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Georgia Ports Authority moved 2.4 million tons of cargo in April, a 4.7 percent increase — or 108,532 tons — over the same month a year ago. Read More
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Dollar General will have the grand opening Saturday at 8 a.m. for its new Rincon store at 114 South Columbia Ave. Read More
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The massive deal between a film studio and the Effingham Industrial Development Authority appears to be heading toward a groundbreaking later this year. Read More
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Representatives from the Effingham Industrial Development Authority are set to embark on a journey literally on the other side of the globe, with their sights on closing a potentially significant deal. Read More
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The House Hunters of Savannah Team with Coldwell Banker Intercoastal Realty, Alicia Howe and Stephanie Casey, was ranked one of the top 10 teams for the first quarter of 2013 in adjusted gross commission, selling units and total units in Georgia for the Coldwell Banker franchise system. Read More
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The Coastal Bank has promoted Chap Bennett to executive vice president of commercial real estate and specialty lending. In his new position, Bennett will lead the bank’s mortgage company and construction lending department in addition to its structured finance services. Read More
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The Georgia Department of Labor’s Savannah Career Center, the GDOL’s Veterans Services Division and Savannah Technical College will sponsor the annual Southeast Georgia Career Expo, on May 16 from 1-5 p.m. in Savannah Tech’s Eckburg Auditorium at 5717 White Bluff Road. Read More
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Dr. John Bennett kicked off his arrival to the area by appearing in the Stand Up for America Day parade in Port Wentworth. He joined the Effingham Family Medicine team last month, and said he is excited to be out and about meeting people from around the community. Read More
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Medient Studios, Inc., has announced strong revenues for 2012, and issued a shareholders letter as part of its annual report. Read More
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The film studio planning a massive studio and development project in Effingham County has entered into a partnership with a major production equipment supplier. Read More
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Effingham Health System announced that three of its primary practice locations have received designation by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) as rural health clinics. Read More
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Dasher Insurance Agency has earned the Senior Partner designation from Grange Insurance, placing the agency in an elite group, for the 14th consecutive year. Read More
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The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce could be line to receive hotel and motel tax receipts from the county in order to foster tourism efforts. Read More
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What they will miss the most, more than anything else, David and Bonnie Gnann said, are their customers. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Savannah’s unemployment rate declined to 7.4 percent in March, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 7.7 percent in February. The rate was 8.3 percent in March a year ago. Read More
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The Effingham Industrial Development Authority has approved giving a film studio planning a massive project in the county an extra 30 days to finish its development schedule. Read More
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Effingham County Chamber of Commerce representatives helped Ms. Jean’s Restaurant in Rincon cut the ribbon for their business recently. Read More
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The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.4 percent in March, the lowest rate since December 2008. The rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.6 percent in February and seven-tenths of a percentage point from 9.1 percent in March a year ago. Read More
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The $50 million in additional port deepening funds proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal has been approved by the state legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature. Read More
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The group building a new store in Rincon has wasted little time in getting its site ready. Read More
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The Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will award $345,000 for community services that will fund everything from educational programs to screening mammograms, including Effingham Health System’s comprehensive education and screening program. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Savannah’s unemployment rate declined to 7.8 percent in February, down five-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in January. The rate was 8.7 percent in February a year ago. Read More
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Georgia Southern University’s Center for Excellence in Financial Services and the Georgia Bankers Association will host the seventh annual Community Bank Symposium on March 27 from 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. at the Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro. Read More
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Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported strong growth for February, with an increase of 6.9 percent — or 147,650 tons — in total cargo compared to the same month last year, moving 2.27 million tons of freight in February. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.6 percent in February, the lowest rate since January 2009. The rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.7 percent in January and six-tenths of a percentage point from 9.2 percent in February 2012. Read More
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It didn’t take long for Medient Studios to like what it saw in Effingham County and make the decision to build their movie and DVD production in Effingham. Read More
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It’s not just the size and scope of the Medient Studios project that makes it stand out, according to CEO and Chairman Manu Kumaran. Read More
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Evoking one of cinema’s most renowned closing lines of a movie, Manu Kumaran ushered in a partnership between his company and the Effingham Industrial Development Authority. Read More
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The Effingham Industrial Development Authority is on the verge of signing a prospect who could change the economic landscape of the county, according to sources. Read More
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The effects of the Affordable Care Act could be as long as the document itself, according to Tim O’Hayre of BB&T Insurance Services. Read More
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ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the unemployment rate in metro Savannah rose to 8.3 percent in January, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.1 percent in December. The rate was 8.9 percent in January 2012. Read More
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Rick Rafter celebrated the official opening of his law practice and office in Springfield with a ribbon cutting. Read More
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ALBANY — Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, has announced that HeritageBank of the South has entered into a definitive whole-bank purchase and assumption agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to acquire Frontier Bank, a full-service bank based in LaGrange. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 8.7 percent, unchanged from December. The rate was 9.3 percent in January a year ago. Read More
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Dukal Corporation, a leading supplier of disposable medical products, has chosen the Port of Savannah as its major port of entry and established new distribution center space in Savannah’s Foreign Trade Zone. Read More
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EFACEC Power has completed the largest power transformer built in the U.S. in decades, a 900 MVA (megavolt ampere) unit. It is the largest not just for its rating but also for its size. Read More
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Carter Boyd has joined the Effingham County Farm Bureau team as the agency manager, Effingham County Farm Bureau President Stuart Exley announced. Read More
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Effingham Women in Business will host a meet-and-greet and mini business expo March 12 from 6:30-8 p.m. in Faith Presbyterian Church’s social hall. The church is at 2000 Lexington Ave. in Rincon, just past Macomber Ball Park. Read More
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Michael Murphy, environment of care manager for Effingham Health System, has been awarded an Emergency Management Healthcare Professional Certification. Read More
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The Effingham Chamber of Commerce helped the Rincon Thrift Shop celebrate its grand opening recently. Read More
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Alliant GMCF, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (Q10) for Georgia, has recognized Effingham Health System’s Care Center for improving the quality of health care. Read More
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Gov. Nathan Deal joined Georgia tourism leaders for the annual Tourism and Hospitality Day to spotlight the major contribution the industry makes to Georgia’s economy. Read More
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Effingham Hospital has been recognized as one of the top critical access hospitals in the state. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the preliminary unemployment rate in metro Savannah rose to 8.2 percent in December, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 7.7 percent in November. The rate was 8.7 percent in December 2011. Read More
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Customers have been through the doors of the new Enmark in Springfield for a few weeks now, and company and Springfield officials were happy to cut the ribbon on what is now the largest store in the chain. Read More
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ATLANTA — The state Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 8.6 percent in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.5 percent in November. The rate was 9.4 percent in December a year ago. Read More
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The Georgia Chamber of Commerce formally introduced its 2013 legislative priorities Wednesday during the annual Eggs and Issues Breakfast in Atlanta, identifying several key issues to be addressed during the 2013 General Assembly deemed vital to strengthening the state’s business community and growing its economy. Read More
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Women in Effingham County are in for a double treat with the arrival of Dr. Maryanna Barrett and Dr. Maria Paasch. Read More
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the preliminary unemployment rate in metro Savannah declined to 7.7 percent in November, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 7.9 percent in October. The rate was 8.4 percent in November 2011. Read More
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Parker’s has opened a new state-of-the-art convenience store in Rincon in response to customer demand. Read More
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