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Georgia Chamber Hosts First Annual ‘Rural Day at the Capitol’
04/15/2024 - On Feb. 28, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Center for Rural Prosperity hosted its first annual Rural Day at the Capitol with guests from various communities across rural Georgia. Attendees met with members of the Georgia General Assembly's Rural Caucus and heard from leaders of Georgia's state agencies... read more
Waycross-Ware Co. railroad expansion creates job opportunities and industry growth
03/15/2024 - WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - CSX Railroad lines run through the middle of Waycross-Ware County all the way to the ports of Savannah nearly two hours away. In addition to that, the three major highways are an hour and a half away from Jacksonville, Florida, and 45 minutes away from Brunswick. ... read more
Clayton Homes partners with the Arbor Day Foundation
03/10/2023 - Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, and the Arbor Day Foundation®, the largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, have launched a significant partnership to plant 2.33 million trees* in forests around the country, helping to restore vital ecosystems, foster biodiversity, improve water and air quality... read more
WWDA hands out the “Helping Hands Award” at the 88th Annual Chamber Luncheon
02/13/2023 - This year's recipient of the Helping hands award has been the owner and operator of his business for 20 years. He serves at Destination Church on the Finance Team and Dream Team. He has also served on the FCA board for several years. He is a Leadership Waycross class of 2022... read more
Dr. Gregory Tanner named Interim President at SGSC
02/03/2023 - read more
Unveiling of new Industrial Park signage
11/09/2022 - read more
South Georgia State College approved to offer new Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
09/15/2020 - South Georgia State College has received approval from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to offer a new Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET). The highly anticipated degree was approved September 15 at the Board of Regents meeting in Atlanta. The program is scheduled to launch... read more
Georgia named top state for doing Business
09/02/2020 - https://www.georgia.org/newsroom/press-releases/georgia-named-top-state-doing-business-7th-consecutive-year?fbclid=IwAR039DkUoKMKC6hTvBsbty_WyLStCcguYCCi9Vv5RaNN0houKQ8bRwPjc-g read more
2019 Economic Growth for Waycross and Ware County
05/29/2020 - 2019 Economic Growth for Waycross and Ware County read more
Who will represent Team South Georgia?
05/29/2020 - For the third year, South Georgia Business + Culture Magazine will recognize community champions for their innovative spirit and ability to obtain positive results. Team South Georgia 2020 will represent people of all ages and varying levels of professional experience dedicated to making their communities a better place to live and work. ... read more