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Dean Ben Ayers delivers the state of the Georgia economy during the Georgia Economic Outlook presented the Terry College of Business at the Georgia Aquarium on Friday. PHOTO BY RICHARD HAMM/UGA

Dean Ben Ayers delivers the state of the Georgia economy during the Georgia Economic Outlook presented the Terry College of Business at the Georgia Aquarium on Friday. PHOTO BY RICHARD HAMM/UGA

Mixed results coming for Georgia economy

Dave Williams
Thursday, December 12, 2024
The dean of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business predicted last Friday that Georgia’s economy will continue growing next year but at a slower rate than this year. However, the state will continue outperforming the nation, which economic forecasters project will grow by 1.6% in 2025.
Steven Britton (right) prepares to travel to North Carolina after he and Dick Forrester (center), team coordinator of the Sheds of Hope Ministry, and lift operator Romeo Chavez help finish load the six prepackaged sheds. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Steven Britton (right) prepares to travel to North Carolina after he and Dick Forrester (center), team coordinator of the Sheds of Hope Ministry, and lift operator Romeo Chavez help finish load the six prepackaged sheds. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Ministry pitches in to help hurricane victims

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Dick Forrester, team coordinator of the Sheds of Hope Ministry at Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church, was in the church parking lot just before 9 a.m. on Nov.
Earlier this fall, Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Sportsman’s Programs Specialist John Guthrie (left) and Sportsman’s Programs Manager Adam Schiavone dropped off more than 800 pounds of donated deer meet in Uvalda. CONTRIBUTED

Earlier this fall, Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Sportsman’s Programs Specialist John Guthrie (left) and Sportsman’s Programs Manager Adam Schiavone dropped off more than 800 pounds of donated deer meet in Uvalda. CONTRIBUTED

Georgia hunters can help feed the hungry

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Since 1993, hunters have provided meat to the tables of those in need through the Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry (GWFHH) program.
Work on the Rivian EV manufacturing site on the border of Morgan and Walton counties was paused earlier this year while the company focused on its existing Illinois plant. MARK ENGEL/File photo

Work on the Rivian EV manufacturing site on the border of Morgan and Walton counties was paused earlier this year while the company focused on its existing Illinois plant. MARK ENGEL/File photo

Rivian lands federal loan to restart EV plant construction

Dave Williams
Thursday, December 5, 2024
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announced Tuesday that a nearly $6 billion federal loan will help electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian restart construction of a $5 billion vehicle and battery plant near Covington.When it was announced in late 2021, the project was expected to create 7,500 jobs.
D’Vontez A. Robbins

D’Vontez A. Robbins

Burglar was seeking warm place to sleep

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, December 5, 2024
In what seems to have become Eatonton Police Department’s MO, another local crime was solved quickly, and the suspect was arrested.“It was a good case,” Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said.
Eatonton’s Cosmo Cabinets recently was named “Kitchen and Bath Cabinets Company of the Year” by Construction Business Review, a leading trade magazine. It emphasized that Umaesh Khaitan (left, with his son, Nirvan) said Cosmo set itself apart within the industry by dedicating itself to advancing the values of its Cosmo CARES initiative, which stresses Communication, Accountability, Reliability, Excellence, and Safety. IAN TPCHER/Staff

Eatonton’s Cosmo Cabinets recently was named “Kitchen and Bath Cabinets Company of the Year” by Construction Business Review, a leading trade magazine. It emphasized that Umaesh Khaitan (left, with his son, Nirvan) said Cosmo set itself apart within the industry by dedicating itself to advancing the values of its Cosmo CARES initiative, which stresses Communication, Accountability, Reliability, Excellence, and Safety. IAN TPCHER/Staff

Cosmo Cabinets seeks motivated workforce

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Cosmo Cabinets does $50 million in business annually from its kitchen cabinet manufacturing facility within Eatonton city limits. But don’t look for Cosmo’s offerings at the local big-box handyman store or even at dedicated kitchen makeover outlets.
Smoke billows out as Eatonton Fire Department firefighter approaches the door of the NAPA Auto Parts store Nov. 19. COURTESY OF EATONTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Smoke billows out as Eatonton Fire Department firefighter approaches the door of the NAPA Auto Parts store Nov. 19. COURTESY OF EATONTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Business continues for NAPA after fire

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Business has not stopped for the NAPA Auto Parts store in Eatonton, even though it had to shut its doors last week due to a fire.“We are fully operating out of the Milledgeville store right now,” said Eatonton store employee Bronson Sheriff.
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