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Representative Patty Stinson resigns from West Central Georgia Community Action Council
The West Central Georgia Community Action Council, or WCGCAC, announced on July 26th that representative Patty Marie Stinson has resigned as executive director of the council. WCGCAG administers federal grants for eight counties, including Sumter. Stinson began as interim director in November 2023 and became executive director last May. Board Chair Jill Harrison addressed her […] The post Representative Patty Stinson resigns from West Central Georgia Community Action Council appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — (AP) — A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs passes the cultural centers, schools and houses of worship that opened as this became the nation's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Displaying the diversity within the growth, shops and brightly lit billboards advertise in Chinese, Korean, Spanish...
Website ranks 3 South Georgia colleges in top 10 best nursing schools in Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Out of 61 nursing schools in the state, three South Georgia nursing schools ranked in the top 10 for 2024, according to RNCareers.org. Georgia Southwestern State University ranked 5th out of the “Best Nursing Schools in Georgia in 2024.″ They offer programs in Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN.
A summer of scams | Georgia named top state for fraud in the United States
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia has been identified as the top state for fraud, according to a recent study by Bader Scott injury lawyers. The study, based on data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) between April 2023 and March 2024, revealed that Georgia reported more than 177,000 fraud cases. This equates to 1,605 cases per 100,000 residents, a rate 62% higher than the national average.
Cobb Parents Pledge to Raise Kids Free of Smartphones
EAST COBB — In the age of “iPad kids,” some Cobb County parents have rebuffed the notion that smartphones and social media are a rite of passage for their children. Dozens of parents at Timber Ridge Elementary School have signed the “Wait Until 8th” pledge, promising to not get their students smartphones at least until the end of eighth grade and bar their kids from creating social media accounts until their 16th birthday. ...
Traffic changes for 2024 football season
Citizens should be aware of several traffic control changes during the upcoming 2024 high school football season in the area of Callaway Stadium. Dallis Street will be closed from Panther Way/Forrest Avenue to Elm Street during every high school football game. The street will close 30 minutes before each game and will remain closed until 30 minutes […] The post Traffic changes for 2024 football season appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
City of Aragon set to host School Supply giveaway on Friday
Local youth who need a few notebooks and pencils before they head back to school next week have a chance to fill out their lists with the help of the City of Aragon. The city is set to host a Back to School Supplies giveaway on Friday, August 2 starting at 10 a.m. until supplies […] The post City of Aragon set to host School Supply giveaway on Friday appeared first on Polk Today.
Briggs: Go ahead, call me a Big Ten apologist, but Georgia football is a shameless joke
There have been sexier scandals, from point shaving at Toledo to sign stealing at Michigan, with a side of Tat-Gate at Ohio State in between. But as far as college football infamy goes, they all pale in comparison to the current pall of shame hanging over the sport. That’s the Georgia football program. If the stench of its give-zero-bleeps culture has not received a lot of national attention, that’s only because of a reality as old as time: Winning is the ultimate deodorizer.
Youth take center stage at Seaborn Jones Park for Back-to-School event
Local organizers hosted their fifth annual Back to School event over the weekend ensuring that youth in Rockmart went back to classes with supplies they need thanks to donations from the community. The 2024 edition of the Community Fun Day held in honor of Dadrian “Wade” Cummings over the weekend in Seaborn Jones Park saw […] The post Youth take center stage at Seaborn Jones Park for Back-to-School event appeared first on Polk Today.
Dominick Kelly decommits from USC, goes to Georgia
Stop if you’ve heard this one before: A USC football commit has flipped to the Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart. Dominick Kelly, a 2026 cornerback, has switched his commitment to Georgia. on this story:. After flipping five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson a month ago and being projected to flip five-star...
Braves send top prospect back to the minors to make room for World Series hero
The expected post trade deadline roster moves from Atlanta were officially announced this morning. The Braves were savvy enough to let Bryce Elder throw his gem last night before making this transaction. The only question was who would join Elder in returning to Triple-A in order to make room for...
Cardi B Shuts Down Rumor She Can No Longer Afford Her Atlanta Home With Offset: ‘Hating Bad’
She was born to flex. So when a rumor sprouted online that Cardi B can no longer afford the home she shares with husband Offset in Atlanta, the “WAP” rapper was quick to shut it down. Cardi B Worries About Donald Trump ‘Dictatorship’ After Ex-Prez Promises Followers ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ “LMAOOO You bum b—-es wish… me and offset bought that house in 2019 for 5 million now it’s worth 7,” she wrote Monday (July 29), retweeting a since-deleted account alleging that she was “facing foreclosure” and struggling to make payments on her Georgia mansion. “Check the Atlanta market. And no,...