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December 13, 2025

Summerville Named Georgia “Rural Zone” Starting January 1, 2026

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Downtown Summerville is set to become one of Georgia’s newest “Rural Zones” on January 1, 2026, a designation aimed at boosting private investment, job creation, and building revitalization in small-town business districts. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that Summerville is one of several cities selected for the new round of Rural Zones across the state.

December 13, 2025

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Georgia Jobless Rate Holds at 3.4%, Still Beats National Average

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According to numbers released on Thursday of this week, Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in September 2025, unchanged from August and a full percentage point lower than the national rate, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.