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  • Sun., October 2, 2011 8:00pm

    Advocates Look To Solar-Powered Budget

    A Southeast Georgia solar energy company is turning over a part of its revenues to a trust fund benefitting Bulloch County. Officials from Tabby Power Solar Company say, the fund is starting small -- with a few thousand dollars invested and a few hundred dollars in annual contributions to the county budget. But, eventually, advocates say, solar power could make Bulloch County and the rest of rural Georgia financially independent.

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  • Tue., September 21, 2010 11:22am

    'Work Ready,' But Few Jobs

    Work Ready has used about $1.4 million in stimulus funds. And the state has certified 56 counties as "Work Ready," meaning that they've met educational and other goals. Rural areas, however, have few employers that recognize the certificate and even fewer are hiring.

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  • Mon., January 11, 2010 1:01pm

    Rural Leaders Seek Solutions

    Unemployment in rural counties is higher than in metropolitan areas, where

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