By Angie Gheesling “It is clear that Middle Georgia is within striking distance of becoming a regional hub for innovation. The next steps in the process will be transformational for the region.” ~ The Middle Georgia Innovation Report, 2021 The second report for the Middle Georgia Innovation Project has been published This report has explored…

By Dan Rhoades The new administration is in place and has begun the process to fill positions. Two key positions, Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense have filled and confirmed by Congress: Secretaries Lloyd Austin and Kathleen Hicks, respectively. Secretary Austin is a prior Army four-star general and last served as the commander of the…

Caption: Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, attended the Project Synergy ribbon cutting and toured the new facility along with Georgia Congressional representatives, Sanford Bishop and Austin Scott. (U.S. Air Force photos by Faye Banks-Anderson) By Angie Gheesling Project Synergy is a partnership between the Development Authority of Houston County, Warner Robins…

Robins Air Force Base announced early February the groundbreaking for a new software facility expansion project. They broke ground January 13th on the expansion which will add 14,800 square feet of space to the 402nd Software Engineering Group, accommodating an additional 140 software professionals. This project is a partnership between the Warner Robins-Air Logistics Complex…

Development Authority of Houston County Executive Director Angie Gheesling talks about helping middle Georgians find employment and the launch of a new job portal.

As we move into the second month of 2021 and continue to grapple with the impacts of this awful pandemic, let’s look positively to the coming year and where we are moving forward in our community. This month a report was released to Congress looking at the state of the Nation’s Industrial Capability. Houston County,…