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It would be a shame to see the sun set on Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta

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Federal Funding Cuts are Taking a Local Toll

Augusta Today Editor-in-Chief Steven Uhles writes that Trump cuts to federal funding are already having an unfortunate effect locally.

Steven UhlesPublished Aug 3, 2025 6:56 AM EDT

Once a retail anchor, Ruben's Department Store in downtown Augusta has lost a lot of its shine over the past several decades.

From the Editor's Desk Is This a New Beginning for Bonnie Ruben Properties?Steven Uhles

From the Editor's Desk We are All Super, Man Steven Uhles

Defining Augusta's Central Business District will be an essential component of a new Augusta-Richmond County Zoning Ordinance.

From the Editor's Desk Augusta’s 1963 Zoning Ordinance Needs an Update Steven Uhles

From the Editor's Desk The Conflict Between Porn, Privacy, and the Safety of Children Steven Uhles

My father was a Republican and my mother a Democrat. The dog was a Whig.

From the Editor's Desk Odd Couple Parents Taught Me the Value of Tolerance Steven Uhles

From the Editor's Desk Fort Eisenhower Name Change is Inappropriate Steven Uhles

Kent Dunn says farewell, but not goodbye, to friends and colleagues at his retirement party on Wednesday, June 4.

From the Editor's Desk Kent Dunn Will Continue to Inspire Augusta Today Steven Uhles

According to Augusta Today Editor-in-Chief Steven Uhles, these are not the faces of the oppressed.

From the Editor's Desk Despite Reports to the Contrary, Not Everyone is Oppressed Steven Uhles

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: Krista Meinert sits with her son, US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jacob Meinert who was killed in Afghanistan, at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. celebrates Memorial Day each year to honor those who have died while serving in the armed forces.

From the Editor's Desk It’s Important to Remember the Reason for Memorial Day Steven Uhles

CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI: A sign indicates the new MTV Exhibit at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi on May 13, 2021 in Cleveland, Mississippi. Steven Uhles writes that that sort of attention focused on generational accomplishments will eventually lead to Gen X oversaturation.

From the Editor's Desk Generation X May Fall Victim to Its Own Popularity Steven Uhles

LONDON, ENGLAND: Jack Black attends the world premiere of "A Minecraft Movie" at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 30, 2025 in London, England. The film, which was shot largely in New Zealand and had a budget of $150 million, would have been subjected to President Trump's proposed film tariffs.

From the Editor's Desk Trump’s Proposed Tariff Might be a Film Fantasy Steven Uhles

Jacopo Tintoretto's "The Last Supper" and "Gathering of the Manna" undergo restoration at Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy. The complicated endeavor is an excellent example of a community taking proper care of the things it treasures.

From the Editor's Desk Augusta Must Learn to Take Care of Its Toys Steven Uhles

For those appointed to the papacy, there is only one wholly acceptable retirement plan.

From the Editor's Desk There are Real Drawbacks to Taking a Job for Life Steven Uhles

From the Editor's Desk Blue Origin Flight Might Have Had a Squad, But No Crew Steven Uhles

California housing has, for many, come to represent suburban sprawl. But might outward, versus upward, expansion be an answer to specific problems?

From the Editor's Desk Perhaps There is a Call for Sprawl Steven Uhles

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