October 2025 News

October 08, 2025

• How a Pair of Food Trailers at Georgia National Fair Have Quietly Helped Local Veterans for 36 Years

• Government Shutdown Halts Federal Prosecutors’ Office in Middle Georgia

• EMA Hosts Cookout for ESF Partners

• It's just Perfect' | State Fair Creates Theme that Plays on Perry's Nickname 'Perry-Dise'

• One Penny at Checkout, $250M for Bibb Schools | Explaining the District's $250M ESPLOST Proposal

• After Back-to-back Hurricanes, Georgia’s Pecan Farmers Brace for the Future

• Gov. Kemp: September Net Tax Revenues Up 1.9%

• Philip J. Hickey, Jr. to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the GRACE Awards

• Georgia Department of Labor Mobilizes Resources to Support Federal Employees During Government Shutdown

• UGA Receives National Recognition For Economic Development Work Across Georgia

• The 2025–2026 Georgia Quail Hunting Season Starts Soon, Bookings Open With Quail Hunting Georgia

• Holiday Travel Trends 2025: Cost, Comfort, and Closer-to-Home Trips

• New AICPA Survey Finds 74% of Americans Who Have Personal Student Loans are Worried About Their Ability to Pay Those Loans Back

• Realtor.com: Seven Figures Is Not What It Used to Be - Luxury Now Starts at $1.3 Million

October 07, 2025

• Georgia National Fair Brings Economic Boost To Middle Georgia

• BankSouth Completes Acquisition of State Bank of Cochran

  On October 1st, BankSouth announced the successful completion of its acquisition of State Bank of Cochran, including its divisions First Laurens Bank and Community Bank of Johnson County. The acquisition brings together long-standing Georgia community banks, expanding BankSouth’s presence across middle Georgia while preserving the trusted relationships that customers have built over generations.

• Central Georgia Gears Up As Federal Shutdown Threatens Robins Air Force Base

• Events Happening in Macon: October 10th - October 19th

• Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Celebrates Homeownership During Habitat Week 2025

• Peach County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lionel Brown Announces Retirement

• KIA America Posts Best Quarter and Highest Year-To-Date Sales in Company History

• TSA Workers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Receive Relief Amid Government Shutdown

• Auburn and Baylor Slated for 2026 Aflac Kickoff Game

• A Quick Guide to Georgia’s 2025 Public Service Commission Elections

• Bank with Georgia Footprint Agrees to $10.9B Merger