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Medal of Honor recipient addresses Chamber event
Editor’s Note: Former ABD contributor, Ret. Major General Perry Smith frequently wrote about lessons which can be applied to business from military leadership, especially Medal of Honor recipients. Today offers an excellent opportunity to hear from a winner. The Military Appreciation Executive Luncheon, sponsored by Piedmont Augusta, will feature...
51-year-old accused of dispute ending in gunfire at Hardee’s in Evans
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect was taken into custody after gunfire erupted after two regular lunch customers at a Hardee’s got into a dispute, according to Columbia County deputies. No one was hurt, authorities took the suspect, identified as Servey Markovich Kleyman, 51, into custody on charges of...
Former CCSO deputy arrested following domestic dispute
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been terminated after being arrested and charged following a domestic dispute. According to the incident report, Gilbert Lopez received his wife’s belongings from her job, which she was previously terminated from, and when he arrived home, he was upset after finding a name […]
UPDATE: Arrested made after shooting at Hardee's in Grovetown
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting. Dispatch tells FOX54 the call came at 11:45 a.m. Deputies were sent to 4311 Wrightsboro Rd in Grovetown near Hardee's and Gas Pro. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office tells us 51-year-old Sergey Kleyman and another man...
Yet another Parker's Kitchen wants to locate in the Augusta area - we'll tell you where
A convenience store chain continuing its push into the Augusta area wants to put its next location across from the Columbia County Fairgrounds, and between Patriots Park and an unpaved road leading to a rock quarry. Representatives of Parker’s Kitchen submitted to Columbia County planners a conceptual plan showing the...
Ulta Shoplifters at it Again in Evans
Ulta at Mullins Crossing in Evans was the target of shoplifters earlier this month, and that’s not the first time. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says just under $600 worth of merchandise was stolen from the store at 4217 Washington Road on June 6. The Sheriff’s Office is...
Health inspections: If 100 is perfect, here's how this Augusta restaurant scored a 58
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between May 31 and June 6, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Shooting at Hardees on Jimmie Dyess Parkway Leads to One Arrest
A shooting at Hardees today on Jimmie Dyess Parkway near the Wrightsboro Road intersection started with an argument between two friends. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says two regular customers met for lunch at Hardees around noon. They reportedly got into an argument in the parking lot, but one of the men walked away and headed inside the restaurant.
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