July 2015 Features

  • Blue Bird Unveils New Gasoline-Powered Type C Vision School Bus

    July 30, 2015

    Blue Bird, introduced its newest product offering at the School Transportation News (STN) Expo Conference and Trade Show in Reno — the Blue Bird Gasoline-Powered Type C Vision School Bus. This bus is designed to make ownership more affordable and to provide easier maintenance for school districts and contractors.

  • How Business and Personal Credit Cards Are Different

    July 30, 2015

  • State Bank a Georgia Leader in SBA Loans

    July 28, 2015

    Jon Daly, Director of SBA Lending at State Bank, discusses issues small business owners should consider before applying for a small business loan. State Bank will make almost $75 million in SBA loans this year and ranks first among community banks in Georgia.

  • 5 Tax Related Changes for Your Healthcare in 2016

    July 28, 2015

  • Birch Board Chairman Dr. R. Kirby Godsey Elected Chairman of Board at The Peyton Anderson Foundation

    July 24, 2015

    Dr. R. Kirby Godsey, Board Chairman of Birch, was recently elected to Board Chairman of the Peyton Anderson Foundation in Macon Georgia. The Peyton Anderson Foundation initiates projects to meet needs in the community, reacts to requests from charitable organizations and provides college scholarships to promising students with financial need.

  • Atlanta Braves EVP, Mike Plant, Well-Trained for Olympian Task of Moving Team to Cobb County

    July 23, 2015

    The first sporting event at the Atlanta Braves’ Turner Field in June of 1996 was not a baseball game, but, rather, the venue for the U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials, followed the next month by the actual Olympic Games. That irony is not lost on Atlanta Braves’ Executive Vice-President, Mike Plant, an Olympian speed skater and member of several Olympic committees, who has taken on overall responsibility for the 2017 move of the team to SunTrust Park in Cobb County.

  • TAG to Discuss the State of the Technology Industry in Middle Georgia

    July 21, 2015

    The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), and the TAG Middle Georgia chapter will be presenting its annual 2015 State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report on Wednesday, July 22nd at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

  • The McArthur Law Firm Announces Association with Evander Holyfield

    July 15, 2015

    The McArthur Law Firm is proud to announce a professional association with Evander Holyfield for him to appear in a series of commercials, billboards and internet advertising for the personal injury law firm located in Macon.

  • Macon's Maker Movement Advancing: Efforts Aid in Building 21st Century Economy

    July 13, 2015

    Macon showcases its drive to support creative entrepreneurs with today’s announcements from the Make-End maker festival and SparkMacon makerspace, which are helping propel the Maker Movement forward locally and attract talent from across the nation.

  • Beasley Forest Products Buying BLC Hardwood Flooring & Wood Fiber Technologies

    July 07, 2015

    Beasley Forest Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Battle Lumber Company, Inc. to purchase Battle’s wholly-owned subsidiaries BLC Hardwood Flooring, LLC and Wood Fiber Technologies, LLC both located in Macon. “This acquisition is truly a positive for the region and I am excited by what bringing Beasley to Macon as a new corporate citizen will mean for further economic growth and investment in the community” stated Jason Delves, President of BLC Hardwood Flooring and Wood Fiber Technologies.

  • Macon Now Announces Virgil Adams as Campaign Chairman

    July 06, 2015

    Virgil Adams, partner at Adams, Jordan and Herrington, P.C. will serve as the Campaign Chairman for the Macon Now! 3.0 Campaign. Mr. Adams’ considerable knowledge of the region’s economic development efforts and hands-on experience uniquely qualify him to lead this campaign to create jobs in Macon-Bibb County. Joining Mr. Adams and the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce in leading this effort will be a Champions Council, made up of community and business leaders who are invested in creating jobs and strengthening Macon-Bibb’s workforce.

  • Merger with Renasant Means Positive Changes Ahead for HeritageBank of the South Clients

    July 01, 2015

    Last December, Renasant Corporation of Tupelo, Ms. and Heritage Financial Group, Inc. of Albany, Ga. announced their definitive merger agreement. The all-stock transaction, which closes today (July 1), will result in HeritageBank of the South merging with and into Renasant Bank. Len Dorminey, former president and CEO of Heritage and new executive vice president of Renasant Corporation and president of Renasant Bank's Georgia region, predicts a smooth transition for customers, stockholders and team members.