Larry E. Sconyers (born 1941) was the first Mayor [1] of the consolidated government for Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. [2] He is also the owner of Sconyers Bar-B-Que, a top 10 restaurant in its class according to People magazine. [3] The restaurant was officially commended by the Georgia General Assembly within House Resolution 1388. [4] His parents, Claude and Adeline founded the Barbecue restaurant in 1956. Larry was invited to cater an event for United States President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1980. In February 2006, Congressman Charlie Norwood gave an address to the United States House of Representatives, where he commended Larry for his contributions in creating a "culinary tradition". [5]
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John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School (DFA) is a public magnet school for the fine and performing arts located in downtown Augusta, Georgia, United States. It draws students in grades 6 through 12 throughout Richmond County. In addition to a basic curriculum of college preparatory and Advanced Placement academic courses, Davidson offers academic and fine arts courses in the areas of visual arts, music, chorus, dance, cinema production, and theatre. It has been recognized as a National Grammy Signature School, has been ranked as the #1 school in the state of Georgia, and has placed in the top 100 tier of Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools."
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Sconyers Bar-B-Que, also known as Sconyers Inc. is a southern food and barbecue restaurant located in Augusta, Georgia. It has received popular acclaim for its food, and was listed as a top ten barbecue restaurant in the United States by People magazine in 1989.
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