*a scenic location on the great eastern corridor of commerce: Interstate 85

      *Haystone/Brady Industrial Park only six miles from I-85, with rail sites, fiber optics and incentive programs for new and expanding firms

      *a center of manufacturing, retail and service industries

      *private flights from our recently expanded airport with one of the runways at 5008 feet

      *abundant rail facilities with freight service on Norfolk Southern and Hartwell Railroads plus an Amtrak station

      *state-of-the-art medical facilities, precedures and technology

      *superior public utilities that are as vital and important as our natural resources

      *outstanding community amenities, unsurpassed natural beauty, and outdoor recreation including Lake Hartwell… the Great Lake of the South     

The major employers are Stephens County Hospital, 640; Stephens County School System, 550; Wal-mart Super Center, 500; Pruitt Corporation, 400; Paterson Pump, 380; Milliken, 301; ITR, 203, Standard Register, 190; Eaton Aeroquip, 160; Habersham Plantation, 150; American Woodmark, 126; and Caterpillar, 115.  

   

In 2008, we were designated an Entrepreneur Friendly community by completing a six-step program to analyze the entrepreneurial and small business environment, and developing strategies to encourage and support them.  

a signature community…creating a climate for success