Scott’s Scoops: Tales of a real fourth grade nothing

My entire living room and bedroom are both filled with stuffed animals that are going to become the new friends of ailing children thanks to the YMCA. Take a guess who is the chunky monkey in the photo along with the stuffed chunky monkey on the shelf. Photo courtesy of Scott Hudson.

Date: January 03, 2026

There are times in some of our lives, albeit rare, when we come to the realization that we have done something that has grown into something far bigger than us as individuals.

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The Author

Scott Hudson is an award winning investigative journalist from Augusta, GA who reported daily for WGAC AM/FM radio as well as maintaining a monthly column for the Buzz On Biz newspaper. Scott co-edited the award winning book "Augusta's WGAC: The Voice Of The Garden City For Seventy Years" and authored the book "The Contract On The Government."

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