Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA) articles from August 2001

Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA) archives from August 2001

Athens, Ga., Computer Server Operators on Alert for Computer Work.
August 1, 2001... Aug. 1--Computer server operators around Athens closely monitored their systems Tuesday evening to ensure they had appropriate protection against the "Code Red" computer worm which was expected to hit servers at 8 p.m. A random check of...

Athens, Ga., Winds Down Construction Projects, Prepares for Returning Students.
August 1, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Aug. 1--Three months of Broad Street construction should come to an end by the middle of the month, county officials said, as work winds down to prepare for students returning to Athens. Kevin Hamby, project...

Athens, Ga., Grocer Offers Authentic Taste of Mexico.
August 1, 2001... Byline: Janis Reid Aug. 1--After seven successful years in his grocery store -- Los Compadres on Prince Avenue -- Manuel Robledo is proud that the store is one of the few places in Athens where one can find a piece of Mexico. "We sell...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Dennis R. Beresford Column.
August 7, 2001... Byline: Dennis R. Beresford Aug. 7--Most larger public companies provide pension benefits to employees in one manner or another. The form of the program and the status of the employer's funding of it can have a dramatic impact on operating...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
August 7, 2001... Aug. 7--HARDIGREE DISTINGUISHES HERSELF WITH PHARMACY GROUP: Watkinsville pharmacist Stacy Hardigree, R.Ph. is the recipient of the Georgia Pharmacy Association's 2001 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award. The award was designed to honor...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Notes Column.
August 7, 2001... Aug. 7--HIFI BUYS PLANS MOVE TO ATLANTA HIGHWAY: The Athens Hifi Buys store, currently in Colonial Promenade at Beechwood, plans to move to Atlanta Highway, closer to its competitors. "We really do well when we're close to Best Buy and...

North Georgia Shoppers Find Tax-Free Deals in Nearby South Carolina.
August 7, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Aug. 7--Northeast Georgia shoppers scouted stores last weekend for the best back-to-school bargains, but the best deals may have been across the state line. For the second year in a row, South Carolina joined a...

Another Textile Facility in Barrow County, Ga., Closes.
August 7, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Aug. 7--The imminent closure of the Duck Head Apparel Co. facility in Barrow County follows a long-standing pattern in the Georgia textile industry, a state Department of Labor spokesman said Monday. "It...

Georgia Public Television Showcases City of Athens.
August 7, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Aug. 7--Georgia Public Television (GPTV) will highlight Athens in a weekly business show during the month of August. Interviews with representatives of business, industry and education in Athens will be featured in...

Tropical Sportswear Inc. Preserves Logo of Duck Head Apparel.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Kevin Conner Aug. 8--WINDER, Ga.--The trademark duck's head logo won't fade away as Winder-based Duck Head Apparel is purchased by Tampa-based Tropical Sportswear Inc. Mike Kagan, chief financial officer at Tropical Sportswear,...

Brisk Home Sales in Athens, Ga., Creating Seller's Market.
August 9, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Aug. 9--The flagging U.S. economy has led to thousands of job cuts, mounting second-quarter losses for corporations and a rash of bankruptcies by over-extended consumers. Yet despite these harmful effects, the sale...

U.S. Senator Talks Economic, Community Development in Athens, Ga.
August 16, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Aug. 16--Economic and community development dominated the discussion Wednesday when U.S. Sen. Max Cleland met with community leaders for a forum in East Athens. The meeting was part of Cleland's daylong tour of...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
August 17, 2001... Aug. 17--UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ACQUIRES PROPERTY: The University of Georgia has taken out an option to purchase for $2.2 million a building and property at 4435 Atlanta Highway where Roberds furniture store was located. Tom Jackson,...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business People Column.
August 17, 2001... Aug. 17--FREEMAN PROMOTED WITH ATHENS INSURANCE BRANCH: Athens insurance agent Terry G. Freeman was recently promoted to associate manager of Barnett Shoals office for American General Career Distribution Group. He began working as an agent...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Archie B. Carroll Column.
August 17, 2001... Byline: Archie B. Carroll Aug. 17--SEMINARS HELP NON-PROFITS AVOID `FIRE FIGHTING' MODE: One of the primary ways that businesses sustain the community is through their support of non-profit organizations. Businesses are not only expected...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Don Nelson Column.
August 17, 2001... Byline: Nora Carter Aug. 17--NEW TALBOTS RETAIL STORE DRESSES UP ATHENS SHOPPING CENTER: Talbots, the Hingham, Mass.-based women's apparel company, kicked off the opening of its Athens store this past Thursday night with a special sale to...

Athens, Ga., Economic Development Board eases into New Role.
August 20, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Aug. 20--As the first meeting of the newly appointed board of the Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Foundation approaches this month, business and community leaders are speculating about the group's...

Northeast Georgia Economy Gets Hit with Spate of Layoffs.
August 20, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Aug. 20--Northeast Georgia has been hit hard by layoffs and plant closings since last fall. In the Athens area during the last 12 months, more than 2,000 people have either been laid off or have been...

Athens, Ga., Mall Changed Face of Local Development, Community Members Say.
August 20, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Aug. 20--In 1980, Atlanta Highway was a still a rural road, boasting little more than a barbecue shack and couple of gas stations. Department store shoppers headed downtown, and big shopping sprees often required a...

Madison County, Ga., Chamber of Commerce Wants Space in Danielsville.
August 22, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Aug. 22--The Madison County Chamber of Commerce plans to exchange restoration work for office space in the county's historic courthouse in downtown Danielsville. Barbarianne Gaulding-Russell, chamber...

Georgia Legislature to Discuss Proposed Ban on Video Poker Machines.
August 22, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Aug. 22--Gov. Roy Barnes announced Tuesday that video poker will be added to the session's agenda. "It certainly sounds good," said Arch Adams, a Hart County resident and co-chairman of the Stop Video...

Downtown Business Owners Air Concern over Athens, Ga., Improvement Project.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Aug. 23--While downtown business owners had a number of concerns about the soon-to-be completed second phase of a downtown infrastructure improvement project, they calmly offered suggestions Wednesday on...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Don Nelson Column.
August 26, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Aug. 26--STORE APPEALS TO BARGAIN SHOPPERS, NOT BAR HOPPERS: Jill Golan, left, owner of Amber Dreams, shows a photo album to Keith Neace and Catherine Demesa, both UGA seniors. Rebecca Breyer/Staff The owner of new...

Georgia Environmental Agency Approves Plan for Toxic Waste Landfill.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Joan Stroer Aug. 28--After a decade of discussion and study, the state Environmental Protection Division has approved a plan to cap and contain a toxic waste landfill at the University of Georgia, university officials say. The...

Athens, Ga., Company to Provide Stem Cells for Research.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Lee Shearer Aug. 28--A National Institutes of Health announcement confirmed Monday that an Athens company will be one of 10 providers of human embryonic stem cells for federally funded research. BresaGen, housed in offices on...