Southwest Georgia: Brimming with Opportunities
In Southwest Georgia, new jobs, retail and housing are creating economic opportunities across the…
Echols County
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Regents’ Reappointments: Erin Hames and James M. Hull have been reappointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Both are members at large; their new terms will run through Jan. 1, 2030. Hames, headmaster…
Economy: Valdosta’s Positive Prospects
From its 2020 peak-to-trough the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties, lost about 10% of its jobs to the COVID-19 recession. The heaviest losses were in government and high-contact service industries such as…
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