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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Rivian opponents wait for judge’s decision

Skyla Morris
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Construction is expected to begin within the next year on Rivian Automotive’s $5 billion, 2,000-acre Stanton Springs electric vehicle manufacturing facility. Many Morgan County residents remain opposed to the plant, however, as the company increases efforts to make progress.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC gets update on Rivian

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 15, 2024
During its Aug. 6 meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners received an update about Rivian’s Georgia plant at Stanton Springs North.
Site work began in 2023 on the Rivian site off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties. (MARK ENGEL/File Photo)

Site work began in 2023 on the Rivian site off of I-20 in Morgan and Walton counties. (MARK ENGEL/File Photo)

JDA provides update on Rivian’s Georgia plant

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 1, 2024
While Rivian has paused construction on its $5 billion plant at the Stanton Springs North site in Morgan and Walton counties, site work remains ongoing.The Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton & Walton Counties provided an update on the site at its July 23 meeting.
If constructed, the Rivian manufacturing plant on a 2,000-acre site along the Morgan-Walton county line would be five times the size of its plant in Normal, Illinois. WIKICOMMONS

If constructed, the Rivian manufacturing plant on a 2,000-acre site along the Morgan-Walton county line would be five times the size of its plant in Normal, Illinois. WIKICOMMONS

Rivian incentives in limbo

Josh Lurie
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The basis for a $700 million local property tax break for a $5 billion Rivian manufacturing plant was shot down by Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda Trammell as she ruled in favor of a petition by opposition group Morgan County Land, Sky & Water Preservation.
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File Graphic

JDA reports $111M in grants received for Rivian project

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, August 4, 2022
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met this past Tuesday to discuss a wide variety of items on their agenda. The meeting began with Bob Hughes of the Joint Development Authority updating the board on its financial situation and the upcoming projects they have. “We were awarded $111.
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