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Columbus restaurant owner reflects on challenges, community ahead of closure
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After four years of serving sweet treats to the Columbus community, the owner of Da Funnel Cake Factory is preparing to close her Southside business, citing rising operating costs and financial challenges. Melita Jefferson, owner of Da Funnel Cake Factory, said the business will close its doors on Oct. 30. Her […]
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Columbus vs. Augusta, Macon and Savannah: 15 Questions on Pay, Rent and Home Prices
In this story (15 sections) Columbus, Ga., is Georgia's second-largest city by population, has the highest median household income among Columbus, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, and is the least expensive of the four metropolitan areas under MIT's living-wage estimates. But the comparison changes depending on whether residents are looking at home prices, rent, employment-related costs or the wider metropolitan area.
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Oakcrest Lumber & Flooring acquires its two namesake manufacturing operations
MONTICELLO, Ga. — Oakcrest Lumber & Flooring acquired the flooring manufacturing facilities and related lumber operations of Oakcrest Lumber in Buena Vista, Georgia, and Newport, Tennessee. Oakcrest Lumber & Flooring is a newly formed company under common ownership with T&F Lumber Company of Monticello, Georgia. The Oakcrest operations will...
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Retirees Are Quietly Settling Into Americus, Georgia Where Brick Downtown Homes Stay Affordable
Some towns shout for attention, and some just wait for the right people to find them. Americus, Georgia, is the waiting kind, a small county seat where retirees are looking for older brick homes, a slower pace, and costs that do not crush a fixed income. I spent time digging...
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This Overlooked Georgia Town Has Homes Under $160,000 That Locals Are Snapping Up Fast
Nobody puts a “For Sale” sign in front of their best-kept secret, but Americus, Georgia just got found out. Tucked into the southwest corner of the state, this town has been quietly offering something the rest of Georgia has been desperately searching for, and the word is finally getting out.