Georgia Trend - May 2012

Sports Legends: First Lady Of Football

  Barbara Dooley for president. “President of what?” you ask. President of the United States. “What are her qualifications? She is no politician.” And that is one of her strong points, I say. She is also an achiever, a giver,…

White County: Brightening Prospects

  Located in the northeast corner of Georgia, White County is a study in contrasts. There are lush forests and majestic mountain vistas that call out to lovers of nature and beauty. Some visitors are charmed by Cleveland’s small-town square…

Smooth Sailing

  Georgia’s credit unions managed to glide easily through what became difficult times for other financial institutions. Continuous expansions, membership growth and rising assets stand as testaments to conservative lending practices and a family atmosphere among the state’s credit unions.…

Walton County: Successful Transition

  Although it is situated companionably be-tween Atlanta and Athens, Walton County has an autonomous streak that would have made its namesake proud. More than 200 years after George Walton signed the Declaration of Independence, the county’s new branding, “Stretch…

Albany/Dougherty County: Good Business Moves

  When Mark Grimaldi announced in December that his Albany-based Equinox Chemicals had acquired a 104-year-old Missouri company, Adco Cleaning Products, and was bringing it home, the move marked what seems to be just another step in a continuing growth…