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Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane 2024 Football Preview
We tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Fitzgerald High School football team in this preview, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Purple Hurricane this season. 2023 Stats. Overall Record: 10-4 Points Scored: 414. Points Allowed: 223. Key Losses. Head coach Tucker Pruitt...
Bibb Schools considers plan for school closures, new charter school
MACON, Ga. — An actionable plan for the Bibb County School District to start exploring potential school closures was presented to the school board at its regular meeting Thursday along with an ask by the superintendent for the board to approve a new charter school that plans to open downtown next school year.
Southern Regional Tech pins eight Nurse Aide students
THOMASVILLE — Southern Regional Technical College recognized eight graduating Nurse Aide Accelerated students at a pinning ceremony Tuesday at SRTC-Thomasville. The Nurse Aide Accelerated Technical Certificate of Credit Program is approved by the Georgia Medical Care Foundation. During their five-week accelerated program, the students completed the classroom training, laboratory practice, and ...
COLUMBUS: New waste collection policy coming in September, city says current collection system is ‘inefficient’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Consolidated Government has announced significant changes to waste collection in the city. Beginning Sept. 9, CCG says all household waste must be in a city issued black or brown cart. All bulk waste not in the city issues carts will require citizens to call 311 to schedule a pickup. The […]
Addiction recovery ministry seeks new worship space in this part of Columbia County
An Augusta-area Christian ministry that helps guide drug addicts and ex-convicts through recovery seeks 20 acres in Columbia County to continue its work. Cliff and Ana Nobles lead 143 Ministries International, established in 2018 and named for the number of letters in each word of "I love you." The nonprofit...
Phoebe nurse training program builds on early success
ALBANY — Four years after its implementation, Phoebe’s innovative Nursing Simulation & Training Education Program (NSTEP) continues to have great success in ensuring new nurses have the skills and confidence they need when they begin treating patients. NSTEP was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to address difficulties faced by new graduate nurses transitioning from an academic ...
Georgia Man Arrested After Turning Himself In for Fatal Hit-and-Run
KEITHVILLE, La. — A Georgia man was arrested after turning himself in for a fatal hit-and-run on Thursday. Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Edward arrested 43-year-old Anthony Ebizie, according to a press release. Officials reported that around midnight on Thursday, Caddo Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a fatal hit-and-run on...
Kemp appoints Jackson EMC Gwinnett District Manager to State Board of Education
In her job at Jackson EMC, Fennell is responsible for internal and external affairs, the company said. Jackson EMC said her job includes leadership, engagement and government relations for the Gwinnett County cooperative.
Public Service Commission to take up plan to add new fossil fuels to energy mix
ATLANTA – Georgia energy regulators already have approved a request by Georgia Power for a significant increase in electrical generating capacity to meet the needs of a growing state. But the state Public Service Commission (PSC) still must sign off on a key component of the Atlanta-based utility’s plan: a proposal to build three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan. The PSC will hold a hearing on the project July 24 and vote on it next month. ...
Beacon opens new locations in Georgia and Texas
Beacon announced that it has opened new locations in Athens, GA and in Midlothian, TX. The new branch in Athens serves the area’s residential and commercial markets including the University of Georgia. “Our complete product catalog, including the TRI-BUILT line, is now available for customers in Athens. We are also pleased to give roofing contractors in the area access to our Beacon PRO+® app to run their businesses more efficiently,” explained Lynn France, Regional Vice President, Southeast.
Georgia agencies hit by Crowdstrike outage; hospitals and local systems react
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services confirmed to me in person that their systems are down. While I was there, they were requesting that residents leave their contact information and come back at another time. On their website and social media, several Georgia state agencies stated...
2, including 65-year-old man, injured in Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two people were injured following an overnight shooting in Columbus. Police were called to the 1000 block of Floyd Road, near Buena Vista Road, shortly before 11 p.m. Friday. That’s where authorities found a 65-year-old man shot and a woman injured by glass shards. Their injuries are said to be non-life-threatening.
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