April 2017 News

April 28, 2017

• Athensmade Announces 2017 Business Ambassadors

• Winners Announced for President’s Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Program

• Athens Chamber's May NetWORK Lunch May 2nd

• Food Processor Lake Foods to Invest $8M, Create 130 Jobs in Georgia

• Governor Signs School Turnaround Bill, Other Education Legislation

• Waffle House Co-founder Dies at 98, a Month after Business Partner

• Aflac Announces 1Q Results, Affirms Outlook, Declares Dividend

• Georgia Power Ranked 5th on SEPA Top 10 List for Solar Connected in 2016

• Mohawk Industries Reports Record Q1 Results

• Middle Market Confidence in U.S. Economy Reaches Record High in Q1 2017

• 74% of Employers Say They Plan to Hire Recent College Graduates This Year, According to Annual CareerBuilder Survey

• Homeowner Value Estimates Continue to Outpace Appraisals by a Widening Spread

April 27, 2017

• Athens-Ben Epps Airport Getting Interest from Two Air Carriers

• Oconee May Pay $820,000 to Tunnel under Athens Perimeter

• Carl Vinson Institute Facilitates Stakeholder Meetings for Athens Planning Process

• News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast, and Web Winners Round out the Peabody 30

• Athens This Weekend: April 28th-30th

• Alex Taylor to Succeed John Dyer as Cox Enterprises President and CEO

• UPS Generates 6.2% Revenue Growth And Increases Q1 Eps To $1.32

• Governor Deal Set to Sign Education Legislation

• Delta Launches LSTN Headphones in Premium Cabins, Gives the Gift of Hearing to Those in Need

• Schools Earn STEM, STEAM Certifications from Georgia Department of Education

• The Manufacturing Institute Recognizes AGCO Employees with Women in Manufacturing 2017 STEP Ahead Awards

• Governor Unveils “Be the Difference”

• Allstate/USA TODAY Small Business Barometer Uncovers Surging Optimism and Innovation on Main Street