WEST POINT, Ga. AP – As the national economy spirals downward, west Georgia is emerging as a bright spot, with new industry and investment revitalizing an area that was hit hard by the shuttering of its textile plants over the last two decades.
The growth is driven by a new Kia Motors Corp. plant under construction in West Point, rapid development in the Columbus area and expansion at Fort Benning. The reaction to the new development is overwhelmingly positive, although even some supporters quietly wonder whether it will forever alter their small town way of life.
