The state Department of Agriculture’s Georgia Grown program recently partnered with cotton farmers, the Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Industries for the Blind to produce 100% Georgia Grown t-shirts. The shirts, which are composed of fiber grown, ginned, woven…
Southface, an Atlanta-based nonprofit devoted to promoting sustainable homes, workplaces and communities throughout the Southeast, recently held its 20th annual Greenprints conference, which provided a forum for innovative sustainability initiatives. At the conference, Southface presented 2018 Fulcrum Awards to four…
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) have honored four of the state’s companies as 2018 Small Business Rock Stars. They are: AKESOgen, a provider of genetic analysis research along with clinical diagnostic…
The nominations for Georgia Trend's annual 40 Under 40 -- where we honor 40 of the state’s best and brightest under the age of 40 -- are open and rolling in. But it's not too late to make yours. Whether you know…
If you scream while plunging backward nearly 10 stories, does the sound come out? Physics – and courage – are definitely being put to the test in Austell this month as Six Flags Over Georgia’s historic wooden roller coaster, the…
Did you know … • Georgia boasts the second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the U.S.? • St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, celebrates the anniversary of the death of Ireland’s patron saint? • According to the legend, St. Patrick…
Spouses of state legislators have raised more than $120,000 to establish the Sandra Dunagan Deal Scholarship at Milledgeville’s Georgia College in honor of the first lady. The scholarship will offer financial assistance to students from rural areas of our state…
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) recently released its annual analysis of the state’s international trade picture and the impact is impressive. According to the 2017 International Trade Numbers Report, our state now ranks 8th in the nation for…
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation will grant an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years for research, pilot projects and innovative technologies that have the potential to shape transportation infrastructure. The foundation carries on the legacy…
The first musical honoring Macon’s music history will debut March 9. Local musicians and actors will perform Macon Music Live: The Pioneers upstairs at the Tic Toc Room, a restaurant with ties to Little Richard. A grant from the Community…
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