The Chatsworth Times

Port of Savannah has record month

ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set a record for containerized cargo last month, while the Georgia Ports Authority reported its third busiest month ever.Savannah’s Garden City Terminal handled … more

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service | 5/17/22

Georgia Power issues landmark Equality Progress Sustainability Bond

ATLANTA – May 6, 2022 – Georgia Power Company (“Georgia Power”), the largest electric subsidiary of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”), announced today it … more

Submitted by Georgia Power | 5/16/22

Sunbelt Ag Expo spotlights new technology, research

The 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is scheduled for July 21, and farmers are invited to join us to learn practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest … more

Submitted by Sunbelt Ag Expo | 5/12/22

The new Jack’s location in Eton sold its first hamburger and fries last week. Among those celebrating with a ribbon cutting were (from left) Kim Hall (city clerk), Traci Rankin (city council), Joan Dooley (city council) , Media Patterson (assistant city clerk/court clerk), Billy Cantrell (mayor), Toni Bickster (Jack’s), Dan White (Jack’s) and Rhonda Reeves (Jack’s).

Jack's now serving in Eton

ETON– Area residents and passersby now have a new place to grab a bite to eat in Eton.Jack’s opened for business on Wednesday following a ribbon cutting ceremony involving area leaders. … more

By Erik Green, Sports Editor | 5/10/22

Food City names Stockard its manager of the year

ABINGDON, VA – Raymond Stockard, store manager for Food City’s Eastman Road location in Kingsport, TN, was recently named Store Manager of the Year by FMI-The Food Industry Association. … more

5/2/22

Real Estate: Remember to enjoy the ride

At 5 a.m., my alarm on my watch startled me awake. It was Sunday morning, and I willed myself to sit up. We were in our camper on West Point Lake, and the baby had had a bad night, which meant we … more

By Joe and Ashley English | 4/29/22

Pierre of Nature’s Own Herb Shop Named Georgia Small Business Person of the Year

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration Georgia District Office announced today its 2022 Georgia award winners ahead of National Small Business Week, which takes place May 1-7. This … more

4/29/22

Gotshall named CFO at AdventHealth Murray

Steve Gotshall has been named chief financial officer of AdventHealth Murray and AdventHealth Gordon. Gotshall has been a part of the AdventHealth team for over 14 years and previously served as … more

Submitted by AdventHealth | 4/26/22

Shaw diversity efforts recognized

DALTON — Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has been recognized among The Best Employers for Diversity 2022 by Forbes and Statista. The Best Employers for Diversity were selected based on … more

Submitted by Shaw Industries | 4/26/22

SBA announces 'Building a Better America' bus tour

WASHINGTON – On May 2, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President … more

Submitted by SBA | 4/22/22

Dr. Heidi Popham, left, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), and Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO for Georgia Power, pose in front of a Georgia Power bucket truck.

GNTC, Georgia Power team to create lineworker training program

ATLANTA -- Leaders from Georgia Power joined with officials from the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and state and local representatives today at … more

4/21/22

New business group to represent Georgia's largest cities outside of Atlanta

ATLANTA - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is pulling together local chambers from cities across Georgia outside of metro Atlanta to focus on issues of interest to those communities.The new Hub … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/21/22

City wants views on food trucks

Some members of the local business community are unhappy with the increasing presence of food trucks doing business in the city.That discord had led to a called meeting of the Chatsworth mayor and … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 4/19/22

Atlanta airport once again world's busiest

ATLANTA - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has regained its position as the world's busiest airport, Airports Council International World (ACI) announced Monday.The Atlanta airport … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/15/22

Georgia unemployment down, wages up

ATLANTA - Georgia's unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 3.1% last month, creating a tight labor market that drove up wages.The jobless rate in Georgia was five-tenths of a percent lower than … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 4/15/22

Real Estate: Buying an occupied house

So, we did something recently that we haven’t done in years. We bought a house that was being foreclosed on. Once upon a time, foreclosures were a major part of our business. But I can’t … more

By Joe and Ashley English | 4/15/22

Stephanie Scearce, vice president of Economic Development at GNTC (center), accepts the Innovator of the Year Award from Eli Falls, president and CEO of the Murray County Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial Development Authority (left), and Sheila Simpson, chair of the Murray Chamber board.

GNTC named Murray Chamber Innovator of the Year

The Murray County Chamber of Commerce selected Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) as its 2022 Innovator of the Year.The Chamber’s Executive Team and Board of Directors chair select … more

Submitted by GNTC | 4/14/22

Real Estate: Let’s talk about profit

I was listening to a Dave Ramsey interview recently where he was taking calls from around the country. I love Dave Ramsey. Ashley and I went through Financial Peace University before we even got … more

By Joe and Ashley English | 4/10/22

Real estate: An investors day

I’m often asked what a typical day looks like for a full-time real estate investor. For me, the answer is that there’s not a typical day. And, for me, that’s part of the appeal of … more

By Joe and Ashley English | 4/1/22

General Assembly bans state agencies from doing business with Russia, Belarus

ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Monday to legislation prohibiting companies owned or operated by the governments of Russia or Belarus from bidding on state … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 3/28/22