WILKES/BURKE COUNTIES, Ga. (WJBF)- Rural communities in Georgia face several challenges that impact economic development to create jobs and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
Rural Burke and Wilkes counties are both USDA-designated rural counties.
The Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project – also known as SERCAP – and its Small Business Loan division are hosting the listening sessions as part of their Community Economic Development Planning Initiative for Entrepreneurs and their Pathways for Prosperity program…