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McDuffie County County Priorities
Community Engagement through Collaboration
Strengthen relationships among residents, organizations, and local leaders to foster meaningful participation, shared decision-making, and collective action.
Health and Wellness
Improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of community members by increasing awareness of existing resources, promoting healthy lifestyles, and addressing barriers to care.
Resilient Living
Equip individuals and families with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to thrive through education, workforce development, and lifelong learning.
Community Vitality and Development
Enhance the quality of life by supporting economic growth, infrastructure improvements, neighborhood revitalization, and safe, attractive public spaces.
McDuffie County Funding Partners
- City of Thomson
- McDuffie County Board of Commissioners
- McDuffie County Board of Education
- Industrial Development Authority of Thomson-McDuffie
- Piedmont McDuffie
- Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce
- Tourism Board of Thomson-McDuffie
- Town of Dearing
- Augusta Technical College
- Thomson Housing Authority
- Georgia Power
- Jefferson Energy Cooperative
McDuffie County Executive Committee
- Brandon Burton, McDuffie County Government
- Kari Calloway, McDuffie Manna Inc.
- Charlotte Derry, Grits and Greens, LLC
- Steve Dwyer, Industrial Development Authority of Thomson-McDuffie
- Allison Eaddy, UGA FACS Extension
- Freddie Gavin, The Music Cave Recording Studio, LLC
- Bea Hart-Moss, Retired
- Kenya Calhoun, Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce
- Penny Lowe, Augusta Technical College
- Ashley Morey, McDuffie County School District
- Deanna Moultry, Georgia Power
- Jennifer Perkins, Town of Dearing
- Mychele Rhodes, McDuffie County School District
- Elizabeth Vance, Thomson-McDuffie Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Teresa Smith, City of Thomson
- Laura Williamson, Thomson Housing Authority
- Nic Wood, Piedmont McDuffie
- Miranda Youngblood, Jefferson Energy Cooperative
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Archway Professional
Archway Professional – Thomson-McDuffie
111 Railroad Street
Thomson, GA 30824
229-921-3170
McDuffie County News
- Thomson Transportation Study
In 2025, the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s “Workforce and Education Issue” work group requested a project to better understand the current state of transportation in the City of Thomson…Read story - Thomson-McDuffie Library Receives Educational Sign for Pollinator Garden & Mural Design
Branch Manager Jill Brooks reached out to the Archway Partnership for help designing an educational sign for the butterfly garden located on the Main Street side of the Thomson-McDuffie Library. The garden, planted with native…Read story - Archway Partnership and City of Thomson Tackle Workforce Development Together
Archway Professional Sarah Adams works alongside Thomson’s Mayor, Ed Darby, at this spring’s College and Career Fair at Thomson High School. One of the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s priorities…Read story