Blackshear|Pierce County: Rising to the Occasion
Education, building products and mining
Author: David Shivers
Northeast Georgia: Hot Streak
Driving north into Dawson County on Georgia 400, the sight of bulldozers moving dirt for new construction is evidence of economic progress. “2016 was probably the biggest year in several decades,” says the Development Authority of Dawson County’s Executive Director…
Albany | Dougherty County: The Right Environment
Industrial expansion, military and history.
Central: In a Positive Direction
The Central region of Georgia encompasses 25 counties, from Morgan to Irwin and Macon to Montgomery, and all across the territory things have been and are moving in a positive direction, much of it transportation-related. Baldwin County’s Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft…
Statesboro | Bulloch County: History Meets High-Tech
From her office brightly lit by the November morning sun, Statesboro Mayor Jan Moore can view her community’s past and its future. City Hall is located in the old Jaeckel Hotel, a building on the National Register of Historic Places…
2015 Deals of the Year
Economic wins for Georgia come from all corners of the state.
Tifton | Tift County: The Road Most Traveled
If you ask in South Georgia where all the roads lead, the likely answer is Tifton. The county seat of Tift County, with its confluence of U.S. highways 41, 82 and Interstate 75, is a regional hub for healthcare, retail,…
2015 Economic Yearbook
Reports of increasing economic activity, new jobs and businesses – even improvements in the housing industry – show that Georgia is continuing to make the most of the growing recovery and its status as the No. 1 state in the…
West Central: Pole Position
Like the sounds of the high-powered motors that will eventually pulse the air at the Georgia International Raceway Park in Sumter County, the economic engines of West Central Georgia are off to a good start for 2015. The primary economic…
Valdosta | Lowndes County: Keeping The Home Fires Burning
When Myrna Ballard and her husband first came to Valdosta, they expected they would probably stay four or five years, then move on. That was in 1985. This year Ballard begins her 20th year as president of the Valdosta-Lowndes County…
Dodge County: Toward A Common Goal
The July 4th fireworks display returned last year to Eastman, and it was a great show, recalls City Manager Bea Edge. The annual celebration had fallen victim to the recession, but its resurgence last year – funded through private/public cooperation…
Wayne County
John Riddle returned home to Wayne County in 2008, the year that begat the Great Recession. He had enjoyed a rewarding tenure in Gwinnett County as director of the Gwinnett Hospital Foundation, but he wanted his three sons to know…
Albany | Dougherty County: Stability And Growth
The terminal building that recently opened to the flying public at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is an apt symbol of the way the economy of Albany and Dougherty County is poised to take flight. “Having a brand-new terminal as your…
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