GNB Update

It's time for yet another edition of "Hyperlocal Wednesday" on GNB...Here's the news...

A new fiscal year is on the horizon for officials in one northwest Georgia county. The Calhoun Times reports that commissioners in Gordon County will soon give the OK to a new budget for fiscal year 2011. But the news is not all good. County Administrator Randy Downing told the Times that Gordon expects to face a budgetary shortfall of around $1.5 million. That means the county must rely on reserves to cover it. The final budget is expected to be approved in June.


Some possible good news for a middle Georgia aerospace manufacturer. The Warner Robins Patriot reports that an imminent order from India's government could keep the C-17 line of planes coming from the Boeing's Macon facility for at least another year. If the sale is approved, India would the likes of Great Britain, Canada, and Australia as C-17 customers.

A southwest Georgia high school senior gets a prestigious honor. Click here to find out what she wrote to earn it.

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