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Auburn Football Kicks-off in 15 days
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Many of us in the Greater Valley Area are counting the days until the opening kick-off of this year’s college football season. Fifteen days for those who aren’t counting. The Auburn Tigers are ranked No. 23 in USA Today’s preseason poll and appear ready for the challenge to compete for SEC supremacy.
The Tigers open their season against Arkansas State on Saturday, September 4 at 6 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium, just 25 minutes from our two hotels near Auburn, The Hampton Inn and Suites in Lanett and the newly remodeled Holiday Inn Express in Valley. Convenience and a direct, easy drive south on I-85 puts you close to the action without the heavy game-day traffic. Making reservations is easy by visiting the Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn websites, or calling 334-576-5400 for the Hampton Inn and Suites, Lanett, or 334-756-2000 for the Holiday Inn Express. Book early as rooms this close to Auburn fill quickly on game weekends.
If you are looking for real estate near Auburn, and close to West Point Lake, you may be interested in visiting Quail Run or Read More→
Greater Valley Area Retail and Commercial Growth Continues
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Commercial and retail development growth in the Greater Valley Area continues to make headlines.
Recently, MP Tech, one of the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia suppliers announced that it would expand its warehouse space in the Chambers County Industrial Park and Daedong Hi-Lex of America, another Kia supplier announced expansion in the Cusseta Industrial Park as it works to add space for an additional 31 employees. There is no doubt that more West Point development is on the horizon.
Earlier this spring, a 26-acre tract of land adjacent to the Chambers County Industrial Park was designated as an AdvantageSite, meaning the tract met specific federal standards of infrastructure, planning, zoning, environmental efficacy and accessibility. There are approximately 450 AdvantageSites nationwide, with 18 in Alabama and this one highly desirable location in Chambers County.
Currently, Greater Valley Group has multiple retail and commercial development opportunities available in east Alabama and Read More→
Record Sales Again at Kia
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For the third straight month, Kia Motors America announced that sales are up! Last week the auto-giant released statistics showing sales increased by 21 percent in July from the same period last year.
In total, Kia sold 35,419 vehicles this July, up from 29,345 in July 2009. The automobile maker’s 2011 Sorento CUV, which is produced at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point, Ga., continues to be its best seller. The model, which was launched in January 2010 sold 9,003 in July making it the top seller for seven months in a row.
This is great news for the Greater Valley Area and its future as land continues to be at a premium in this region. Currently, Greater Valley Group has numerous possibilities for those interested in Valley and Lanett retail development and West Point commercial development including The Read More→
Cotton Mill Reunion This Weekend
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The city of Valley will celebrate its textile heritage and 30th anniversary with a Cotton Mill Reunion on August 6 and 7th.
The reunion should prove to be great fun for anyone who worked in one of the area’s textile mills or just has interest in the Greater Valley Area’s history. Festivities will kick off this Friday evening at 7 pm with a “Cotton Ball” dance on the old tennis courts in front of Langdale Mill.
Saturday’s festivities are slated to begin with a short ceremony at 9 a.m. at Riverdale Mill. Following the short engagement, the event will move to Langdale Mill where there will be a reenactment of the laying of the mills’ cornerstones. Read More→
Radio Remote at Quail Run
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By now you may have heard our commercials running on WCJM, 100.9 The Bull announcing our radio remote at Quail Run. For those of you who haven’t, be sure to mark your calendars for Friday, August 13 from 4-7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Visitors will be able to tour our idyllic southern homes, enjoy free food, and register to win cash prizes totaling $500 and one of two opening day dove hunts at the new Twisted Pine Hunting Preserve, located next to Quail Run. The preserve officially opens September 4, the first day of dove season.
Located in Chambers County, Alabama, Quail Run offers beautiful homes just five miles north of downtown West Point, Georgia. The masterplanned community is also close to beautiful West Point Lake, making this a perfect community for those looking for West Point Lake homes.
