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Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe asMore >>
Albany city leaders may come to the rescue of one of the city's major attractions. Today, city commissioners tentatively approved a $150,000 request for Flint RiverQuarium, a facility they describe as a valuable asset. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:54:56 GMT
32 year old Demetria Porter was charged with murder and first degree cruelty to a child in just the last hour, after a baby she was keeping died. An autopsy performed on Ja'Kobian Davis today at theMore >>
32 year old Demetria Porter was charged with murder and first degree cruelty to a child in just the last hour, after a baby she was keeping died.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:43:18 GMT
Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
Students and staff at Albany State jumped into action when a tornado siren sounded Tuesday. Fortunately it was a drill, mirrored by Police on the campus.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:33:33 GMT
Demolition is underway on the historic Remerton Mill in Lowndes County. It's the last remaining textile mill in south Georgia and protesters are speaking out against the demolition. The City of RemertonMore >>
Demolition is underway on the historic Remerton Mill in Lowndes County. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:26:49 GMT
Valdosta Police officers will be writing tickets this week for drivers who drive through the Hill Avenue overpass construction zone. For the past two weeks officers have been giving drivers warnings, butMore >>
Valdosta Police officers will be writing tickets this week for drivers who drive through the Hill Avenue overpass construction zone. For the past two weeks officers have been giving drivers warnings, but starting Thursday you can expect a ticket. More >>
December 7, 2006
Sylvester - - A South Georgia manufacturing plant closed down and officials there only gave employee's a week's notice.
The Banks Corporation in Sylvester was recently bought out by one of its competitors, Universal Forest Products.
About 35 people lost their jobs as a result. The lumber manufacturing company opened in 2005 and county leaders say it was a profitable business but Banks' competition offered the company a take-over deal it couldn't refuse.
"The mobile home market has been in somewhat of a decline in recent months and across the country, Banks Lumber had a lot of plants, they were considered the number two competitor to Universal Forest Products and there just wasn't enough market share available for them to keep going," says Worth County Economic Development Authority Director Alex McCoy.
Universal Forest Products has plants in Moultrie and Ashburn.
Some of the displaced workers will transfer to those plants.
The Department Of Labor is helping the other displaced employees find jobs.
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