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Enrollment begins for Harris County Schools’ Free and Reduced-Price School Meal program
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — With the school year getting closer every day, the Harris County School District is asking qualified families to apply for the school’s Free and Reduced-Price School Meal program. For the second year in a row, the application process will be done primarily online through www.EZMealApp.com, but there are several ways […]
Spotlighting great antique stores in the CSRA
(WJBF) – Antique stores are where you can find treasured, nostalgic items of your past, and the CSRA has wide variety of locations. Over the past few seasons of “Your Hometown Road Trip,” the team has visited several antique stores, so for this episode we stopped by just some of the locations.
Social Circle City Schools is hiring
Social Circle City Schools has several current job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the Social Circle City Schools career website on July 18, 2024. Please note a job posting could be removed at any time due to the position being filled.
Albany Movement pioneer, founding Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon dies at 81
ALBANY – During the 1960s, Bernice Johnson Reagon was a powerful voice for change and equality as part of the Freedom Singers, a group that toured the country in support of the civil rights movement. On Tuesday, the civil rights activist, singer, music composer and scholar died at the age of 81. But her legacy will continue, friends said. “I’m real sad,” fellow Freedom Singer founder Rutha ...
Warm, muggy and unsettled this weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- Staying unsettled for Saturday with another round of showers and storms. Overnight storms have moved out which will allow us a brief break, showers and storms will likely build once again before midday and continue into the afternoon. A front will stall out over the southeast and...
List | Impacts around Central Georgia from Crowdstrike tech disruptions
MACON, Ga. — People and businesses from around the world suffered setbacks Friday morning, as computer systems using Microsoft went offline following a defect in an update with the IT security company CrowdStrike. Many of these disruptions have continued throughout the day, as many businesses are affected. CrowdStrike President...
Street Racing Crackdown: New Georgia Law Puts The Brakes on Stunt Driving
Georgia has taken a hard stance against reckless stunt driving. As of July 1, the state has introduced severe penalties for those caught drag racing or performing similar dangerous stunts on public roads. First-time offenders will face fines ranging from $300 to $750 and a possible jail sentence of 10...
Southern Regional Technical College Names Ralph Griffith Interim Dean for Industrial Technology
THOMASVILLE, GA (07/11/2024) Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) President Jim Glass has appointed Ralph Griffith as the new Interim Dean for Industrial Technology beginning June 1, 2024. Griffith has been with the college for nearly 20 years as the Design and Construction Division Chair and the Drafting Technology Program Chair. As the Design and Construction […] The post Southern Regional Technical College Names Ralph Griffith Interim Dean for Industrial Technology appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Reward Offered in Tift County Arson Investigation
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that a $10,000 reward is being offered in connection with a Tift County arson investigation. On Thursday, July 11, at approximately 5:45 p.m., investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a structure fire on the 4000 block of Emerson O’Bynes Avenue in Tifton. The structure was under construction and not occupied at the time of the fire. Following a thorough investigation, this incident has been classified as incendiary in nature.
13th Colony Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye Whiskey Review
13th Colony is a spirits producer located in Americus, Georgia and has been in operation for over 15 years now. Some of my more dedicated readers are probably expecting me to use this introduction as a springboard to talk shit about the things I’ve called them out for in the past. But I’m not going to do that for this review. Instead, I’ll be concentrating on the whiskey in the bottle.
One man dead following shooting in Augusta
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Augusta. On Saturday, July 20th, around 12:46 a.m., deputies responded to the 2400 block of Acapulco Drive in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival, they located an unidentified male who had been shot at least once. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office […]
Jerry Seinfeld performing new comedy set at Macon City Auditorium this November
MACON, Ga. — Jerry Seinfeld will be bringing the laughs to the stage at the Macon City Auditorium in November, according to a press release from Oak View Group. Seinfeld is bringing his newest stand-up routine to Macon. He has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.
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