Leadership McDuffie

04/01/2026

Congratulations to the Leadership McDuffie) Class of 2026! 🎓

Over the past several months, this class has built meaningful relationships, strengthened leadership skills, and shared a collective commitment to serving McDuffie County. What started as a group of individuals quickly became a network of leaders dedicated to making a lasting impact.

Here’s to continued growth, collaboration, and leadership across our community. 💚

03/25/2026

Let’s get their art sold! Share this jewel of a place! The Thomson - McDuffie Senior Center sells some of their arts and crafts and they’re so proud. 🥹

03/25/2026

I guess we can call this Phase 3! A very special ribbon cut for the sweetest center in Thomson! If you have never stopped to visit, please do!

Special thanks to:
- Two State Construction
- MPG Planters
- Cadence Bank
- Thomson High School
- Luckey Printing
- Richmond & McDuffie Farm Bureau Insurance
- Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce

03/24/2026

Join us tomorrow for a special ribbon cutting!

Happening tomorrow!

Join us at the Thomson-McDuffie Senior Center for a special ribbon cutting celebrating Leadership McDuffie’s class project. Their work brought new signage and landscaping improvements to the center, and we invite the community to come out and help recognize their efforts!

Leadership McDuffie

03/20/2026

Phase Two of Leadership McDuffie’s class project has been installed! Look at how amazing the sign turned out for our Senior Center & Transportation!

Special thanks to:
- Two State Construction
- MPG Planters
- Cadence Bank
- Thomson High School
- Luckey Printing
- Richmond & McDuffie Farm Bureau Insurance
- Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce

The next time you ride by the new sign, take a picture and tag us!

02/25/2026

Leadership McDuffie got their hands dirty today!

🌿✨ Leadership in Action! ✨🌿

The Leadership McDuffie Class of 2026 was proud to complete Phase One of our class project today — beautifying the garden beds in front of the Thomson-McDuffie Senior Center! 🌼🌱

We rolled up our sleeves, got a little dirty, shared plenty of laughs, and worked together to enhance a space that welcomes residents, visitors, and partners to our community.

This is just the beginning! 👀
Phase Two — the installation of a brand-new sign — is coming soon, and we can’t wait to reveal the finished transformation.

Thank you for supporting the Leadership McDuffie Class of 2026 as we invest in the beauty and pride of Thomson and McDuffie County. Stay tuned! 💚

Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce

02/11/2026

Our day at the Capitol was a blast! Thanks to our travel sponsor, Georgia Power and our lunch sponsor CSRA Probation Services for their generous support of today’s immersive class!
Today’s objective was to provide insight into current McDuffie County and statewide issues that may be
addressed by the Georgia General Assembly.

We were privileged to hear from:

- Senator Max Burns
- Rep. Gary Richardson
- Tyler Harper, Agriculture Commissioner
- Deputy Commissioner Thomas Barnard, DNR
- Jansen Head, Chief of Staff, GA DOL
- Rep. Mack Jackson
- Cosby Johnson, Senior Director of Gov. Affairs, GA Chamber

Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce

02/11/2026

Congratulations to our classmate, Torrie Battle for this well-deserved recognition! 🎉

At our most recent Board of Commissioners meeting, we proudly recognized Torrie Battle for achieving his Advanced Certificate of Public Works Management. This accomplishment reflects Torrie’s dedication to professional excellence and his continued commitment to serving our community at a high level.

We are grateful for his hard work, leadership, and the positive impact he makes every day for McDuffie County. Please join us in congratulating Torrie on this well-deserved achievement! 🎉

01/14/2026

Today was a truly impactful day!

Leadership training included Managing Conflict facilitated by Dr. Adams-Pope of UGA’s J.W. Fanning Institute! Did you know there were 5 types of conflict styles? (Which one are you?!)

Heard from several community leaders including Kiwanis Club of Thomson, Visit Thomson GA (CVB), McDuffie County Farm Bureau, Thomson-McDuffie Board of Elections, Youth Leadership McDuffie, DFACS, East GA Housing Authority Board, Archway of Thomson-McDuffie, and the Family Y of Thomson and Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce board!

12/18/2025

Thomson High School is a phenomenal institution and we were lucky enough to tour and learn about the pipeline of workforce and development. Leadership training included building communities through collaboration!

Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce

12/16/2025

Community Image & History Day served as a way for our community leaders to learn about the rich history of McDuffie County and beyond! Leadership Training included techniques to handle conflict resolution.

As always, thank you to Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce for this programming!

11/12/2025

Health & Wellness Day was a great way to learn about physical and mental health services in our community!

Thanks to Thomson Family Dental LLC (thanks for the yummy breakfast!), Piedmont, and Family Care Inc. and Mind Is Unique Counseling Services for presenting!