Jan Moore: Entrepreneurial spirit gives me a workout

I checked out one of Statesboro's newest entrepreneurial endeavors this past Saturday morning, and I have to say for them, it's all about results, not ambience.

November 24, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Best of the Boro winners enjoy the honor

For the last seven years, the Statesboro Herald has sponsored the Best of the Boro Reader Favorites contest. In the past, readers would cut their ballots out of the newspaper, complete them and either mail or deliver them to the Herald.

November 17, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Local bankers confident of local institutions

Last week, many of you may have watched with grave concern the continued fall of the U.S. stock market in conjunction with the steep decline of the stock markets of other industrialized countries around the world.

November 10, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Jan Moore column: Be careful with flyer miles

Local travel agent Patty Burns called me a couple of weeks ago to talk about two related topics she felt had become important, particularly now when everyone is trying to make the most out of their resources in difficult economic times.

November 03, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Gun, ammo sales stay strong in Bulloch

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October 27, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

GSU dean: We’re not on edge of depression

Are the daily threats coming from our president, Congress, and the national media wearing you out? The parsing of words, gnashing of teeth, and talk of impending financial doom are relentless. Are you sick of hearing it's not a "bail out,", but a "rescue"? We shouldn't be worried about Wall Street, but protecting those on Main Street. And my personal favorite, "if we don't get this bill passed, we are looking at a ...

October 20, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Real estate ship still sailing OK in Bulloch

The crisis in the U.S. financial markets has dominated the news over the last two weeks and rightfully so. Financial firms that have withstood the Depression, two world wars, and previous recessions often disappeared overnight.

October 13, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Advice to businesses: Get some face time with your clients

Plain and simple, last week was scary. It was clear that our proverbial chickens had come home to roost, and years of easy money and irresponsible spending and investing had caught up with our country's financial markets, and a monstrous financial catastrophe was knocking on our door.

October 06, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Buffalo's restaurant returning to the Boro

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September 22, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Hobby Lobby: Community will love new store

The signs are up and the parking lot is being paved as Statesboro residents eagerly await the opening of their newest shopping center, Statesboro Crossing. Located at the intersection of Brannen Street and the Veterans Memorial Parkway, Statesboro Crossing is the largest retail undertaking in this area since the Statesboro Mall was constructed in the early 1970's.

September 15, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Bark in the Boro will pamper your pet

Last week, a friend called and admonished me for not reporting on what has been happening of late in downtown Statesboro. I took her "delicately" phrased criticism to heart and hit the streets, because frankly she was right. And boy, am I glad I did.

September 08, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Great barbecue comes to Brooklet

I had the opportunity this weekend to witness one amazing machine in action. On Saturday after running the 5K Peanut Run in Brooklet, I went to Ken's IGA on Highway 80 to see for myself the state-of-the-art "monster" barbeque oven that store owner Ken NeSmith has installed behind his grocery store.

September 01, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

GSU Foundation buys bowling alley property

In the last couple of weeks, I have had five or six phone calls about the bowling alley on Highway 301 South being closed. People want to know what is going on with Harvest Lanes. It is closed for good? Are there plans to renovate and reopen it?

August 25, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Jan Moore - Worried about your bank? Here’s how to check

This past Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that the Florida Office of Financial Regulation closed First Priority of Bradenton. First Priority is the eighth U.S. bank to fail this year in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis, and the first Florida bank failure since March 2004.

August 18, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

Carey Hilliard's to open in Statesboro Crossing

A Savannah dining tradition is coming to Statesboro. CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) and Ewing Southeast Realty have announced that Carey Hilliard's Restaurants will join Statesboro Crossing, the retail development under construction at the corner of the Veterans Memorial Parkway and Brannen Street.

August 11, 2008 | By JAN MOORE | Jan Moore column

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