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Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
Multiple Wawa Stores Coming to South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -The company behind the high-end convenience store Wawa, tells WALB News 10 new stores will soon be built in multiple South Georgia locations, including Albany. Rumors have been circulating on social media that a Wawa will soon be built along Highway 82 near the Lee County line...
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed. “I come to you with some very great news,” Couch told reporters in a news conference. “Maria Gomez-Perez has been safe in Dover, Ohio, and she should be on her way home here to Gainesville with our investigators within the hour.” Gomez-Perez was last seen at the home of her father, Andres Gomez, on May 29 in Gainesville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. She was reported missing a day later.
MLB trade deadline might be least of Atlanta Braves concerns this week
The Atlanta Braves have a busy week ahead. Given their obvious needs in the starting rotation and outfield, Alex Anthopoulos will be on the phone for much of the next five days. However, the trade deadline is not their only concern. The Braves posted that they were honored to host...
Thunderstorm chances trending lower for Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry as the weekend nears
The active stretch of weather which has resulted in daily downpours and inches of rain over the last week is set to end. Rain chances are forecast to decrease just in time for the weekend. Thursday's thunderstorms provided some photogenic scenes with a shelf cloud in Metter captured by Renee...
Beechwood Cinemas closes its doors after 62 years of operation
Beechwood Cinemas will cease operations after July 25, 2024, according to a Beechwood Cinemas employee. The theater has held a long-standing impression on the Athens community. The theater opened in 1962 in the Beechwood Shopping Center, and in 1993, the Georgia Theatre Company took over. Beechwood Cinemas featured 11 screens,...
UNG commissions 14 second lieutenants
Fourteen University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army, Georgia Army National Guard and Army Reserve on July 25 in a ceremony in the Hoag Auditorium at UNG's Dahlonega Campus. The university also honored three cadets who graduated this summer on the National Service Leadership Track.
IESA GeoEd workshops return this summer
The University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) hosted several workshops and presentations during the month of June for K-12 teachers and students. Teacher workshops began June 10 with an introduction to IESA and lasted through June 14. Each day ran...
Legacy of leadership at Summer Honors
The University of North Georgia (UNG) Summer Honors Program Director Kelly West found herself at the helm of the 2024 event with program veterans Dr. Catrina May and Anna Cronan, a rising UNG senior, in key leadership roles. The trio was together for the first time since 2019, when Cronan was a participant in the program and earned the top award for the program, which is accompanied by a $2500 scholarship to UNG.
Marietta Theatre Company Presents “Bonnie & Clyde”
The Marietta Theatre Company will present the Tony award-nominated musical, “Bonnie & Clyde” this August at Marietta’s Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue in Marietta. The musical features music by Tony nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), a book by Emmy nominee Ivan Menchell and direction by Michael Stewart and Chance Harbin formerly of Perry Players. “Bonnie & Clyde,”...
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