Augusta Economy Remains Resilient

Augusta is ranked 23rd in America's 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas

Kellogg's Bakery Expanding to add 200 New Jobs

Kellogg's gets OK for $30 million in bonds

Sitel Announces Plans to Add 300 New Jobs in Augusta

Sitel continually refers to their Augusta facility as their top location worldwide, due to the strong Augusta workforce and the continued availability of trained and trainable workers in Augusta.


The Strongest U.S. Housing Markets - Augusta Ranks 21 out of the top 30 Housing Markets

Many U.S. markets that avoided the housing boom are now seeing the greatest growth in home values

Urban Area Master Plan Continues to be Promoted

How do you keep the general public interested in a 20-year development marathon?

Stimulus Could Add 3,000 SRS Jobs

A $1.615 billion windfall from President Obama's economic stimulus package will enable SRS to creat as many as 3,000 jobs and accelerate environmental cleanup projects.

American Tire Distributors Announces Major New Augusta Facility

"During these difficult economic times, this announcement serves as a strong example of how business continues to move forward in Augusta. I applaud the efforts of the Development Authority of Richmond County and I look forward to more announcements in the future as we all strive to wrok together to grow our local economy." Mayor Deke Copenhaver

Davidson & AR Johnson are GA Honor Schools

Georgia Dept. of Education Superintendent Cathy Cox released her list of Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools. Davidson Fine ARts is one of only two schools recognized in all three categories (AP Challenge, AP Access & Support and AP Merit). AR Johnson Magnet was named in two of the three categories. The Academy of Richmond County also made the list. (excerpted from RCBPE Direct eNewsletter.)

A Futuristic View

Augusta Tomorrow Urban Core Development Plan