West Central: Riding The Wave
A New Auto Plant, A Military Expansion
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A New Auto Plant, A Military Expansion
New Companies, New Jobs
The home run in economic development, of course, is the auto assembly plant or some other mega-manufacturing facility. Watch one of these buildings rise out of the dirt and community pride swells with the passing of each bolt through steel.…
More Tourism, More Retirees
Local Industries Expanding
Anticipating A Boost
Enjoying A Turnaround
Meet the winners of the 2007 County Excellence Awards sponsored by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend. This year’s top county awards go to Johnson, Randolph, Crisp, Dawson, Troup, Chatham and Carroll; Wilkinson, Baldwin, Johnson, Laurens and Washington share an award for a joint project.
A $100 million-plus gift to Emory University in 1979 started the school on a dramatic upward path. Now another gift will continue the transformation, leaders say, and bring the university national recognition.
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