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Ranger Hall of Fame inductee Howard Mullen shares plans to bring Ranger Stones to Andersonville
Ranger Howard “Mad Max” Mullen, a 2013 inductee of the Ranger Hall of Fame, addressed the City Council of Andersonville. Stones bearing names of Ranger Hall of Fame members were recently removed due to their service in the Confederate army. Mullen detailed plans to bring three of the four stones to Andersonville, so that they […] The post Ranger Hall of Fame inductee Howard Mullen shares plans to bring Ranger Stones to Andersonville appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Voting rights groups speak on Georgia election rule
ATLANTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Voting rights groups are speaking out about a new rule that would change how elections are certified in Georgia. Last week, the Georgia State Election Board approved a measure that would require county election staff to make a reasonable inquiry before any election was certified. Those who support this say it […]
Georgia public agencies’ private contractors subject to open records requests
(The Center Square) — Records prepared or maintained by a private contractor working for a public agency in Georgia are "public records" under the state's Open Records Act, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled. In July 2022, Ryan Milliron submitted an open records request to the Georgia Institute of Technology for records related to Associate Professor Emmanouil "Manos" Antonakakis' services to the school. Milliron also sent an open records request via email to the associate professor's personal counsel. ...
Where do you turn for emergency information and services? Here's a list of important contacts
With the recent impact of Tropical Storm Debby and subsequent flooding from the Ogeechee River, staying informed and up to date on emergency management efforts is integral for public safety. Often the state and local government agencies for Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties, as well their police, fire and emergency response departments, communicate through social platforms. If you are not following them or don't have access to the internet, you may not receive vital life- and property-saving...
Haney and White Enterprise Acquires B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics, Forming Consolidated Trucking, Logistics, Warehousing and Fulfillment Company BRW
LOUISVILLE, Ky. & OXFORD, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2024-- Haney and White Enterprise, a Shepherdsville, Kentucky-based company that owns Haney and White Logistics and Running Ox Logistics, specializing in transportation and brokerage services nationwide, has finalized the acquisition of B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics. This acquisition of an established transportation firm headquartered in Oxford, Alabama, strategically integrates four prominent transportation entities under Haney and White Enterprise ownership, including Haney and White Logistics, an asset-light logistics company with robust sales and management structure; Running Ox Logistics, which specializes in freight brokerage using cutting-edge technology solutions; and B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics, which brings substantial assets, capacity, a robust customer network, and synergistic advantages in trucking, warehousing and logistics. Together, the four entities will combine as an integrated services company, BRW. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814418407/en/ Nate Haney, Co-Founder of Haney and White Enterprise (Photo: Business Wire)
Report: Distracted driving factor in more than half of state crashes
ATLANTA -- A new report from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System found more than half of the motor vehicle traffic crashes in the state in 2022 were distraction-related crashes. The Georgia Traffic Safety Fact Sheet “Distracted Driving – 2022” data found 53% of all motor vehicle traffic crashes in Georgia involved at least one confirmed or suspected distracted driver. Driver distraction occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to...
High blood pressure is dangerous in pregnancy. Awareness could help Georgia fight maternal mortality
A few years ago when she was pregnant with her first child, Katie Poole got high blood pressure. “It’s very scary,” Poole said. “It was a little bit shocking to find out that there’s something potentially wrong with your pregnancy.”. She later developed preeclampsia, a condition...
Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected
Georgia's largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to the heating and cooling system for the control room of one of the complex's two older nuclear reactors, Vogtle Unit 2.
Ga. House Rural Development Council to Meet in Rome
The Georgia House Rural Development Council will kick off a series of meetings around the state with an Aug. 29 session in Rome. The council is tasked with researching and recommending initiatives aimed at boosting the economic resiliency of counties outside metro areas. At the Rome meeting -- set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berry College -- members are scheduled to hear from a wide range of experts on current issues facing rural Georgia. ...
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