Business Section
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Contract for foundry access awarded Liberty County Development Authority board members met Monday to withdraw the panel’s vote to have Griffin Contracting work on the utilities portion of the new Firth Rixson facility in Tradeport East. |
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Foundry applies for air discharge permit State environmental officials are expected to act next month on a permit that would allow Firth Rixson Forgings to discharge 80 tons of particulates, including mercury, from its plant in the Tradeport East Business Center. |
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Contract for work around Firth Rixson debated During a Liberty County Development Authority meeting on Tuesday, officials decided on a construction company to receive a contract to develop utility lines and an access road at the Firth Rixson foundry in Tradeport East. |
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State, local jobless rates improve slightly ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor reported this week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined slightly to 9.9 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 10 percent in June. This is the 34th consecutive month Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate, which is 9.5 percent. |
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Port study: Diesel additive adds fuel efficiency SAVANNAH — The Georgia Ports Authority’s Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced last week that the GPA’s diesel additive study yielded a five-percent reduction in fuel consumption, as well as decreased emissions. |
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State jobless rate dips The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined slightly to 9.9 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 10.0 percent in June. This is the 34th consecutive month Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate, which is currently 9.5 percent. |
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Career center earns veteran award The Hinesville Career Center with the Department of Labor recently received the 2009 Veterans Group Award. The International Association of Workplace Professionals presents the annual award to entities that provide outstanding career counseling services to veterans. |
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Local named GSU PR student of year Hinesville native Katrina M. Sage, 24, recently was named Georgia Southern University’s 2009-10 public relations student of the year and designer of the year. |
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BBQ place opens in west Hinesville Clarke’s Homestyle BBQ Jamaican and American Cuisine opened its new location Aug. 3 at 1008 W. Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville. The restaurant, along with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, had a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new eatery, which is next door to Harris Ace Hardware, offers a full menu, drinks and meeting spaces. |
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VIP welcomes back employee After an eight-month recovery, Barbara Meador of VIP Office Furniture and Supply returned to work full-time this week. Meador fell down a flight of stairs Dec. 17, and had been recuperating. |
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Governor says jobs, investment increases ATLANTA — Gov. Sonny Perdue announced this week that both jobs and corporate investment increased in Georgia during the state’s fiscal year 2010 as a result of the marketing activities of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Companies invested $3.75 billion in communities around the state, a 46.7 percent increase from 2009, and created 19,462 jobs, an increase of 14.7 percent. |
