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Weather Alert Update: Multiple trees and power lines down in Walton County, Monroe and Social Circle
Willow Drive and East Hightower Trail at Vine Circle in Social Circle temporarily closed. Walton County and city officials are reporting that there are multiple trees and power lines down due to the storm. Social Circle Fire Chief Ken Zaydel reports that fire crews are out on Willow Drive and East Hightower Trail at Vine Circle with down power lines. Both roads are temporarily closed until power company arrives. Walton County Assistant Fire Chief said there are multiple trees down in Monroe as well, including several on North Broad, and one on East Spring near Felker.
Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling deadly contraband into prisons
The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June. Department of Corrections Director Tyrone Oliver told a state […]
Georgia will have six names on the presidential ballot. Here's who will join Harris and Trump
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Thursday finalized a list of six presidential candidates whose names will appear on the state's ballot Nov 5. Besides former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, Georgia voters will get a choice of four other third-party and independent candidates. ...
Innovative Solutions to Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis
Morehouse School of Medicine has launched a Perinatal Patient Navigator Program with a $2 million grant from the Amerigroup Foundation to address maternal health disparities in Georgia, training women from the community as health navigators, community health workers, doulas, and lactation specialists to provide critical support and guidance to mothers. The post Innovative Solutions to Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Five football prospects in Carolinas, Georgia whose recruitments are worth tracking with Power Four teams
The majority of fall recruiting will be focused on maintaining a class, flipping prospects or laying a strong foundation while building the 2026 class, but there is room for seniors to prove that they are Power Four worthy despite classes being close to full. In some instances, the upcoming high school season will be the first chance for players to prove themselves to Power Four programs.
Georgia's former first lady and champion of literacy has school named in her honor
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A northeast Georgia school is now known as the Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary School in honor of the state’s former first lady who died in 2022. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held Monday for the school in Gainesville, replacing both White Sulphur and Riverbend Elementary Schools, which were phased out of service. Deal, who died of cancer at the age of 80, served as first lady from 2011 to 2019 alongside her husband, former Gov. Nathan Deal. “Mrs. Deal’s advocacy for childhood literacy, her servant’s heart, and her compassion for all, is a legacy that will live on in the halls of the new school and in the hearts of the students and families of the community,” the Hall County School District wrote in a post on its Facebook page.
Georgia Lawsuit Filed To Compel State GOP To Follow Election Laws
Georgia Democrats filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board over its dangerous new rule about certifying votes that Donald Trump has cheered. The post Georgia Lawsuit Filed To Compel State GOP To Follow Election Laws appeared first on NewsOne.
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