July 2023 News

July 31, 2023

• University of Georgia Names New Alumni President, Board Members

• CCSD Announces 2023 Georgia Milestones Results

• FFE Presents 2023 Teaching, Staff Awards

• Georgia Milestones Student Assessment Scores Improve in 2022-23

• Chick-fil-A Testing Drive-thru Restaurant Where Orders Arrive in a Chute

• This Scenic Georgia Highway Named 1 of the Most Feared Roadways in U.S.

• The Majority of Georgia’s Regional Commissions See Slight Uptick in Unemployment

• Study: 2023’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates

• BBB Scam Alert: Double Check that QR Code Before you Pay for Parking

• Survey Finds 75% of Mid-Sized Businesses Expect Revenue to Increase in the Next 12 Months Despite Economic Challenges

July 28, 2023

• Athens Sees Slight Uptick in June Unemployment Rate

• New Oconee County Administration Building Opens with Ceremony

• UGA Program Prepares Students for Civic and Community Engagement

• BankSouth Names Sarah Peacock VP, Business Development Officer & Andrew Patten as AVP, Junior Relationship Manager in the Greensboro-Lake Oconee Market

• New Laws Affecting Georgia Local Government Employers

• Things to Eat, Drink, and Do During a Layover at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

• The Home Depot Sets New Goals to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Invests More in Training in Frontline Associates

• Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD Collaborate to Enhance Conductor Training and Raise Craft Trainer Pay

• Delta Air Lines Re-launching Flights to this Caribbean Island for first Time in a Decade

• JAMES Magazine Online: Experts Share Workforce Needs during Senate Study Committee Hearing

• Study: States Experiencing the Quickest Recovery of Unemployment Claims

• Americans are Sinking Money they Don't Have into Credit Cards They Can't Pay Off

• 69.7% of IT Companies Identify SEO as the Most Effective Way for Lead Generation

July 27, 2023

• UGA Food Science Student Named Winner of Testing for Life Award

• Education Economist Named Head of Terry’s Department of Economics