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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Holly Springs Business Owners Invited To Talk Development

The Holly Springs Downtown Development Authority will hold a meeting with local business owners to discuss what's on the horizon for the city.

The Holly Springs Downtown Development Authority wants to hear from local business owners to discuss what's in store for the city and how the DDA can help them. The DDA is hosting a business outreach at 6 p.m. Wednesday March 20 at the Holly Springs Municipal Court chambers. The outreach will precede the DDA's monthly meeting, which will start at 6:30 p.m.  Carla Hoenshel, chair of the DDA, said about six people have confirmed they'll attend the event, but added several others have expressed interest in possibly attending. The event is open to any business owner in Holly Springs. Along with how the DDA can help current business owners, Hoenshel said the meeting will also touch on how the city can attract more businesses.  Hoenshel said the…

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Vanderlande Industries Comes To Cherokee

The material handling systems company is set to move into Cherokee County early next year.

  A company based in the Netherlands will move a sliver of its workforce into Cherokee County. Vanderlande Industries will move into a facility located within the Northpoint Industrial Park off Highway 92 near Interstate 75 in the extreme southwestern part of the county. The Cherokee Office of Economic Development announced the news on Tuesday during the Cherokee County Commission's work session.  Vanderlande Industries, an automated material handling systems and service company, will lease 95,000 square feet of space inside MDH Partner’s 240 Northpoint Parkway building. The company plans to invest $150,000 in improvements and equipment at the location and bring 12 new jobs to the county in the expansion. The facility will primarily be …

People are Crazy

10:32 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012

This should really state relocate because the rent/lease is cheaper. I do not believe that Buzz or the Office of Economic Development should be patting themselves on the back for a measley 12 jobs. What sort of tax breaks did they get for relocating from Cobb to Cherokee? Probably more than twelve jobs are worth. That is where they are relocating from isn't it? Shouldn't that be part of the story?   more ›

Monday, April 2, 2012

Rate This Listing: National Gymnastics Center

Let us know which classes you liked best.

What do you think of National Gymnastics Center? What classes did you like? Who was your favorite instructor? Is this listing complete?

Monday, November 28, 2011

Cyber Monday Tips

The Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid giving online hackers and scammers a shopping bonanza this holiday shopping season.

If you didn’t get gifts for everybody on your list on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, don’t despair, there’s always Cyber Monday. In fact, according to shopping experts, it has now become the most popular day to shop for the holidays—and why not? You get to avoid all the crowds. However, shopping online opens you up to scammers and hackers just waiting to take advantage of the latest trend. “The convenience and ease of shopping online has replaced the hassle of going to the store for many people—but online shopping has its own set of risks,” said Fred T. Elsberry Jr., president and CEO of the BBB serving metro Atlanta, Athens and northeast Georgia. “Taking steps to avoid the fraud online will result in a much happier holiday for …

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