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ECIDA covers OmniTrax partnership at workshop
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The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority CEO covered its agreement with OmniTrax Inc. during a workshop at the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. CEO John Henry offered a detailed presentation about the agreement and its importance to the county's future.In 2016, the ECIDA and OmniTrax joined in a public/private partnership to develop the 2,700-acre Research Forest site for industrial use. Henry said the deal is crucial to helping the ECIDA achieve its goals of alleviating some of the county's unique economic issues.
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‘They Ran Toward Gunfire:' Fort Stewart Soldiers Hailed as Heroes After Base Shooting
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Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)
A day after a soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart, Army leaders are praising those who stopped the shooter as investigators probe how a weapon made it on base. One soldier remains hospitalized. This report is from our Morris Multimedia sister newspaper, the Coastal Courier in Hinesville. Read how split-second heroism may have saved countless lives.
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