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

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

Athens, Ga., Officials Say Area Attractive to Biotech Companies.
July 7, 2001... Byline: Ronnell Smith Jul. 7--Kevin Johnson has seen the future of Athens' business community, and that future is biotechnology. "We are actively working with a few biotechnology company's right now," said Johnson, Athens Area Chamber...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 7, 2001... Jul. 7--BURTONS TAGGED THE TOP AREA ENTREPRENEURS: Maxine H. Burton and Robert E. Burton, president and CEO respectively, of Bogart-based Flowers Inc. Balloons were recognized with an Entrepreneur of the Yeare Award in June. Flowers Inc....

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 7, 2001... Jul. 7--SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS: The Small Business Administration office is now accepting nominations for its 2002 Small Business Week Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of small business people and...

Creamery to Custom-Mix Flavors near Athens, Ga.
July 7, 2001... Jul. 7--The most unique feature customers may notice at the Marble Slab Creamery which opened in Five Points June 28 is the way the ice cream is prepared -- on a cold marble counter top or slab -- for serving. "We scoop out the ice cream...

OPINION: Make Your IRAs Last More Than a Lifetime.
July 7, 2001... Byline: Chris Caldwell Jul. 7--With all the rules regarding Individual Retirement Accounts, some of the benefits people can take advantage of become lost in the mumbo-jumbo. A huge benefit of IRAs that is overlooked, or just ignored, is...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Patrick O'Steen Column.
July 7, 2001... Byline: Patrick OSteen Jul. 7--WHAT STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN MAY MEAN TO YOUR INVESTMENT: You may hear in the news that a company is planning to buy back its stock. If you own shares in that company, what does that mean for your...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Nancy Staton Column.
July 7, 2001... Byline: Nancy Staton Jul. 7--Jean was furious. She had bought her business almost three years earlier. Keeping it going and improving sales had been a struggle. Five months ago, she received a letter from the Georgia Department of...

Wal-Mart's `One-Stop' Stores Thrive in Athens, Ga., Area.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Kevin Conner Jul. 12--Given Barrow County's rapid growth rate and plentiful traffic, it's no surprise the county will soon acquire a Wal-Mart "Supercenter," known as the one-stop shopping store where customers can get groceries,...

Gap's Plan to Close Downtown Athens, Ga., Store Puzzles Landlord.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Jul. 13--The decision by California-based clothing retailer Gap Inc. to close its downtown Athens store has left the landlord for the East Clayton Street building asking why. "They had a lease option for five more...

Downtown Athens, Ga., to Lose Gap Clothing Store.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Jul. 13--Athens' only national retail clothing store has decided to pull out of the central business district after nearly 10 years in the market. California-based Gap Inc. confirmed this week that it will shut down...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Laurel S. Alberty Column.
July 14, 2001... Byline: Laurel S. Alberty Jul. 14--With the recent decline in interest rates, now may be a good time to secure a mortgage loan or to refinance your existing loan. The Federal Reserve's rate cuts have brought down the cost of many types of...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 14, 2001... Jul. 14--COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM SEEKING HOST BUSINESSES: The Piedmont College Athens Center is seeking Athens-area businesses interested in working with business student interns. The 16-week internship program provides students with...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., John Maynard Column.
July 14, 2001... Byline: John Maynard Jul. 14--Owning and operating a retail store is tough: long hours, intense competition, and fickle consumers test the best. Some small business retailers, however, make their lives more difficult, if not impossible,...

Falling Price of Steel, Other Metals Hurts Businesses in Athens, Ga., Area.
July 14, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Jul. 14--Bud Alewine, like most small-business owners, is used to the ebb and flow of business in the automobile parts and recycling business. But lately he has seen far more ebb than flow. Alewine, who owns Bud...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 15, 2001... Jul. 15--DELAPER WILL LEAD BLACK CHAMBER GROUP: The Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce board of directors elected W.E. "Del" Delaper to president, effective July 1. Former GBCC president Lou Walker was elected chairman of the board. For...

South Georgia to Get Two New Area Codes.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Janis Reid Jul. 17--South Georgia will get two new area codes Aug. 1, a month before a new area code "overlay" becomes effective in metro Atlanta. On hold for now is a proposal to add a new area code in the area currently...

New BellSouth Billing Format Meant to Simplify, Not Stupefy.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Janis Reid Jul. 17--While trying to keep up with changing times and technologies by adding new and better services, telecommunications companies like BellSouth continue to focus attention on their most important document -- the...

Athens, Ga., Leaders Work to Form Economic Development Board.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Jul. 20--After a year-long wait, Athens leaders are moving ahead with plans for a public-private economic development foundation, despite strong objections from some county commissioners. Athens-Clarke Mayor...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 21, 2001... Jul. 21--COBBLER MOUNT BUYS ALPS SHOE REPAIR: Alps Shoe Repair, located in the corner of Alps Shopping Center, recently got a new owner. J.R. Mount, who has been a shoe cobbler at Alps Shoe Repair for 15 years, bought the business from Miriam...

Consumers in Athens, Ga., to Win Grocery Companies' Battle of the Brands.
July 21, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Jul. 21--When it comes to grocery shopping, University of Georgia student Caleb Williamson doesn't have much time to compare prices. The 21-year-old, who works during the summer as a truck driver, just goes to the...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Don Nelson Column.
July 21, 2001... Jul. 21--The sale of Alps Shopping Center at the corner of Alps Road and Baxter Street was completed Monday, July 16, when Athens developer John Barrett closed the acquisition with representatives of the Corker family, according to real estate...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
July 22, 2001... Jul. 22--FECHTEL PRESENTED AWARD BY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) recently honored Edward J. Fechtel Jr., by presenting the retired president and CEO of St. Mary's Health Care System with GHA's Chairman's Award....

Athens-Clarke County, Ga., Commission Buys Land for New Fire Station.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Jul. 25--After facing an uncertain future for years, the Downtowner Motor Inn will soon make way for a new Five Points-area fire station. The Athens-Clarke County government purchased the Downtowner property, a...

Laid-Off Workers to Sue Norcross, Ga., Clock Maker.
July 28, 2001... Byline: Stephen Gurr Jul. 28--Laid-off workers have sued General Time Inc., claiming they weren't given two months notice of the plant closing, as required by federal law. In a class-action suit filed in U.S. District Court this week,...

Hutchins, Ga., Quarry Owners Address Community Concerns.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Rhiannon Brewer Patrick Jul. 31--HUTCHINS, Ga.--Martin Marietta Aggregates hopes to cooperate with residents unhappy about the company's plans to reopen a quarry in this rural Oglethorpe County community, company officials said...