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Effingham County: Signs Of Growth

John Henry admits it’s a bit unusual for him to be conducting a tour of all the new fire hydrants along the Effingham County portion of Georgia Highway 21, known here as the Savannah River Parkway, but he says he…

Savannah: Going Greener

People in Savannah take their Irish seriously and green is always in style, whether it’s clothing or beer. A different kind of green was very much on the minds of the 100 or so mostly young folks who crowded into…

Bryan County: Banking On A Good Location

When it comes to attracting business and industry, Bryan County is taking a page from real estate. “It’s all about location, location, location,” declares County Commission Chairman Jimmy Burnsed. The county clearly is in the right place at the right…

Douglas/Coffee County: Lessons From the Past

The Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority celebrates 50 years since its charter this year. It’s one of only three such entities in Georgia that have been operating continuously since the 1950s. To mark the occasion, county business, civic and government…

Screven County: Right Place, Right Time

Sylvania is one of those small Georgia towns (pop. 2,541) where everybody knows your name, and if they don’t they soon will – and they’ll know the name of everyone in your family, your history, your likes and dislikes; and…

Liberty County: A Healthy Mix

You’ll have to forgive the people of Liberty County for thinking they’re in the right place at the right time. When much of the rest of the nation is faced with the prospect of a slowing economy and a tumbling…

Savannah: Intellectual Capital

City boosters have long promoted Savannah’s image as the romantic city by the sea, a colonial village of mossy oaks and fragrant magnolias that beckons visitors – and their dollars. But Savannah was carved out of marsh and swamp almost…