Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice

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By Don Rhodes Sheryl Lee Ralph made history last February at the 2023 Super Bowl.  The actress/vocalist was the first person to sing the anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (“The Negro National Anthem”) at the national sporting event. The audience probably included...
A Focused Path

A Focused Path

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The Vision for Augusta’s Riverwalk By Don Rhodes Every year, thousands of visitors and residents walk along the Savannah River from Sixth to 13th streets. Newcomers refer to the area as the “Riverwalk,” but older residents remember the original name, “Oglethorpe...
In A Class of Their Own

In A Class of Their Own

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By Don Rhodes Although Augustans may have heard talk about the Washington Initiative, it has nothing to do with Washington Road or George Washington who visited Augusta in 1791 as the first president of the United States. The Washington Initiative is an ongoing effort...
Local Faces of Fishing

Local Faces of Fishing

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By Don Rhodes  |  Painting by Rod Crossman BILL BAAB Bill Baab recalls that it was Earl Tyler DeLoach (the first local writer for The Augusta Chronicle to cover the sport of fishing) who inspired and mentored him after joining the daily newspaper as its first copy boy...
Preserving Historic North Augusta

Preserving Historic North Augusta

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The Hammond House becomes James O’Neal’s passion By Don Rhodes | Photos courtesy of charleshammondhouse.com Few investors had the determination to take on the renovation of the dilapidated Charles Hammond House, built in the late 1700s in North Augusta, until...