Wanted: Adult role models
Story by Chris Graham
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Calling all men in Greater Augusta and Greater Lexington.
Wanted: Men to serve as role models for young boys in single-parent homes.
Skills: Nothing special required, actually. Just your time.
“You can play cards, or if you love to cook, you can teach your little how to cook. Or if you love woodworking, that’s perfect for them to learn how to do that. It’s just whatever you’re interested in, the child probably has never done that before, and they would love to learn how to do that,” said Vicki Davis, the development director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, which serves the Greater Augusta and Greater Lexington areas. Read more
The ultimate weapon
Story by Chris Graham
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You knew it as soon as the ball went out of bounds underneath the UNC-Asheville basket.
There were 12.8 seconds on the clock. The Bulldogs were down one.
Kenny George had sat the entire game – resting up after a tough week of games that included a win over South Carolina, a tough loss at North Carolina and a pair of Big South wins. Read more