The neighborhood features a Read More→
GVG Hosts Dinner for Harris County Chamber
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In late July, the Harris County, Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its quarterly membership meeting at the GVG New Home Discovery Center in West Point, Ga. Seating 79 members for dinner, the Discovery Center was crowded but comfortable as members mixed and mingled before and after the delectable dinner and featured presentation by Matthew Fowler of the Georgia Department of Transportation.
GVG’s President and CEO, Walter Shealy, revealed the capabilities of the high-tech theater-style facility to local business members and community leaders, many of whom were enjoying their first ~ but not last ~ visit to the Discovery Center. The inter-active, touch-screen technology allows any presenter or agent to conduct tailored, virtual tours of the Greater Valley Area and West Point real estate, including the new home communities of Quail Run and Riverside Estates, the apartment communities at The Venue and the hotel properties. The comprehensive look at regional development is a unique asset helpful to newcomers, realtors, investors, and Read More→
More Jobs on the Way
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A proposed $72 million business park in Columbus, Ga., is projected to bring more than 1,000 civilian jobs close to the Greater Valley Area within five years. The park will be home to a variety of defense related businesses and contractors supporting the new Maneuver Center of Excellence. This investment is further proof that the extended area around Ft. Benning and Kia in Georgia will continue to expand and see increased demand on development.
The 1.4 million square foot office park is the result of growth at the 184,000 acre military base undergoing a $3.5 billion expansion. The expansion is part of the U.S. Army’s Base Realignment and Closure Initiative.
The military expansion, which includes moving the Armor School from Fort Knox in Kentucky to Fort Benning, could create up to 11,000 jobs among active-duty soldiers, Department of Defense civilians and contractors.
Many of those that are moving or being transferred will be looking for homes for sale in West Point Georgia or the Greater Valley Area. If this sounds like you, you might want to consider the master planned neighborhood of Quail Read More→
Korean Manufacturer Relocating to Troup County
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More growth is coming to the Greater Valley Area. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced yesterday that Seoul, Korea-based Hanil E-Hwa, makers of door trim, seats, lining and shelf covering will move into a 180,000 square foot facility in LaGrange, Ga sometime in October. The company is expected to invest close to $8.5 million over the next three years, which in turn should create around 173 jobs.
According to Gov. Perdue, 3,000 jobs have been created in and around the Greater Valley Area due to Kia. Greater Valley Group has also done its part to create jobs in the region and provide necessary homes near Kia. In a study performed by Dr. Judson Edwards, principal of Edwards Economics, LLC and Director of the Center for International Business and Economic Development and Associate Professor of Economics at Troy University, earlier this year estimated that GVG will create more than Read More→
Southern Union State is Growing
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Yet another sign of growth and development in the Greater Valley Area is the new building going up on the campus of Southern Union State Community College on Fob James Drive in Valley, Ala. Fall classes at this established community college begin Monday, August 16, 2010. Enrollment is now open and full information on course offerings and financial aid are available on the Southern Union website.
The new building will house an expansion program designed to train interested students in specific elements of machine shop technology. The initial class offerings will include AC / DC electrical classes providing students the opportunity to become skilled, licensed industrial electricians. Successful graduates of the program will have the skills, knowledge and ability to compete effectively for jobs at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia and with many of the supplier companies now located in Read More→
Kia Announces Best Sales Quarter Ever
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The sales numbers that came pouring out of Kia Motors America in June are quite encouraging. Not only did the automotive giant, located in West Point, Ga., have is best quarter of all time with 93,373 units sold, it also experienced its best June sales ever of 31,906 units sold.
The June numbers are a 12.8-percent increase over its previous best June sales numbers that came in 2008. Even more telling is Kia’s year-to-date sales which are up an astonishing 15.4-percent. The company’s 2011 Sorento also continues to be its best selling vehicle.
Kia’s June records come on the heels of outstanding sales in May. Last month, the company sold a total of 31,431 cars besting its previous high for May by 384 vehicles.
While Kia has experienced amazing growth this year, so has the West Point-based Greater Valley Group, who Read More→
