Columbus: Muscogee County | The Envy of The South
Bringing together public, private and nonprofit stakeholders to solve community problems and drive growth continues to be a winning strategy for this city on the rise.…
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Columbus | Muscogee: A Region Revived
Here’s the short version of the story of Columbus: It’s a former mill town that…
Columbus | Muscogee County: Sports, Housing, Attractions
Big things are happening in Columbus. From headline-making baseball news that will create a “mini-Truist Park” in the city to a major industrial expansion and the complete reimagination of a museum, Columbus’ spot on the state map is turning into…
LaGrange | Troup County: Unified Community
Ask business owners, industry leaders or economic development officials, “What is your biggest challenge?” and their answer is almost always “developing a strong workforce.” For booming Troup County and its three cities – LaGrange, West Point and Hogansville – that…
West Central: Urban and Rural Gamechangers
So many great things are happening in Columbus, the city is sharing them with the world. Uptown Columbus is partnering with 20 business leaders who are expressing their passion for Georgia’s second-largest city on YouTube. Even before all videos were…
Columbus | Muscogee County: Continued Momentum
You may think you know Columbus and Muscogee County, but then again, Georgia’s second-largest city may surprise you. Despite being the hometown of major corporations like Aflac, TSYS, Synovus and W.C. Bradley Co., not to mention Fort Benning, for years…
Harris County: Driven to Success
Don’t let the size of Harris County fool you. Recent growth in residential construction and the continued arrival of industries supplying the KIA plant just over the county line have aligned to signal a brighter future than was on the…
Muscogee County | Columbus: Partnerships Drive Success
In Columbus, there’s always something new being built: a hotel, a school or even an entire industry. The city of 200,000 has long punched above its weight in the business community, as the home of major corporations like Aflac, Synovus…
LaGrange | Troup County: Creating a Sustainable Future
Sustainability can be an overused word in economic development. But leaders in Troup County and the city of LaGrange are embracing the concept and its benefits, whether through business and industrial developments like the 10,000-acre Georgia International Business Park (GIBP)…
Our State: Americus | Sumter County - Looking Ahead
Like the rest of the world, Sumter County was relieved to put 2020 behind it, though the fourth quarter did bring some announcements to cheer about. And while many of the issues from last year remain, Sumter leaders are looking…
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