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Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales, prompting a rebuke from environmental groups who say the animals need protection now. The delay proposed by Republican Rep. Buddy Carter concern new vessel speed rules issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service […]
A remarkable feat 50 years later
When he was the governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter canoed the infamous Bull’s Sluice on the Chattooga River to draw attention to the Chattooga River, shared by Georgia and South Carolina. The year was 1974, the year the federal government recognized the Chattooga as an official wild and scenic river and gave it the protections it enjoys today. And, now 50 years later, a local conservation organization will celebrate the Chattooga as a Wild and Scenic River, and the public is invited to be part of the event. The group Stay Wild Chattooga Conservancy offers an evening of music, a farm-to-table dinner, along with a bar service from 6 to 10 Saturday night, August 3 at the Chattooga Belle Farm, Damascus Church Road, Long Creek.
Woodstock Teen Selected for Boys Nation in Washington
A teen from Woodstock is one of two students selected for the 2024 American Legion Boys Nation to represent the state of Georgia in Washington D.C. Grant Pool of North Cobb Christian School, from Woodstock, was selected to serve as a student senator representing the Peach State at the national event. The other Georgia student senator is Benjamin Blackwood of the Walker School. ...
Fireworks in Cobb: What to Know
Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July and stores across Georgia are gearing up for celebrations on Thursday. Although Independence Day is the busiest time of year for fireworks stores, Smyrna-based Sky King Fireworks General Manager Greg Cook said sales can fluctuate depending on the day of the week the holiday lands. “It’s not just this gradual increase. Some years, you see highs and lows, even on July...
Around Town: Three Area Residents Have a Real Vote on Biden's Future.
Since just after 9 p.m. Thursday, as a hoarse Joe Biden spoke in the first debate with Donald Trump, some began issuing code red alarms on whether the president had the energy to serve another four-year term. You wouldn’t need a poll to assess the assessment among Rome/Floyd County voters. Trump carried 69% to 70% of the vote in the last two presidential elections here and more of the same is forecast for Nov. 5 no matter who’s on the Democratic side. ...
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