Economic Development Authority of Claxton & Evans County

06/04/2026

It’s always great to participate with our Development Authorities in Bulloch, Candler, and Screven as well as Ogeechee Tech to say thank you to our Industry Partners

06/02/2026

So happy two of our Evans County Educators are participating in this great event.

School might be on break, but the learning continues for educators in the 8-county RISE region! Today marked the return of the 2026 Educator Externship. We kicked off the week at Georgia Quick Start where participants explored the future workforce demands in the Savannah area. Tomorrow they team up with companies for an immersive week in their own counties.

05/14/2026

05/08/2026

It was an honor today to host the RISE(Regional Insustry Support Enterprise) Board in Evans County. Evans County is proud to be a part of this group!!

04/24/2026

It was a great day Thursday at the RISE Summit for High School Seniors to meet with Industry Partners to explore careers. Spending time with our CHS seniors was exciting to see them talk about their future career plans. Thanks Claxton Poultry for participating.

04/11/2026

It was a pleasure hosting partners from across our region at the Claxton Bakery, Inc. today!

We were joined by Ella Randal with S.E.D.A. (Savannah Economic Development Authority), Adam Kennedy, Director of Evans/Claxton County Economic Development, and Kiera Canton and Chad Jackson, interns with World Trade Center Savannah.

The group stopped by to film some exciting new content and, of course, enjoy a few samples of our famous Claxton Fruit Cake. We love seeing the continued support for local industry and heritage brands in Georgia!

03/27/2026

The Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations is scheduled to open this September and will house multiple types of students.
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03/27/2026

It was a great evening at Pride Pools and Spas as they hosted the Chamber’s Business After Hours. Linda Blalock sorry you weren’t there because your name was drawn for the $850 jackpot. The jackpot will be $900 at the next BAH. It was also nice to have Davy, the mascot of The Savannah Ghost Pirates at the event. Lots of fun was had by all!!

03/20/2026

It was a great day to participate in a ribbon cutting at Valmont Industries for their new Employee Break Room. Staff now have a new lunch area, vending area, restrooms and meeting space. Congratulations to Jeremy Diebel, Plant Manager and all of the Valmont employees. Thank you for being such great partners with our community.