Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It'sMore >>
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-millionMore >>
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. FriendsMore >>
People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
May 19, 2003
Turner County-- More new jobs in Turner County. A wave of new business is sparking growth in Georgia's third poorest county.
Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce President Shelley Zorn says, "We need the jobs desperately, and are just thrilled to see this small growth happen here."
Sunset Stone promises to bring 45 new jobs to Turner County. This is just the latest in a string of new businesses moving into the struggling county.
The company manufactures simulated stone for home builders and construction companies. It's the only one of its kind in the Southeast -- four similar plants exist elsewhere in the United States.
Chamber of Commerce President Shelley Zorn says the county is enjoying a mini-growth spurt.
"In December a company opened with 25 jobs, last week was the groundbreaking for the new Detention Center with 65 jobs and today 45 jobs with Sunset Stone. This is exactly what we needed and we have been working toward this for two or three years-- it didn't happen over night."
There's also a new Industrial Park in the works off I-75, and some unnamed companies have expressed interest in moving there. Sunset Stone will start production in a few weeks, with hopes of hiring people to fill two shifts in the coming months.
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