LITTLE ROCK, AR – Alltel Wireless will host a Customer Appreciation Day throughout the weekend of Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29.

Customer Appreciation Day will consist of 25% discount on accessories and free activation on postpaid plans when adding lines.

“We value our customers of Georgia and show our continued thanks for their support and confidence in Alltel. We truly appreciate all the ways our customers contribute to helping Alltel grow as a company,” said Vice President and General Manager, Jack Luciani.

CORDELE, GA - Sippin’ for the Seals will be at the Lake Blackshear Resort Thursday, August 23.

For more information contact Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce.

CRISP COUNTY, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Friday that the preliminary unemployment rate in Southwest Georgia rose to 9.6 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.3 percent in December.

Meanwhile, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined for the sixth month in a row to 9.2 percent in January, the lowest rate since March of 2009 when it was 9.1 percent.

The January unemployment rate for Crisp County was 12.8 percent.

Here is the full press release from the Georgia Department of Labor