VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Renasant acquires Heritage Bank of the South
TUPELO, MS -- Mississippi-based regional bank Renasant Corp. will acquire Georgia-based Heritage Financial Group, the parent of Heritage Bank of the South for $258 million in stock. The banks announced the merger Wednesday. The merger…
Business School | Even Checkout Scanners Make Mistakes
Harvard Business Review: 4.08% of the prices picked up by retail-store scanners are wrong, about twice the error rate considered acceptable by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, says a team led by David M. Hardesty…
Business School | Rebuild a Work Relationship That’s…
Harvard Business Review: If you haven't been getting along with someone at work, there are ways you can repair the relationship. First, ask yourself what's happening so you know what needs work. Are you having…
Metro Valdosta Unemployment 7.2%
VALDOSTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate for October was 7.2 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 7.6 percent in September. The rate in October of…