In Aiken, S.C., Barack Obama tells the story about Edith Childs, a councilwoman from Greenwood, S.C., who gave him the chant "Fired up, ready to go!" Then the leads the cheer.
In Augusta, GA, the residents of Harrisburg have a dispute over Mercy Ministries, a day shelter for the homeless that some think is a magnet for criminals. Metro Spirit story by Patricia Burton
Redcliffe Plantation in Beech Island, SC, presents Kitty Wilson-Evans performance as a slave mother showing what slave life was like during the holidays. It's called "Christmas in the Quarters" and reported by Patricia Burton of the Metro Spirit
Dwayne Dotson of Augusta Georgia creates orgonite tower busters to combat the negative energy thrown off by cell towers. By Murfee Faulk of the Metro Spirit
Michael Thames left the military in June of 2007 after winning his CO status because his Christian beliefs forbade him from killing. The military wanted him to serve as an interrogator in Iraq.
Singer Josh Kelley interviewed in his home town of Augusta, Georgia, where he was performing at the Rock Fore! Dough concert. Metro Spirit production by Stacey Hudson
PFC Ryan Jackson went AWOL from Fort Gordon because he opposed the war in Iraq. Peace groups called him a hero. The military put him on trial for failing to report to duty and smoking marijuana. He was sentenced to four months in the bring.
The Savannah River Ecology Lab faces closure because the Department of Energy froze funding for the study and protection of animals on the Savannah River Site near Augusta, GA.
Artists in Augusta, Georgia, put on a public display of painting for the first weekend of Westobou, sponsored by Metro Spirit and Bailie's Art Center as a benefit for the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art.
Augusta author Berry Fleming and his daughter Shirley, a New York Post classical music critic, gave the donations that led to the Westobou Festival in Augusta, GA. A Metro Spirit story by Akilah McMullan
Artist Paul Pearman of Augusta, Ga., creates mosaic belt buckles that sell for up to $3,500 and are sold to stars like Keith Richards and Tanya Tucker. Read his story at metrospirit.com.
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