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Fanning Institute offers customized leadership development

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

PSO promotes economic development throughout Georgia

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

UGA reels in black gill

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

Archway Partnership: Developing Dalton-Whitfield’s workforce pipeline

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

Archway: Stories of Economic Development

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

President visits Sandersville and Augusta to see firsthand how UGA serves the state beyond the arch

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

Colquitt County tax officials attend training

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

Boone honored for service on Moultrie Tech board

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

Archway Partnership to pursue Habersham water withdrawal study

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

Archway Partnership and Russell Library collaborate on oral history project

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