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Skip to main contentHomeNewsSportsOpinionFeaturesCommunityMarketplaceClassifiedsObituariese-EditionHelpATLANTA – With Georgia vying to become the nation’s e-mobility capital, the state may be about to embark on an initiative aimed at increasing the number of electric vehicles traveling Georgia streets and highways.ATHENS — When clients need help bringing an idea to market, the experts at the University of Georgia Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) come to the rescue.MOULTRIE — Thousands of visitors from close to home and as far away as other states descended on the former Spence Air Base near Moultrie on Tuesday for the first day of the Sunbelt Ag Expo as the three-day farm show kicked off its 45th year.ATLANTA — A U.S. solar cell manufacturer that went bankrupt six years ago amid competition from a glut of cheap Asian solar panels announced it is restarting its manufacturing plant in Norcross.CARROLLTON — In a remarkable journey that weaves together entrepreneurship, philanthropy and an unyielding commitment to community, David Johnson, a distinguished alumnus of the University of West Georgia, has been honored with the prestigious Regents’ Hall of Fame Alumni and Distinguished F…DAWSON — Eighteen new businesses in the last three years, 300 new jobs and about $12 million in business investments are just some of the numbers that emphasize Terrell County’s recent skyrocketing development.ATHENS — The University of Georgia has joined a national initiative committed to financial aid transparency.MOULTRIE — The Sunbelt Ag Expo turns 45 this year, not counting a year closed due to COVID-19, and as usual the annual farm show is bringing three days of agricultural expertise from around the world to small-town Georgia.ALBANY — Five years later, traces of Hurricane Michael’s devastation exist in the gaps between the rows of 100-foot pecan trees on southwest Georgia farms.ATHENS — A new home for the University of Georgia’s next generation of poultry scientists and industry leaders officially opened its doors on Oct. 6 as the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences dedicated its new Poultry Science Building.ALBANY — Albany Technical College encourages the community to join in celebrating the grand opening of Titans Culinary Cuisine and to experience the culinary excellence of its students.NEWTON — Take a drive outside most any town in southwest Georgia, and it won’t take long before peanut pickers digging the state’s signature crop come into view. And in the air, there will come the aroma of the chemical used to defoliate cotton as farmers prepare to get harvest under way.ALBANY — The neighborhood around Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital could be transformed into a residential neighborhood, with a mix of single-family, duplexes and apartment dwellings built to fit into the historic feel of the area.AMERICUS — TEDx enthusiasts are invited to Georgia Southwestern State University’s second annual TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU event on Friday at 6 p.m. for an evening of dialogue and inspiration centered around the theme “Leaving Your Mark.”ALBANY — For Anthony Jones, mention of a Jack’s restaurant is a trip down memory lane. The Dougherty County commissioner remembers eating there as a kid in the 1960s when hamburgers were 15 cents.ALBANY — Booths covered in creative product displays, business cards and free food samples greeted young professionals and members of the Albany area public alike as they wandered through the Albany Civic Center looking for connection and networking opportunities.DAWSON — Albany Area Primary Health Care will host a grand opening celebration for its new Dawson Medical Center on Wednesday. The event will start at 9:30 a.m. at the medical center’s 505 Forrester Drive SE location.TIFTON — A Georgia Department of Transportation contractor plans to begin asphalt maintenance on Interstate 75 in Crisp and Turner counties Sept. 25, which will require lane closures.ALBANY — Southwest Georgia scored two hits, with two of the first four projects in Gov. Brian Kemp’s Rural Workforce Housing Initiative family housing developments announced for the cities of Albany and Colquitt.ATLANTA — Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgia residents to be on the lookout for possible price gouging and storm-related scams in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.ALBANY — Mayoral candidate Henry Mathis said Saturday a recent news conference called by Albany City Commissioner Jon Howard and attended by other local officials and a couple of pastors concerning conditions of the Roses shopping complex left a misleading taste in his and other citizens’ mo…ATLANTA — Georgia Power has agreed to spare the utility’s customers $2.6 billion of the $10.2 billion it’s costing the company to build two additional nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle.ATLANTA — Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Daesol Ausys Georgia will establish a new manufacturing facility in West Point. The facility will create more than 140 new jobs and $72 million in investment in Harris County.ATLANTA — Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law governing the health-care industry reduces access to medical care and drives up costs by stifling competition, physicians, industry executives, and political leaders from South Georgia said Monday.ALBANY — National Association of Counties President Mary Jo McGuire has appointed Dougherty County District 6 Commissioner Anthony Jones to the organization’s Membership Standing Committee.MOULTRIE — For area farmers a little rain is just what the doctor ordered, and a tropical system heading toward Florida and Georgia could deliver that prescription, but heavy winds could eliminate any