by Erin Phillips | Aug 8, 2022 | In The News
Mark LastingerEffingham HeraldPublished: Jul 26, 2022, 9:41 AM SPRINGFIELD — Laurel Street’s business landscape has changed from barren to bountiful. Buildings that used to be empty and decaying a few years ago are showing significant signs of economic life. “We love...
by Erin Phillips | Jan 27, 2020 | In The News
Effingham Herald SPRINGFIELD — Two parties willing to keep digging struck a golden deal during the Jan. 21 meeting of the Springfield Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Carlson’s Springfield Holdings, an LLC of Springfield business owner James Carlson,...
by Erin Phillips | Jun 21, 2019 | In The News
June 20, 2019 at 4:28 PM EDT – Updated June 20 at 6:16 PM EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – The City of Springfield is continuing to bring new life to its downtown area. Many businesses are making their way specifically to the city’s main strip on Laurel...
by Erin Phillips | May 1, 2019 | In The News
Savannah Now James and Liz Carlson have invested $400,000 to purchase a former car dealership on Laurel Street in Springfield and turn it into a climate-controlled event space that can seat 300 people or host 430 people for a standing event. The Local on Laurel has...
by Erin Phillips | Apr 3, 2019 | In The News
PRESS RELEASE: Downtown Development Authority of Springfield, GA 3/27/2019 At the March meeting of the Springfield Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Board granted funds to two local business for façade improvements. The grants were approved as a part of the...
by Erin Phillips | Feb 21, 2019 | In The News
PRESS RELEASE: CITY OF SPRINGFIELDFebruary 21, 2019 The City of Springfield has recently passed an ordinance to allow licensed Food Trucks and Mobile Food Vendors to operate in Springfield. The City Council hopes that this new ordinance will attract more activity to...