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Squirrels: Food chain bottom-feeders offer challenge for hunters
ALBANY — Although it does not get the same fanfare as the opening day of deer, turkey or duck season, many Georgia hunters have been counting down the days until Aug. 15, when squirrel season opens in Georgia. With only 20 days to go, you might want to start getting ready as well. The gray squirrel is the most common game animal in Georgia, found in large numbers in both rural and urban areas. ...
With rising property taxes, Georgians can vote to freeze values for assessments
(The Center Square) — While property taxes continue to rise in many jurisdictions across Georgia, voters will have a chance to cap how much home values can rise for property tax purposes. "Monthly costs for Georgians, from the north Georgia mountains to the coast, continue to rise," Lt. Governor Burt Jones said in a statement last month. "During record high inflation, skyrocketing debt and expenses rising every day, local governments should be focused on bringing costs down – not letting them increase." ...
Georgia National Fair announces 35-hour flash sale for admission tickets
PERRY, Ga. (WGXA) — The Georgia National Fair is offering a special admission discount on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, the Georgia National Fair is celebrating the event's 35th anniversary with a flash sale for tickets that only lasts 35 hours. Fair-goers can purchase admission tickets for only...
Report: Chinese electric truck manufacturer plans Georgia factory
Chinese electric truck startup Windrose plans to open a manufacturing plant for its fleet of semi-trucks in Georgia, according to Reuters. Windrose founder and CEO Wen Han told the news outlet Friday it would build its first U.S. factory to assemble truck chassis and other Chinese-made vehicle parts into semi-trucks for the American market. Han did not say how much his company would invest in the U.S., and specifics around the planned factory were scant.
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
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