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Douglasville PD warns pink-dyed drug could be laced with Fentanyl
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police are sending out a warning about an eye-catching drug found in the form of pink-dyed powder. The Douglasville Police Department (DPD) says the drug is called “Tusi,” also known as pink-dyed powder cocaine. They say it comes in powdered and tablet form.
Big news on star running back Branson Robinson
Anthony Dasher • UGASports Editor DALLAS – Running back Branson Robinson may be closer to helping Georgia this fall than originally predicted. Tuesday, Kirby Smart revealed that the redshirt sophomore – who missed all of last year with a ruptured patella tendon – is making good progress. “He looks really good. I won’t say he’s 100 percent cleared, but man, he looks great out there running,” Smart said at SEC Media Days. “His weight is down, which I think is going to put less pressure on that injury and those knees. He looks good running around out there. I’ve been...
Justice For Noah Bush: Mother Charged After 2 White Kids Accused Of Drowning Black Boy, 8
Two white juveniles, ages 10 and 11, and one of their mothers were arrested and charged over the drowning of Noah Bush, 8, in Jesup, Georgia. The post Justice For Noah Bush: Mother Charged After 2 White Kids Accused Of Drowning Black Boy, 8 appeared first on NewsOne.
Inflation Watch: Georgians Face Significant Financial Distress
A recent WalletHub study placed Georgia as the 6th most financially distressed state in the U.S. for 2024. 💰 Why It Matters: This ranking highlights the financial challenges many Georgians are facing, potentially impacting their ability to meet basic needs, save for the future, or handle unexpected expenses. 📊...
King and Spanish Mackerel port meetings continue in South Carolina and Georgia
A series of port meetings continues in July and August, providing a unique opportunity for fishermen and others interested in the King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel fisheries to share their perspectives and vision for the future. The port meetings are being hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and state partners along the Atlantic coast in 2024. Meetings were held in North Carolina in April, New England in May, and New York in June. “These are not public hearings,” explained Council Chair Dr. Carolyn Belcher. “These port meetings are more than public comment opportunities....
Georgia sees youngest female mayor in history
The state of Georgia has now seen its youngest female mayor in state history. Brooke Huckaby is 21 years old is now the mayor of a small town named Arabi, located approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta. "It's just really concerning to me how people my age aren't involved in...
'Historic': Cobb County and Cities Enter Mediation
MARIETTA — For the first time since Service Delivery Strategy Agreements became state law in 1997, Cobb County and six of its cities have been forced to enter a formal mediation process. Mediation began Wednesday morning at the Marietta Hilton, following opening statements from the attorneys representing the county and the cities, as well as the mediator, Cobb Superior Court Senior Judge Grant Brantley. “Today, we need to remember that...
Michigan, Georgia Lose To Big Ten Program For College Football 25 Bragging Rights
For fans who didn't want to wait an extra three days to play EA Sports College Football 25 on their favorite console, the game became available on Tuesday to those who purchased the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. Many gamers might have expected to see the reigning national champion Michigan ...
Kirby Smart announces that Georgia defensive back has been dismissed from the team
On Tuesday, during his media availability at SEC Media Days, Kirby Smart let reporters know that David Daniel-Sisavanh a former four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class and backup defensive back for the Bulldogs in 2023, has been dismissed from the team for a “violation of team rules.”. Smart...
Mapped: Georgia's 65+ workforce
Data: BLS. Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosGeorgia trails the national average in its share of employed seniors, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Why it matters: The 2024 presidential campaign between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is sparking a fresh conversation about age, ability, and mental acuity.Zoom in: Only 17.2% of Georgians ages 65 and up were working in 2023, census data shows.That's below the national average of 18.7%.Vermont (25.6%), Iowa (23.9%), and Maryland (23.4%) have the highest share of 65-and-up adults in the workforce.Zoom out: Fewer older Americans are working now compared to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Axios' Emily Peck reports.Yes, but: The share of older adults in the workforce has been generally rising since the late 1980s, Peck writes.That's in part because of changes to Social Security and retirement plans, and in part because medical advances are extending Americans' lives and their time in the workforce.
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