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Loan helps finance additional water tower, sewer improvements in Tradeport East
Jan 29, 2021
ATLANTA – January 25, 2021. The Liberty County Industrial Authority was awarded a $3,000,000 Georgia Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors. The loan will finance the installation of an elevated storage tank and water and...
Hinesville area jobless rate drops in October
Dec 4, 2020
Hinesville area jobless rate drops in October Georgia Department of Labor news release Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said recently that Hinesville saw its unemployment rate drop a substantial 1.5 percentage points in October. Hinesville also saw monthly...
GPA reaches mega rail milestone
Dec 4, 2020
The first rail cars travel under the S.R. 25 overpass on newly installed track linking the Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal to Chatham and Mason Mega Rail yards, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Savannah, Ga. The Mason Mega Rail project is now more than 75...
Home Meridian International Investing $23.5M in Liberty
Oct 15, 2020
News release from Gov. Brian Kemp's office Home Meridian International (HMI), a division of Hooker Furniture Corporation, will open a new, custom-built 800,000-square-foot distribution facility in the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified...
Savannah Tech offers customized industrial training
Oct 1, 2020
Savannah Technical College's Vice President for Economic Development Dr. Brent Stubbs was recently featured in a Savannah CEO video, talking about how the college can set up training programs for area industries. View the video here.
Labor force up in Liberty, Coastal region in July 2020
Aug 31, 2020
Labor force up in Liberty, along Coast in July Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said on Aug. 27 that Hinesville’s labor force increased in July. Additionally, Hinesville saw monthly increases in employment and monthly decreases in initial claims in July. “As the...
Coastal Georgia Unemployment Rate Down in May
Jul 2, 2020
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Coastal Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased in May. Due to the effects of COVID-19, all regions and counties continue to see stinted yearly growth, yet monthly gains in nearly all major sectors are beginning...

State certifies College and Career Academy
Jun 26, 2020
Liberty College and Career Academy CEO Karisa Young accepts a state certification from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan at the Lt. Governor’s 12th Annual Business and Education Summit at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville in December. Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan...

Hinesville is most military city in US
Jun 26, 2020
As a percentage of population, the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is the most military area in the United States, according to a study done by 24/7 Wall Street. The list-compiling website that bills itself as a financial news and opinion company, published...
Notice of June 8 meeting
Jun 5, 2020
The Liberty County Development Authority (LCDA) will meet on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. in the board room of the LCDA located at 425 West Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Georgia. The agenda is expected to consist of:1. Statement of Compliance with Georgia...
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