At the recent Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at the Jones Family Farms, many awards were given out to many deserving individuals. The community’s highest award, Butts County Hall of Fame was awarded to Butts County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy, Arthur White. This award recognizes a body of work over the course of many years and[...]

by J. Michael Brewer On February 18th, over 40 business, civic and government leaders assembled for a one-day community vision summit to have a facilitated discussion about Butts County and its future direction. The event, which was hosted by the Butts County Chamber of Commerce and Partners for Smart Growth, was held at the nearby[...]

The Joint City-County Transportation Board will meet on Thursday, February 25th at 6PM in the breakroom in the Administration Department located at the Butts County Administration Building, 625 West Third Street, Suite 4, Jackson, Georgia. The public is invited to attend.

The Butts County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting at 4PM on Tuesday, February 23rd for the purpose of going in to executive session to discuss possible litigation.  Also, on February 25th at 4PM the Board will hold a Called Meeting for the purpose of discussing the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and to take[...]

Jackson, GA-The Joint Development Authority of Butts County and Spalding County today announced that Dollar General, America’s largest small-box discount retailer, is projected to create a capital investment of $85 million to build a one million square foot distribution center which will be a catalyst for economic development in the region, creating more than 500[...]