Community Building In College Towns
Groups in three Georgia cities have found different ways to bridge town and gown to create strong, diverse neighborhoods.
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Ready For Take Off
When Porsche announced in 2011 it was moving its headquarters south to a parcel of land near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, it was an unusual move. Most of Atlanta’s big corporations are located along a business corridor running from downtown…
Popping the Cap on Georgia’s Craft Brew Industry
Walk into any restaurant in the state, and most likely you can find a beer on the menu that was made right here in Georgia. But that hasn’t always been the case, and with current legislation on the books, some…
Structured To Serve
A woman in the Macon area found herself upside-down on her mortgage last year. Al-though she had faithfully made her monthly payment for 15 years, she unexpectedly wound up on the verge of losing the home she had worked countless…
Turning On The Tap
Earlier this year, the Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority finished a $14-million sprint. They installed about 89,000 linear feet of pipe, creating a 14-mile sewer line to serve the $1-billion Baxter International manufacturing facility being developed at Stanton Springs,…
Partnering For Patient Care
At a time when going it alone often means going under, many Georgia hospitals are finding strength in numbers.
Commemorating The Past
Boom, Boom, BOOM! I was describing the Civil War Battle of Kennesaw Mountain – fought 150 years ago this month – to my 5-year-old grandson, Holden Young, on a recent beautiful summer day. We were standing at the site of…
Striking At The Heart Of Georgia
I’ve walked in the footsteps of George Pickett’s doomed division and stood my ground on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, driven miles out of my way to hear the ticking clock that marked Stonewall Jackson’s last breath, walked along the…
When Powers Combine
Laura Turner Seydel is chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation, which was inspired by the groundbreaking Captain Planet and the Planeteers cartoon series and provides funds for learning gardens and other environmental projects in schools. Like her father, media mogul…
Where The Students Are
When Matthew Reese began an MBA program as a way to advance his business career, the last place he expected to find himself was on a rooftop, nailing on shingles, while his classmates hauled lumber and installed siding. Reese’s work…
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