Georgia’s workforce challenges — and the partnerships needed to address them — took center stage Tuesday morning during the LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 11 Early Bird Breakfast. Georgia Labor Commissioner Barbara Rivera Holmes joined West Georgia Technical College President Dr. Julie Post for a fireside chat-style discussion covering workforce development, education, apprenticeships, employer needs and the growing role of artificial intelligence. The breakfast also included updates from Jackson Services and United Way of West Georgia, recognition of new Chamber members and an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance led by Kate Burch, who was recently crowned Royal International Miss Role Model. Dale Jackson, co-owner of Jackson Services, highlighted the company’s “Back to Cool” school supply drive benefiting United Way and local students. Jackson said individuals who donate five school-supply items at Jackson Services locations in LaGrange, Opelika or Columbus receive a voucher for a free HVAC tune-up. He said approximately 75 people had participated and about 700 school supplies had been collected. Leslie Traylor, the Chamber’s director of member experience, welcomed 16 new members who had joined since the Chamber’s previous Early Bird gathering. Among those recognized at the breakfast were Coffee B4, Downtown Dance Company, Southern Style Softwash and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Crystal Shahid, West Georgia-East Alabama market president and senior…
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