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 >>
The Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission developed a detailed plan to bring in more business.
The Commission approved their budget Wednesday. One addition is $100,000 from reserves for a special marketing project.
Over the years, the commission has targeted industry sectors for Albany. Now, they'll be digging deeper to target specific companies.
"We're going to spend some time and effort and resources to try to determine the top 100 companies in each of these sectors that are good candidates for expansions and relocations and focus our marketing efforts on that," said Ted Clems, the EDC President.
With the state of the economy, EDC officials say they can't afford to be reactive, so this is a way to be proactive.
The commission is also planning on marketing the skills learned by our military.
"What we need to do and start planning for is what will happen when the MCLB Albany returns to peacetime settings. Obviously they can't sustain that employment level. But one of the benefits of this is there's been a tremendous level of skill sets that have been developed at MCLB Albany with the workforce. Are there ways we can attract industries that can use those skills? We want to do a better job of understanding what those skill sets are," explained Clems.
The EDC will begin a long-range strategic planning process this summer.
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