Business Section
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Business community strives for 'work ready' status Efforts by the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and its community partners to improve the skills of the local workforce are paying off. |
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Southeast Auto becomes NAPA center Southeast Auto Service of Hinesville recently was selected by NAPA Auto Parts to become the designated NAPA AutoCare Center for Hinesville. Southeast Auto Service is one of two NAPA AutoCare Centers in Liberty County. |
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LCDA members attend planning session in Atlanta The Liberty County Development Authority recently had a two-day planning session to discuss short and long-term goals. The session was at the Centergy building in Atlanta, which houses the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the economic development arms of Georgia EMC, Georgia Power and the Electric Cities of Georgia. |
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Sleep center gets accreditation WESTCHESTER, Ill. — The Southeast Sleep Disorders Center in Hinesville recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. |
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Supplies for Haiti pass through airport Charlie Martin with MidCoast Regional Airport refuels a plane loaded with medical supplies headed to Haiti Jan. 25. Martin said he stayed after hours to insure delivery after the pilot contacted the civilian-military airport on Fort Stewart. Also with the support of LCDA and Liberty County the airport has established after hours flight support for air evacuation helicopter services that serve Southeast Georgia. |
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Realty Executives resets downtown face The Realty Executive Offices at 401 S. Main St. recently underwent a renovation, which included totally rehabilitating the 1978, one-story structure and building a second story. |
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Jobless rate jumps to 8 percent here ATLANTA — Unemployment in the Hinesville area jumped five-tenths of a percent to 8 percent in December, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. |
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Energy Star appliance rebates start Feb. 12 ATLANTA — Starting Feb. 12, the state energy efficient appliance rebate program will provide Georgia residents with rebates ranging from $25-$199 on Energy Star rated appliances. Energy Star appliances eligible for the program include clothes washers, dishwashers, air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, water heaters, refrigerators and freezers. The total amount available for rebates is $8.6 million. |
