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Ware County Schools Announces New Superintendent
11/01/2024 - From: Ware County Schools Announces New Superintendent | Ware County Schools Ware County Schools is excited to announce that Dr. Lynn Barber will be stepping into the role of Superintendent, effective December 2, 2024. His appointment to this position was approved at the Called Meeting of the Ware County Board of Education... read more
Ware County School District Receives Economic Development Distinction
11/01/2024 - From: Ware County Schools The Georgia Department of Education, in partnership with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and Georgia Power, has selected the Ware County School District to receive the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) designation for FY24. Ware County was one of four systems across the state to... read more
Georgia Recognized as Top State for Business for the 11th Consecutive Year
09/16/2024 - Atlanta, GA - On Friday, September 13th, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has been ranked the No. 1 state for business for the 11th year in a row by Area Development magazine, a record unmatched by any other state. This accolade underscores Georgia's pro-business environment,... read more
South Georgia State College Unveils Cutting-Edge Nursing Simulation Lab
08/21/2024 - Source: State-of-the-art simulation lab now open to nursing students at South Georgia State College (newsbreak.com) Memorial Satilla Health and South Georgia State College have introduced a new Simulation Lab, marking a significant step forward in the education of nursing students. On August 20, a ribbon-cutting event was held... read more
Coastal Pines Technical College to Offer Strategic Leadership Certificates to Employees of Local Businesses
07/18/2024 - Coastal Pines Technical College, one of south Georgia's leading forces in economic development, will be offering a multitude of strategic leadership classes to encourage the soft-skills necessary to become a successful leader in many industries. The classes will be highly interactive and will require consistent participation from the attendees,... read more
Memorial Satilla Health and Joseph M. Still Burn Center to Host Burn and Trauma Symposium
07/08/2024 - The Memorial Satilla Health emergency management team and experts from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, will be hosting a Burn and Trauma Symposium on August 27th, 2024, to educate industrial employees and employers alike on the prevention and response to burns and other workplace injuries. All industries... read more
Okefenokee Swamp Park Unveils Ambitious Strategic Plan for 2024-2026
06/24/2024 - Waycross, GA – June 24, 2024 – The Okefenokee Swamp Park Inc. (OSP) is proud to announce the launch of its strategic plan for 2024-2026, aimed at enhancing sustainable tourism, fostering regional economic growth, and preserving the unique ecosystem of the Okefenokee Swamp. This plan aligns with OSP's vision to... read more
Okefenokee Swamp Park Celebrates $2.5 million in State Funding for Okefenokee Experience Project
05/16/2024 - FROM: News from the Okefenokee - Okefenokee Swamp Park & Adventures (okeswamp.org) WAYCROSS, GA (May 15, 2024) - Governor Kemp recently signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which includes $2.5 million in state funds for the planned Okefenokee Experience–a series of three new infrastructure projects and one new... read more
WWDA PARTNERS WITH WAYCROSS MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO CELEBRATE LOCAL INDUSTRY AT DAVY WOODARD MEMORIAL RACE
05/13/2024 - The Waycross Motor Speedway will host a memorial event on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th in honor of Davy Dawson Woodard, a Waycross resident, successful local businessman, and local racing enthusiast who passed away in January of 2021. Mr. Woodard's company "Woodard Pools" still sponsors many of... read more
Vogtle Unit 4 Enters Commercial Operation
04/29/2024 - From: https://www.georgiapower.com/company/news-hub/press-releases/vogtle-unit-4-enters-commercial-operation.html Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will... read more