Georgia Trend February 2006 - Georgia Trend Magazine

Dawsonville/Dawson County: Still Racing After All These Years

Jerry Grillo,

To Ernie Elliott, when ThunderRoad USA closed in 2004, it was like winning the pole position but not finishing the race. "Mistakes were made, there were high hopes but not high support," he says. "But there's no point in calling names. We can't go back and fix it, so we might as well move on down the road."

February 1, 2006

Thomson/McDuffie County: Taking The Initiative

Katheryn Hayes Tucker,

Leaders of Thomson and McDuffie County have taken their model for success - cooperation between governments - to the next level by forming a new five county partnership aimed at encouraging economic development in East Georgia.

February 1, 2006

Thomson/McDuffie County: The Landing Site Of Choice

Katheryn Hayes Tucker,

Thomson is a small town many Georgians know only as the last stop on Interstate 20 before Augusta. But it's also a destination for corporate executives and wealthy travelers from around the country.

February 1, 2006

Thomson/McDuffie County At-A-Glance

Katheryn Hayes Tucker,

Fast facts about Thomson/McDuffie County: population, unemployment rate, top employers.

February 1, 2006

Thomasville: Courting Retirees

Randy Southerland,

For Joe and Terry Emerson it was love at first sight - first sight of Thomasville that is.

February 1, 2006

Thomasville: Historian And Crusader

Randy Southerland,

Jack Hadley is on a one-man crusade to preserve the vanishing remnants of black history. In the process, he's helping put Thomasville on the map.

February 1, 2006

Thomasville At-A-Glance

Randy Southerland,

Fast facts about Thomasville: population, government, unemployment, income, top employers.

February 1, 2006

Newton: Growing Smart

Patty Rasmussen,

New Urbanism jumped to the forefront last October when Metro Atlantans witnessed the opening of Atlantic Station.

February 1, 2006

Newton: Oxford College - Emory East

Patty Rasmussen,

A rich diversity of students, a small campus and a rigorous liberal arts education are hallmarks of Oxford College of Emory University, says Joe Moon, dean of student life at Oxford.

February 1, 2006