VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University generated $412.5 million in economic impact during Fiscal Year 2025 while supporting 3,472 jobs across the region. Release: VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University generated an estimated $412.5 million in total…
Valdosta > There’s A New Sub In Town,…
VALDOSTA -- Once you step your foot in the door at Jersey Mike’s Subs, you can smell that they’re doing something right. The franchise has been around since 1956, and so has their bread recipe.…
Georgia > Black: Agribusiness $72.5 billion to Georgia…
MARIETTA -- Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black spoke to the Marietta Business Association on Monday, boasting of the state agricultural industry’s economic and social impact, including the department’s partnership with local schools. Black also…
Business > Turner Furniture Turns 100
Turner Furniture started out as a hardware store in Pelham, Georgia in 1915. It began with M.W. Turner, Sr. and a business partner not related to the Turner family. However, in 1929 the partnership was…
Bush > What to do with an IRS…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Business Contributor: Few things strike fear into a taxpayer’s heart like a letter from the IRS. Fortunately, the odds of you ever being audited by the IRS are lower than ever.…
Georgia > Unemployment Rate Falls Again
ATLANTA — State labor officials say Georgia's unemployment rate has dropped to 6.4 percent, its lowest level since July 2008. The Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday announced the new seasonally adjusted jobless rate for…
Valdosta > SGMC Announces New Administrative Directors
VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center announces new leadership which includes Eden Gerrald, Administrative Director of Critical Care and Specialty Nursing, and Mandy Yarbrough, Administrative Director of the Emergency Department. Gerrald most recently served as the…
Business > Time Management Tips
In this world of distraction, it’s easy to lose focus on the tasks that bring us sales success. When you’re trying to manage multiple things at once, you may find it difficult to manage the…
Valdosta > Schruijer Named to Top 50 Developers…
VALDOSTA – Consultant Connect, a consulting agency that bridges the gap between economic developers and site consultants, named Andrea Schruijer, Executive Director of Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers.…