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

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

College Students in Athens, Ga., Protest Plans for Luxury Apartments.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Joan Stroer Sep. 5--Waving a placard at passing traffic, protester Kimberly Andrews said she won't be among the University of Georgia students lining up to rent space in a new luxury complex planned for a site near downtown Athens,...

Environmental Protest in Athens, Ga., Forces Postponement of Rezoning.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Shana Gallentine Sep. 5--The decision whether to rezone more than 400 acres near Olympic Drive for heavy industrial use will be postponed for a month, after dozens of East Athens residents protested that the move could bring waste...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
September 8, 2001... Sep. 8--COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL OPENS SECOND SITE: Athens-based Georgia Institute of Cosmetology, now 10 years old, has expanded its reach, by opening a school in Gainesville. Operated by Athens residents Fiesal and Gigi ElKabbani, Georgia...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Archie B. Carroll Column.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Archie B. Carroll Sep. 8--Is technology liberating or destructive? We live in an age of rapidly advancing technology. Each new generation experiences technological advances that were not seen by previous generations. Technology...

Athens, Ga., Pizza Restaurateurs Bemoan High Cost of Cheese.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Sep. 8--Pizza makers are spending more dough as prices rise for one of the top ingredients on their pies -- cheese. "It's (the price of cheese) going sky high," said Frank Cortese, owner of Italy in downtown Athens...

Georgia Toyota Distributor Pays Attention to Workers, Customers, Community.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Janis Reid Sep. 8--COMMERCE, Ga.--If you're driving a Toyota, chances are the vehicle came from Southeast Toyota Distributors Inc. in Jackson County, one of only two privately owned Toyota distributors in the country. The...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Patrick O'Steen Column.
September 10, 2001... Byline: Patrick OSteen Sep. 10--If you are age 50 or older or a low-income to middle-income taxpayer, starting next year the new tax law offers special incentives for you to save for your retirement. Americans 50-years-old or older can...

Wal-Mart Buys Land for Supercenter in Oconee County, Ga.
September 19, 2001... Byline: Kevin Conner Sep. 19--Wal-Mart has purchased land off Epps Bridge Parkway in Oconee County for construction of a new "Supercenter" to replace the Wal-Mart in Perimeter Square off Atlanta Highway in western Athens-Clarke County, Ga....

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Dennis R. Beresford Column.
September 22, 2001... Byline: Dennis R. Beresford Sep. 22--This series of columns about understanding annual reports has covered the basic financial statements as well as several of the more important specific accounting topics. Along the way I've referred a...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
September 22, 2001... Sep. 22--GENERAL MOTORS SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE DAEWOO: The Barnett Stubbs Daewoo in Bogart, will likely be getting its automobiles from General Motors Corp. in the near future. After a year of negotiations, General Motors Corp. on Friday...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Notes Column.
September 22, 2001... Sep. 22--COFER JOINS ATHENS MICRO COMPUTER CENTER: Bogart resident Phillip Cofer has joined the staff at Athens Micro Computer Center Inc. in Oconee County. Cofer, whose family owns Cofer's Home & Garden Showplace, has been working as a...

Hospitality Careers Enter the Spotlight at Friday Expo in Athens, Ga.
September 22, 2001... Byline: Don Nelson Sep. 22--Job opportunities in the hospitality industry are wide ranging, and those options will be highlighted at a special conference Friday at the Classic Center. The Athens Hospitality Careers Panel and the...

Survey Says Some African-Americans Are Willing to Become Entrepreneurs.
September 22, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Sep. 22--As a budding entrepreneur, Benjamin Jones knows how to cut costs, hire workers and sock away capital for a rainy day. Jones, owner of Little Ben's Lawn Men in Athens, said the money he makes from tending...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Patrick O'Steen Column.
September 22, 2001... Byline: Patrick OSteen Sep. 22--So you've stashed enough dough away in your employer's retirement plan to retire early. But now it's time to begin tapping your nest egg. Can you withdraw your money without being hit by an early-withdrawal...