benefit by damaging vulnerable crops.TIFTON — July marked the fifth anniversary of the creation of Georgia’s Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. Known as Georgia’s Rural Center and headquartered on the Tifton campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the center was created by the state’s General Assembly during it…VALDOSTA – To recognize Georgia’s agriculture as the No. 1 industry in the state, the Azalea City Civic Club will present the eighth annual Taste of Georgia event, which showcases locally grown, raised and produced agricultural products, as well as the people who make it possible.ATLANTA — This week marked a pivotal economic development event as the Georgia Energy Cities extended a welcome to the ECG (Electric Cities of Georgia)|MEAG (Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia) Power Economic Development Southwest Georgia Bus Tour.ALBANY — An audience of about 160 got a glimpse on Wednesday into the Albany/Dougherty County area’s present and future during a program that gave updates on several economic sectors in the community.ALBANY — Dougherty County Economic Development Commission President and CEO Jana Dyke brought some good news on Monday during her quarterly report to the Dougherty County Commission.ATHENS — The University of Georgia once again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM. For eight straight years, UGA has placed in the top two and has never appeared out of the Top …ALBANY — Roses Discount Store in east Albany is known for discounted merchandise like clothes, food, outdoor supplies and more as well as its Senior Wednesday, where senior shoppers line the aisles to receive a 10% discount.ALBANY — Of his summer intern, Lee County High School graduate and Albany State University senior Hill Corley, Davis Companies founder/CEO Matt Davis says, “I’d hire him in a heartbeat.”ALBANY — Economy Tire of Albany has something of a new motto: “Go big (rig) before you go home.”ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that for the third year in a row the state broke records for economic development during Fiscal Year 2023.ATLANTA — The University System of Georgia contributed a total of $20.1 billion to Georgia’s economy between July 1, 2021, and June 30, an $800 million or 4.14% increase over the previous year, a new study shows.ATLANTA — Georgia-Pacific, in partnership with the Georgia Council on Economic Education, recently completed its third Economic Education Summer Institute for close to 30 high school teachers across the country in Atlanta.DETROIT — It is no wonder that Marcus Jones owns five companies.ALBANY — Diamond Door Products, a Texas commercial and industrial steel manufacturer, has chosen Albany to expand its operation.ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp applauded Morgan Stanley’s continued progress in growing its work force across several locations in the metro Atlanta area Thursday.ATLANTA — One of the two medical cannabis manufacturing companies awarded licenses to operate in Georgia thus far has opened its first dispensary during a dedication ceremony in Pooler.ATLANTA — Electric Cities of Georgia and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia have created a new force for economic development in Georgia. This strategic partnership recognizes the importance of strong statewide connections, and these two organizations will work together under the new Geo…ALBANY — The genesis of Albany’s Complete Resource Management (CRM) becoming a local leader in industrial waste processing didn’t happen overnight or by accident. Much, like the success of AB&amp;T, the community bank that CRM and its owner, Whitcomb Barnhill, call home, the success of today…MOULTRIE — Today’s farm isn’t your grandfather’s, and agriculture today features technology not dreamed of a few decades ago. From spray applicators that drive themselves and apply chemicals where needed to a farmer having control of far-flung irrigation pivots on a cellphone, agriculture ha…ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued an investor alert warning consumers to watch out for a cryptocurrency scam known as “Pig-butchering.”MOULTRIE — The sun was shining Thursday on a large bounty of crops, from corn to cotton and even a large field of sunflowers turned in synchronization toward the east, at the 44th annual Farm Field Day at Sunbelt Ag Expo here.ATLANTA — University System of Georgia Chief Fiscal Officer Tracey Cook has been named the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) David L. Wright Memorial Award winner in recognition of her leadership and support of USG institutions and students.TIFTON — A successful spring and summer at the Wiregrass Farmers Market is winding down with two Saturdays left in the season.ATLANTA — Japanese probiotic beverages maker Yakult will build its second U.S. plant in Bartow County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday.MOULTRIE — The latest in agriculture will be on display this week on the 600-acre demonstration site at the grounds of the Sunbelt Ag Expo here, and viewers can check out the scene in the comfort of their car or pickup truck.We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

Skip to main contentHomeNewsSportsOpinionFeaturesCommunityMarketplaceClassifiedsObituariese-EditionHelpATLANTA – With Georgia vying to become the nation’s e-mobility capital, the state may be about to embark on an initiative aimed at increasing the number of electric vehicles traveling Georgia streets and highways.ATHENS — When clients need help bringing an idea to market, the experts at the University of Georgia Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) come to the rescue.MOULTRIE — Thousands of visitors from close to home and as far away as other states descended on...

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