Business

The partnership between HMGMA, Georgia Southern University, and Ogeechee Technical College will encompass a diverse range of initiatives that reflect the shared commitment HMGMA and its local education partners have to catalyze positive change for both the academic community and the broader society.

DAS Corp. (DAS), an automotive parts company, will establish a new manufacturing facility in Metter. The facility will create 300 new jobs and generate more than $35 million in investment in Candler County. This initiative will also involve collaborative indirect investments.

The U.S. is short about 4.3 million homes, according to recent estimates from Zillow, a key reason buying a home has gotten more expensive. But the simplest solution, to build more houses, has a flaw—there's no one to build them.

Drew Wiggins is the new General Manager of Anderson's General Store on Highway 80 East.

Annexation of 3.8 acres at the intersection was approved in October 2022, and site prep has begun. No timeline for construction is available yet.

The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Taylor Driggers, son of Ray Driggers, has been named new general manager and co-owner of D & R Intensive Car Care. Taylor continues the family-run auto shop for a third generation.

‘Fast Lane’ for port operations enables faster unloading of ships and shortens port stays, saving time and money for ocean carriers and supply chains.