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When it comes to developing leaders, the faculty and staff at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development know there is no such thing as one size fits all. And it is for this reason that communities around Georgia have… Full story

When Washington County leaders sought to improve the quality of health care in their rural Georgia community, they decided to go with homegrown expertise. Working with Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFLTC) in Sandersville and Darton State College in Albany,… Full story

In Georgia, shrimp is king. A cornerstone of coastal Georgia’s culture and economy, shrimping has generated a dockside value of over $8.6 million annually for the state over the past decade. The economic impact to local communities is generally estimated… Full story

Since its inception in 2012, volunteers engaged in Readers to Leaders (R2L), an early literacy initiative in Whitfield County, have sought to create a culture of reading in the community. UGA students and faculty have helped develop opportunities to promote… Full story

Every community has a story to tell. And when a community strives to promote tourism and economic development, it’s important to distinguish itself from other communities by telling its story. At UGA, two campus units are working together to help… Full story

Government, business and community leaders in Washington County, Ga, recently welcomed UGA President Jere W. Morehead to Sandersville, sharing highlights of the ways the university has helped them address critical issues in the community. Through the Archway Partnership, which was… Full story

MOULTRIE — Cindy Harvin, Colquitt County tax commissioner, and Linda Webb, accounting technician with the tax commissioner’s office, recently completed professional development training provided through the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. More than 425 tax officials from… Full story

MOULTRIE — Moultrie Technical College recognized Worth County’s Bill Boone on June 18 for his 10 total years of service to the MTC Board of Directors. MTC serves Colquitt, Tift, Turner and Worth counties. Boone is the entrepreneur outreach specialist… Full story

It was the consensus among community officials a proposed study of four city water systems should encompass Habersham County as a whole, instead of only a few municipalities. This was expressed at the Habersham Archway Partnership Executive Committee’s regular meeting… Full story

Every community has a story to tell. And when a community strives to promote tourism and economic development, it’s important to distinguish itself from other communities by telling its story. At UGA, two campus units are working together to help… Full story