Scoutreach
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers opportunities for personal growth, civic activism…
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Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Plea Deals: The scheduled October trials of attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, two of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in Fulton County’s RICO prosecution, were cancelled when they decided to plead guilty. The pair had requested an early trial…
Girl Scouts Honored at Atlanta History Center
If you have a Girl Scout in your family (or were one yourself) you may want to check out a new exhibit at the…
Economic Development Around the State
Reigning Champ: Georgia has reached an unprecedented milestone – being named the No. 1 state for business for 10 straight years by Area Development magazine. No other state has achieved this benchmark, which is based on scores from leading site consulting firms. Georgia…
Georgia & Florida Trail Inc.
When a railroad abandons its tracks, it leaves behind a perfect multiuse trail from point A to point B. The grades are gentle, and there are design features that are built in like bridges and overpasses that are easy to…
Economic Development Around the State
Peach County Recycling: Pratt Industries Inc. is building a new production facility in Warner Robins. It’s the 13th site in Georgia for the Atlanta-based recycled paper and packaging company, the fifth-largest corrugated packaging company in the U.S. The 496,000-square-foot facility, which…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Isakson Symposium at UGA: Two prominent U.S. senators, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), were invited to speak at the inaugural Isakson Symposium on Political Civility on Nov. 10 in the University of Georgia Chapel. This is…
Georgia Ports Authority Seeks Island Terminal
The Port of Savannah is making plans to expand – by putting a terminal on a 2,000-acre island in the middle of the Savannah River. Hutchinson Island already houses the Savannah Convention Center, a Westin Hotel and a golf…
Center of Culture
The Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center started as a school that was built in 1928. The institution closed and fell into disrepair, but it gained a vibrant new…
Economic Development Around the State
Record Investments: For the third year in a row, Georgia broke economic development records. From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, investments in facility expansions and new locations totaled more than $24 billion, resulting in 38,400 new jobs through 426…
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