Oh, these darn kids of today. Always starting something! If it’s not vegan barbecue, it’s a gourmet popsicle. Hearing about the latest trend – food trucks – my initial reaction was to shake my cane and shout, “Get your dang…
Will Muschamp may be the new head football coach at the University of Florida, but to many he will always be a Bulldog. And he may not be a legend yet, but “it is only a matter of time,” says…
Georgia’s Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) sponsors an annual study that estimates the economic impact of college- or university-related spending. The statewide economic impact of the University System of Georgia’s 35 institutions in fiscal year 2010 was $12.6 billion in…
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is arguably Georgia’s largest economic engine, in addition to its perennial status as the world’s busiest airport. One might think a majority of Georgia communities would covet such an asset enriching their job base and tax…
In a city and region tied closely to manufacturing, changing times and technology can be wrenching. It is a process that has caused the people of Dalton and Whitfield County to think deeply about what it means to be tied…
A motorist leaving I-85 North at exit 99 in Gwinnett County and driving east on Jimmy Carter Boulevard will pass strip malls and commercial properties before reaching Rockbridge Road, where neighborhoods of ranch style and split-level homes appear, the remnants…
Gary Haynes was one of the lucky ones who quickly found work when he lost his job in Washington County’s kaolin industry. After 24 years in the kaolin mines, Haynes had risen to the well-paying position of operations manager, but…
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