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 >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:04:37 GMT
Dan McCarthy, AHA Executive Director, stands before city commissioners during Tuesday's Meeting
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntoshMore >>
An Albany Housing Authority plan to revitalize a central Albany neighborhood gets a stamp of approval from city leaders. Commissioners approved a resolution of support for the plan to transform McIntosh Homes into a thriving mixed income community called "The Oaks at North Intown".More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:52:43 GMT
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because ofMore >>
Flying a model airplane within Albany's city limits could soon be outlawed because of privacy concerns. Tuesday, City Commissioner Roger Marietta proposed an ordinance to ban the aircraft because of their ability to take photographs from above.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:43:40 GMT
South Georgia law enforcers get specialized training in dealing with domestic violence victims. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence reports the Peach State is tenth in the nation for domestic violenceMore >>
Georgia is tenth in the nation in the rate of domestic violence deaths, and the Commission on Family Violence is training law enforcement to help victims.More >>
December 7, 2006
Remerton - Debbie Baxter has dreamed of owning a business in Lowndes County and noticed a need for sweets. "And we thought, Valdosta doesn't have one at all so we decided to come here and give Valdosta a fudge shop," Baxter says.
But she had no idea how to make her big dream a reality, until the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce put her on the right path. "We just followed what they said and it just went very smoothly."
They enrolled her in the S.E.E.D center program to help get the business rolling. "Its free of charge. It's a place where you can go and pull demographic information, you can pull a list of names to market," says Stacy Bush, Chairman of Professional Consultants Committee for the Chamber.
Three months later, she opened Sweet Loves Fudge shop in Remerton. But the ribbon being cut didn't mean the advising was too. "We are supplying coaches and mentors to help new businesses stay on track and make sure they are meeting their target to dates," Bush adds.
She says business is good and wouldn't be the same without some the programs offered by the Chamber. "Absolutely not, we'd still be floundering. I feel certain we'd not know where to go or what to do," says Baxter.
All the services provided to the owners of Sweet Loves is offered to all small businesses thinking of moving to the county.
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