Feature Stories
Feature Stories articles about Augusta and the CSRA
Rising Gas Prices Hit CSRA Small Businesses: How Local Landscapers and Service Workers Are Adapting
From Augusta to Aiken, rising fuel costs are squeezing mobile service businesses. Here's how local landscapers, contractors, and delivery workers are adapting—and how we can support them.
May 22, 2026
When Spring Freezes Threaten Georgia's Peaches: Inside the Fight to Save the CSRA's Most Iconic Crop
When temperatures drop below freezing during spring bloom, CSRA peach farmers like Columbia County's Sandhills Farm deploy wind machines and irrigation in a high-stakes battle to save their crops. Here's what happens on those cold March nights.
May 15, 2026
From Millen to Boston: How AeroAngel Saved 8-Month-Old Tripp Coker's Life
When 8-month-old Tripp Coker went into respiratory distress in rural Millen, Georgia, AeroAngel's medical flight team raced against time to get him to Boston Children's Hospital. This is the story of a medical miracle—and what CSRA families should know about emergency pediatric air transport.
May 1, 2026
How Augusta Small Businesses Prepare for the Biggest Week of the Year
Behind every smooth Masters Week experience is months of planning by Augusta small business owners preparing for their economic Super Bowl — one week that can make or break the year.
March 30, 2026