Heidi Fafard

Edwards joins SGMC 

VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center announced the appointment of Jeffrey S. Edwards, CPA, CMA, CMPE, as the administrator of physician services.

Edwards is experienced in physician practice management, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning and execution, physician contracting and relations, and general business management, according to a hospital press release. 

Edwards seeks to provide “a dedicated focus and direction to physician services, including efficient staffing and operation of SGMC affiliated clinics.” 

Southern Scrubs cuts ribbon

VALDOSTA – The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Southern Scrubs.

Southern Scrubs is a medical uniform retail store owned by Southern OB/GYN Associates, according to a chamber press release. Its mission is to “provide comfort and style to those on the job all while delivering excellent customer service,” according to the chamber. 

It is located on North Ashley Street, which is in close proximity to South Georgia Medical Center and many other medical offices.

In addition to having a storefront, Southern Scrubs is determined to bring its products to the community in all ways possible. 

“We provide pop-up shops that bring the scrubs to you, providing an easy and convenient experience,” said Everly Welch, manager. 

At the end of the day, the most important factor to Southern Scrubs is customer service. 

“We go above and beyond to make sure that our customers are happy,” Welch said. “We have exceeded our sales expectations, but more importantly, our customers have been very satisfied with their experiences.”

Contact Southern Scrubs by calling (229) 588-4442 or visit 2904 N. Ashley St.

Sunset Farms named champion sponsor 

VALDOSTA — Jason Manley of Georgia Power, YEA! superstar sponsor, announced Sunset Farm Foods as a champion sponsor.

Young Entrepreneurs is innovative program that transforms local middle and high school students into real entrepreneurial successes, according to an organizational press release.

YEA! is a groundbreaking program that takes students in grades six to 12 through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement during the course of an academic year. 

By the end of the class, students own and operate fully-formed and functioning businesses, which may be carried on after their graduation from the program.

“We are thrilled to have the support of Sunset Farm Foods, Inc.,” said DeWayne Johnson, YEA! Valdosta program director. “This will mean so much to the students as they make strides toward launching their businesses this year.”

“Programs like YEA! are worth investing in, because ultimately we are investing in the future business leaders of Valdosta,” says Tom Carroll, owner and CEO of Sunset Farms Foods.

G&M Plumbing Leading Business 

VALDOSTA — The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors honored G&M Plumbing as Leading Business of the Week.

G&M Plumbing has been in business for nearly 40 years. 

“With trust and dependability as the backbone of the company, Scott Metts and his late partner, Joe Giddens, have built a powerhouse company, worthy of repeat customers and long-term employees,” according to the chamber.

While G&M Plumbing doesn’t work in the residential field of plumbing, it focuses on commercial work and has done business with places such as Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Valdosta State University. 

“Although we do contract work with those bigger businesses, we also work closely with businesses that only employ one or two, so there really isn’t a commercial job that is too small,” Metts said.

G&M Plumbing has been a member of the chamber for more than 20 years. 

For more about G&M Plumbing, visit its office at 1724 Dow St. or call (229) 242-4980.

Fafard, Hidy  join Prime Properties 

VALDOSTA — Prime Properties Services has announced that Heidi Fafard and Amelia Hidy have joined the firm of professional real estate agents.

Fafard earned a business administration degree in Florida a few years prior to moving to South Georgia in 2005. In her three years as a realtor, she has been a million-dollar producer and received a spirit award for her dedication to the ideals of her work, according to an organizational press release. 

She has ranked in the Diamond society numerous times and “works diligently to be a real estate match-maker for buyers and sellers in all price ranges.”

Fafard lives Nashville and is actively involved in school functions and said she enjoys volunteering for various community events.

Hidy is a licensed professional real estate agent in Georgia and has been in the industry for more than 12 years, according to the press release. 

She began her career processing and completing residential closings with a nationally recognized title company in her hometown of Jacksonville, Fla.

Hidy relocated to Valdosta in 2007 when she continued to “provide closing transaction expertise at a local law firm, processing both residential and commercial closings.” She received her license in 2014 and continues to apply her knowledge and years of experience by way of assisting clients she obtains.

She is a resident of Lowndes County and is active in the community.

Fafard and Hidy are active members of the Valdosta Board of Realtors. They are also members of the Georgia Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

They may be reached at (229) 474-4051 or frontoffice@primepropertiesservices.com.