Business About Town

Published 4:30 pm Sunday, August 27, 2023

– Rico’s Tacos on St. Augustine Road in Valdosta has closed its drive-through service. The restaurant has reopened its dining room for eat-in and carry-out. The makeshift drive-through was first set up at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

– Valdosta has another new place to store its stuff. Valdosta Climate Controlled Storage at 4296 Bemiss Road has a “now open” sign out front.

– Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a decline in July unemployment rates. The unemployment rate for the Southern Georgia Regional Commission — which includes Lowndes County — was down two-tenths to 3.5% from the previous month, a Georgia Department of Labor statement said. The rate was 3.5% one year ago.

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