Representatives from Franklin County hold a discussion at the PROPEL kickoff workshop. (Photo by Sara Ingram)

We Know Georgia: UGA rural development program welcomes three new Georgia Counties

March 05, 2025

Franklin, Haralson and Lamar join PROPEL

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Environmental Health and Safety Manager Brad Dearth, center, speaks to PROPEL Rural Scholars at Harris Equipment in Cordele.

We Know Georgia: PROPEL Rural Scholars visit Crisp, Pulaski counties

January 30, 2025

A cloud of peanut dust hung in the air this fall as a team of University of Georgia students stood in a rural Crisp County field speaking with a local farmer and sampling green peanuts.

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Picture of the PROPEL banner on the campus of UGA.

UGA receives USDA funding to support two new rural communities in PROPEL

November 20, 2024

The UGA Institute of Government recently received $132,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand its work in rural Georgia.

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PROPEL communities and partner organizations met in Baxley to learn from each other and share their successes.

‘Life-changing’ UGA program provides rural leaders with support, guidance

August 29, 2024

PROPEL communities share successes and gain insights from USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development

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picture of mural in Buena Vista

Mural Magic

July 16, 2024

In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passers-by with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies, the mural tells the story of the longleaf pine forests that once dominated Marion County and the turpentine industry, flora and...

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