A cautious optimism is overtaking economic development officials in the central part of the state, as interest in manufacturing and warehousing sites is on the rise. “Our activity has picked up in the last three months over the previous eight,”…
Augusta and Richmond County saw new investment and new jobs created in 2009, and other parts of the East Central region are anticipating construction of new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle or new biomass facilities. But many communities are looking…
Despite an economy that just can’t seem to shake the recession blues, spring 2010 finds economic developer Bruce Drennan in an upbeat mood. He’s about to see a project seven years in the making finally come to fruition. Construc-tion is…
Economic developers in many of the larger counties of southeast Georgia are reporting that their communities maintained stability and even saw some job growth through the economic turbulence. At the same time, smaller counties saw new jobs arriving, thanks in…
Sharon Jenkins Tucker is living her second life. The first one fell apart and vanished like a dream. “I had a fabulous job,” says Tucker, who was putting her master’s degree to work as international admissions counselor for her alma…
The director of the Selig Center for Economic Research at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business reports on prospects for some key Georgia industries this year. Lumber and Wood With the end of the homebuilding recession, production of…
On paper, it made good sense and looked fairly easy. In the fall of 2008, in the face of a collapsing economy, the state’s technical colleges faced dramatically increased enrollment from the newly unemployed seeking retraining – and dramatically lower…
Grits Cafe 17 West Johnston St., Forsyth (478) 994-8325 www.gritscafe.com Parking: Free and usually plentiful, on the street. Credit cards: All major. Reservations: Accepted for parties of five or more. Dress code: Anything goes, but many patrons seem to enjoy…
Steve Penley has a bias that shows up in his art, but he is unapologetic. “My bias is toward the greatness of America rather than cynicism,” he says. “As an artist, I give my perspective. Perhaps it’s over the top,…
You don't believe in love at first sight? Then you don't know the story of Jimmy and Carol Nichols Ney. They met in kindergarten and never looked at anyone else, not while Jimmy was playing Gra-Y football, Atlanta Northside high…
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