On the surface, it appears incongruous: a correlation between sculpting and commercial real estate. But as sculptor and commercial realtor Frank Mann explains it, it makes good sense. “From sculpting, I know I’ve become a better listen-er,” says Mann, a…
There is no greater love than that which a father has for his son. How do you honor a father who has been a perfect role model ever since you can remember? How do you honor a father who literally…
Integrity Bank, Alpharetta ... Alpha Bank and Trust, Alpharetta ... Community Bank, Loganville. Those were the first three Georgia banks to be shut down by federal regulators in August 2008. Over the past 15 months at least 25 banks have…
By the time unemployment figures for Southwest Georgia counties were announced last August the region’s optimism index was already at a two-year high, thanks to a number of announcements that promised more jobs, the better-paying kind, and more capital investments,…
Big changes are coming to Monroe County. In 2010, the Department of Corrections is moving its headquarters out of downtown Atlanta and onto the former Tift College campus. It’s a move that will affect all aspects of the county, from…
The city of Hazlehurst likes to think of itself as the “city of industry.” In fact, says Mayor Bayne Stone, the slogan is right there on the side of every city vehicle. But that was true back in the days…
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