Visionary Cities Across Georgia
2020 seemed to be an endless parade of bad news – from the pandemic to the economy to politics. But rough as the year was, many people were working around the state to help make lives in their communities better…
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100 Most Influential Georgians
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Martin Luther King Jr. His words are as applicable today as they…
Eastman | Dodge County: Resilient and Refocused
Dodge County, southeast of Macon in central Georgia, has gotten really good at reinventing itself. Over the past 150 years, Dodge and its county seat, Eastman, have lived through booms and busts keyed to agriculture, timber and candy. Now the…
Hazlehurst | Jeff Davis County: Admirable Amenities
They’re farming the sun down in Jeff Davis County, and the crop forecast is good. Open a conversation with “What’s happening business-wise around here?” and the locals want to talk about solar power. The small, decidedly rural town of Hazlehurst…
Georgia’s Legacy Leaders
This month Georgia Trend celebrates 35 years as the statewide magazine dedicated to business, politics and economic development. To mark this milestone, we wanted to recognize people from around the state who have contributed for many years to making Georgia…
Statesboro | Bulloch County: A Vibrant Community
In a Georgia Southern University football Saturday in Statesboro, there’s room for as many as 25,000 fans in Paulson Stadium. When you consider that Statesboro’s population, per the U.S. Census, is 32,954, you get a feel for the impact of…
Brunswick | Golden Isles: Strategic Reset
It took a pandemic to derail the year-over-year records tourism was setting for Brunswick and the Golden Isles, but officials there are already talking about a recently freshened set of attractions and the potential contained in undeveloped resources as they…
Savannah| Chatham County: Multifaceted Momentum
Savannah’s River Street is where the area’s multifaceted economy intersects. The street’s string of souvenir shops, nightclubs and restaurants is a mainstay for the 14.5 million tourists that Visit Savannah estimates arrive annually. The massive container ships passing by, just…
Waycross/Ware County: Investing for the Future
In Waycross and Ware County, its not just “location, location, location.” It’s also “logistics, logistics, logistics.” “Our No. 1 strength is that we are a logistical hub for our region. We have access to rail, to our airport, easy routes…
Bird’s-eye View of Georgia’s Coast
Georgia’s coastline covers about 100 miles, as the roseate spoonbill flies. And this exotic bird – large and pink with a combination of great beauty and comic facial features – does, improbably, fly the Georgia coast, from its start where…
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