On Thursday, January 20 the Eastman-Dodge County Development Authority officially welcomed city officials, county officials, Chamber members, and community members to the new Eastman-Dodge County Welcome Center & Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 

Judy Hemphill-Madden, President of the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce, recognized the foresight of the members of the Development Authority in procuring grant funding for the project, and for turning “an old metal building into a beacon for economic development in Dodge County.”

“The increase in unemployment and job loss in December is continued evidence that Georgia’s job market is fragile,” said Commissioner Mark Butler, in a Department of Labor news release.

“Sustained improvement will come only when employers begin adding jobs and increase hiring. In the coming months, we will work closely with Georgia’s employers, private and public sector economic developers, and the General Assembly to spur existing business expansion and to attract new industry to our state,”  Butler said.

Easter Seals, Eastman

Hawkinsville City Hall, closed

Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia retail stores and corporate offices will open at noon Monday, if roads are clear

Lithonia Lighting, Cochran

Pulaski County Courthouse, closed

Quality Trans Inc. will not be transporting DHS clients Monday in the following counties: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and Wilcox.