A global mining company has invested $44 million in expanding a Grovetown company, which will have a major economic impact on not only the CSRA, bus also the region and state, according to Robbie Bennett. Bennett, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Columbia County, helped to celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded GIW Slurry Pump manufacturing plant at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. “GIW has shown its commitment to this community,” he said. “They’re a huge economic driver with hundreds of employees.” Slurry refers to a liquid

In the age of digital books and Amazon, a bookstore may seem quaint and old-fashioned. But bookstores remain popular, enough so that The Book Tavern recently relocated to a more spacious location at 978 Broad Street, about half a block from its previous location in the J.B. White’s Building. The Book Tavern opened in its new location on April 1 but a Grand Opening with special events is planned for April 30 in conjunction with Independent Bookstore Day. The move is the culmination of several years of seeking a new