in Evans, GA Over

Thunder Over Augusta

Soldier Salute

The area once again will celebrate Armed Forces Day with

Fishing

Ask any sport or recreational angler and they will tell

April and Randy Sasser

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

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Lynne and Joe Entrekin

Pam and Nick Uros

Taylor and Jared Best

Terri and Harvey Key

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

Daniel and Alicia Baker

Doug and Tammy McMonigle

Heather and Pete Adams

Jessie and James Choi

Judith and McKenzie Hite

Kevin and Mimi Frazier

Rhonda and Emily Lyon

Rhonda Fry and Ali Goodale

AC, Samantha, Bowen and Jasmine Wiley

Bridget Kerley and Josh Byers

Donna Smith and Teri Mobley

Korie Housley and Heather Quinn

Martin and Kiley Foglia

Tommy Holloway and Crystal Archer

Carole Manning and Gina Blitch

JaQuita Jackson and Julia Richardson with Jutis Jackson and Janiya Jackson

Jessie Coley, Leah Bryant and Caffee Wright

Joshua and Madison Hill

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

MinLin Fang, Kathy Wen and Jason Wen

Trish and Doug Fine

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Brenda and Ed Bettness

Jackie and Milana Hyatt

John and Becky Rice

John and Daisy Sandlin

Levi McCartney and Valerie West

Renee McConnell and David Walters

Shelly and Gary Hewett

Genevieve and Astraea Bombita

Hank Gautreaux, Hank-Adam Gautreaux II and Nichole Gautreaux

Julian, Elijah, Avery and Carla Petty

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Susan Vosefski and Kathy Turner

Wendy Wren and Carol Reasor

Barbara Daniels, Rosetta Carter and Flora Birt

Barbara Ellington, Tracye Campbell and Valerie Kimmel

Donna Farr and Becky Sailors

Jan Lamke and Josh Sandt

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Stephanie, Sydney and Ed Umstead

Hope and Mike Broome

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

Camille and Renee Beck

Chris Symons and Kelly Klasnick

Nina Hon, Diane Pepple and Janice and Ed Carroll

Patty Caudell and David Booker

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Cecilie Walburn and Sarah Walburn

Devin and Emily Morris

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Kalie Whitfield and Reese Freeman

Mckenzie, Lynn and Mallorie Vivirito

Ninah Tulangow and Annalee McDaniel

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

Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jenny Wilson and Paul Carmichael

Maury and Helaine Locke

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Alan, Rachel and Debbie Muehlfeld

Celia Dunn and Lesley Frazier

Diana Elliott and Deloris Norris

Elizabeth and Debi DeGennaro with Barbara Slack

Jackie and Matthew Herzberg

Shauna and Rob Summers

Tara and Ron Johnson

Aisha and Jeno Mozes

Glennis Carter Martin

Kristen and Stuart Matthews

Mark and Dixie Thigpen

Roberto and Cathy Ibarra

Russell and Mary Shearer

Val Gamiev, Emilie Tobias and Carlos Ortiz

Casey and Jamie Williams

Jose and Christina Cardenas

Karen and David Pemberton

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

Sreeni Doppalapudi, Varsha Kulkarni and Anita Patel

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

Max Blanco and Dianne L'Heureux

Nicole Barber, Sandy Katterjohn and Laurie Cordaro

Dan Lee and Nancy Crawford

Dana and Morgan Aune, Michelle Devoti, Donna Wiley

Jan and Ric Ruffner

Kris Cornwell and Steve Melians

Laurie and Jon Pysczynski

Peggy Lovelace and Scotty Langham

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Shannon Powers and Lee Udell

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Riley Keeter and Nevaeh Patterson

Theresa and Rob Salisbury

Al, Terri, Taylor, Brooke and Macy Hayes

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

Julie and Dave Wheeler

Nate Mackey, Landon Mackey and Kevin Brammer

Patrick and Carmen Rachels

Tom and Amanda Battey

Anne and Paul Ruble

Carol Leindecker and Silvia Powledge

Jim Mimbs and Mary Smith

Ryan and Jamie Miller

Sandy Lewis and Theresa Hall

Stephanie Yazzie and Ryan Hedgcoth

Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

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

Jake Reed and Emily Calkins-Reed

Connie Morris with Regina and James Mabry

Kay and Enon Hopkins with Carol Dichiara

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Harriet Gulledge and Valerie Kimmel

Pam Bosman and Michelle Wheller

Ric and Janice Ruffner

Andy, Barbara and AJ Howell

Ashley Banks and Joni Martin

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

Bleu Harper and Julie Blankenship

Christie and Ryan Moody

Karen Lowry and Valerie Hunt

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Rob and Lisa Neff

Charlene and John T.Y. Smith

Elaine and C.J. Wilder

Gary and Bonnie Judy

Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

Jean Hall and Deborah Alvarez

KJ and Julie Kenny

Welton and Mary Chase

Amy and John Hughes

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Debbie Wolfinger and Nathan Wolfinger

Christy Agner and Laura Jeffcot

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Lynn and Perry Huffman

Michelle, Lee and Taylor Briggs with Riley Armstrong, Gibby and Kathy Schultz

Riley Barbour and Jake Telkamp

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

Wendy Clanton and Jeremiah Abercrombie

Willard Cumbee Jr. and Annie Acree Cumbee

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Sam Frankel and Ramona Carter

Tammy Frank and Gary Claxton

Addie Carter and Katie Beth Milford

Adrienne Harless and Tracie McCollum

Caroline Jernigan and Louie with Elisa and Jonathan Holley

Dara and Adam Campbell

David and Renee Walters

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

Eric and Beth Norton

Heather and Andy Eberheart

Julie Nguyen and Melinda Drylie

Leanne Barkley and Tori Slate

Lisa and Bret Evans

Autumn Gantt, Haley Gantt and Nicole Walls

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Brian Hildebrandt, Hudson Reed, Lily Schueler, Brooklin Reed and Valery Reed

Chris and Rebecca Focht

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

Josh, Paul, Spencer and Keelie Kitchens

Juan Carlos and Amanda Covard

Alana Moore and Hope Peel

Bailey and Matt Klein

Elizabeth Baird and Julianne Ingram

Jason and Ashley Vega

Jonathan and Jessica Wingard with Toni and Casey Cliatt

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Ron and Chasity Sowell

Ryan and Jennifer Burditt

Stacy Butler and Amy Hodge

Clair Armstrong, Trish Nichols, Jerry and Tonya Armstrong, Richard Howard

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

Joseph Douglas, Heather Chancey, Maggie and Pat Douglas

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

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

David and Christine Mills

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Katie and Michael Johnson

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

Richard and Grace Lee

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Steve and Jenifer Baggett with Janine and Troy Mason

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

Tory Horn, Joan Vanover, Karen Brittingham, Susan Gillespie

April Williamson with Cindy and Rob Foster

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

Barbara Temin, Barbara Ann Halliday, Holly Baxter

Dana Wilson, Danielle Short

Julie Mann, Kevin Kaiser

Kristy Laterza, Dena Brett

Nancy and Bill Karp

Nancy Gibson, Julie Johnson, Marie Miles

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Suzi Hyder, Sandy Owen, Johnna Francis, Susan Skadam

Ellie and Emily Gladden

Angie Griffin with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Ashley Wahl and Cindy Rogers

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