Thursday, May 24 2012 7:36 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:36:27 GMT
A burglar stole a powerful painkiller during a break-in at an Albany doctor's office Wednesday night. And the person who broke into Premier Orthopedics wasted no time using the drug. An addictive andMore >>
A burglar stole a powerful painkiller during a break-in at an Albany doctor's office Wednesday night. And the person who broke into Premier Orthopedics wasted no time using the drug.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:36 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:36:38 GMT
A busy Moultrie bridge that has been closed for almost a year is finally re-opened. Crews have been working on the Okapilco Creek bridge... repairing the wear and tear. Motorists say the detour was frustratingMore >>
A busy Moultrie bridge that has been closed for almost a year is finally re-opened.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:16 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:16:00 GMT
A new surgical device for treating chronic reflux is now available in Albany. GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is one of the most common medical problems in this country. Many people can controlMore >>
A new surgical device for treating chronic reflux is now available in Albany.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:52 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:52:10 GMT
Two Colquitt County men are in jail tonight after investigators say they broke into ten homes and stole thousands of dollars worth of items. Investigators managed to recover a lot of that property. Yeah,More >>
Two Colquitt County men are in jail tonight after investigators say they broke into ten homes and stole thousands of dollars worth of items. Investigators managed to recover a lot of that property.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:38 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:38:59 GMT
Leesburg's Phillip Phillips is number one on I-tunes Thursday. He topped the chart just hours after being crowned the new American Idol. Despite the smallest T-V audience in the show's 11-year history,More >>
On the I-Tune charts, today Phillip Phillips' "Home" is number one. That's not the only spot the Leesburg crooner appears just a day after becoming the newest American Idol, he's also got songs at 26, 29, 35,and 46.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:31 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:31:49 GMT
Two people were arrested after smoking marijuana in the parking lot of the Dougherty County jail. 38-year-old Alexander Brown remains in jail. 24-year-old Haley Roberts is out on bond now after theirMore >>
Two people were arrested after smoking marijuana in the parking lot of the Dougherty County jail. 38-year-old Alexander Brown remains in jail. 24-year-old Haley Roberts is out on bond.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:18 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:18:28 GMT
A Dougherty County School Board candidate says there is some fat that can be cut in the system to help balance the budget. Wilson Hospice House Medical Director Lane Price says adding furlough days, cuttingMore >>
A Dougherty County School Board candidate says there is some fat that can be cut in the system to help balance the budget.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 4:59 PM EDT2012-05-24 20:59:42 GMT
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - The Y in Thomasville is trying make sure all young people in the area can participate in safe activities this summer. The Everett-Milton, Butler-Mason, and Weston facilities areMore >>
The Y in Thomasville is trying make sure all young people in the area can participate in safe activities this summer.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 4:59 PM EDT2012-05-24 20:59:36 GMT
Everyone knows colleges and universities compete to recruit the best football and basketball players, but they also recruit high school theatre performers. And those colleges offer a lot of scholarshipMore >>
Everyone knows colleges and universities compete to recruit the best football and basketball players, but they also recruit high school theatre performers. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 4:56 PM EDT2012-05-24 20:56:50 GMT
THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - If you've been outside lately, than you know how hot it is. And while most of us don't even think twice about turning on our air conditioners, the same can not be said about low-incomeMore >>
If you've been outside lately, than you know how hot it is. And while most of us don't even think twice about turning on our air conditioners, the same can not be said about low-income senior citizens.More >>
January 9, 2007
Lee County-- It seems one of the nation's fastest growing counties is on the right track when it comes to economic development but there's still work to do.
Record residential growth continues in Lee County and commercial development is picking up. Over the last two years the number of building permits doubled from 600 to more than 1,200.
But Lee County Development Authority Director Winston Oxford says according to the J.W. Fanning Institute UGA's ideal tax base mix, Lee County's numbers don't match up.
The county is over when it comes to residential and well under when it comes to commercial and industrial development.
"It shows that we're on the right path recruiting commercial investment. We think we stand a better chance of succeeding in the commercial investment arena moreso than the industrial," said Oxford.
Right now Lee County's income percentage derived from its tax base is 59% residential, 13% commercial and .009% industrial.
Oxford says the economic outlook looks good though. Oakland Meadows with its three industries bought in about $300,000.
He hopes to announce more commercial developments soon. One could be the construction of an IHOP on Ledo Road. He says if all goes well, construction could begin by June or July.
