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Image: Leaders from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, the Lowe’s Foundation, and the Georgia Department of Corrections gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Valdosta Transition Center, celebrating the $1,000,000 Lowe’s Gable Grant and the impact…
VALDOSTA - Join the Georgia DOAS Small Business Supplier Diversity Program for the Georgia Procurement Workshop at VSU. Release: Join the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) Small Business Supplier Diversity (SBSD) Program for the…
Charlie Harper, Peach Pundit Two weeks ago I traveled to Savannah to attend the annual State of the Port address and tour Savannah’s Garden City terminal. The Port has been a political success story for…
JACKSONVILLE -- Among those retailers already accepting the new chip and pin, or “EMV”, cards at their payment terminals are Target and Home Depot. Not surprising, considering both consumer giants have been the target of…
Greg Bright, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor During your accumulation years, you may have categorized your risk as “conservative,” “moderate” or “aggressive” and that guided how your portfolio was built. Maybe you concerned yourself with finding…
Ameris Bancorp has reached an agreement to acquire Jacksonville Bancorp, the parent company of The Jacksonville Bank. In a statement released Thursday, Ameris officials said the company signed a merger agreement with Jacksonville Bancorp to…
MOULTRIE -- Ameris Bank's parent company has announced branch closures in an effort to cut costs. The bank will close branches "in close proximity to other branches" in an effort to cut operating costs by…
John Clark, Georgia News Network ATLANTA -- The 2015 National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show is in Atlanta this week. NAB President Gordon Smith visited GNN’s new studios and talked about the state of radio, impact…
Kent Patrick, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor There are two fundamental ways that you can profit from owning bonds: from the interest that bonds pay, or from any increase in the bond's price. Many people who…
Inc. Magazine Nothing sucks more than failing at something. When we don't reach a goal, it can be hard to brush ourselves off and get back up. There's a period where we feel bad for…