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Wanted: Poll workers. Must love democracy.
This week, a coalition of election officials, businesses, and civic engagement, religious and veterans groups will make a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election. Poll worker demand is high. With concerns over the harassment and threats election officials face, and with the traditional bench […]
Missing in Georgia: Authorities searching for teenage boy not seen in days
COVINGTON, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage boy. Uriah Davis, 16, left his home in Covington on Friday. He was last seen wearing a brown hoodie, white t-shirt and black sweatpants. He is described as 5 feet 9...
Human trafficking in the CSRA: ‘It is happening here’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Human trafficking is a problem that reaches every corner of the globe — even right here at home. In Grovetown last week, police say a victim ran into the police department pleading for help. Many neighbors told us they didn’t know what was going on...
Meet 21-year-old Brooke Huckaby, youngest female mayor in Georgia, U.S.
ARABIA, Ga. - While most college-aged students are focused on school or friends, one young woman in Arabi is running a small town as their mayor. Arabi is two-and-a-half hours south of Atlanta and home to less than 500 people. It is also where 21-year-old Mayor Brooke Huckaby is making...
Georgia planning $1M in grants for military mental health services
(The Center Square) — Georgia officials are awarding $1 million in grants to increase mental health access for military members, veterans and their families. Last year, state lawmakers passed House Bill 414 to create the Veterans Mental Health Services Program under the Georgia Department of Veterans Service. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed the measure into law on April 25, 2023. Lawmakers appropriated the first round of the grant's funding as...
Greene's campaign brings in millions, greatly dwarfing her challenger
(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised $6.3 million for her reelection campaign, the most of any Georgia candidate for U.S. House. Her opponent, Democrat Shawn Harris, has less than one-tenth that in his fight to win Georgia’s District 14. Harris brought in $522,000, which is only 8% of Greene’s funds, according to campaign finance reports. ...
Georgia Bulldogs Earn Four-Star Recruiting Commitment From Former USC Commit
The Georgia Bulldogs turned heads on the recruiting trail on Tuesday. The Bulldogs landed a commitment from former USC Trojans commit Jadon Perlotte. The USC recruiting loss adds to a tough stretch for the program on the recruiting trail. The Trojans lost another commitment to the Bulldogs just a ...
Grading the Braves' performance at the MLB Trade Deadline
The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline has officially passed. While many teams were active yesterday, the Braves made their lone deadline deal in the late hours of Monday night. Atlanta reunited with a couple of beloved 2021 World Series members, but was it enough?. There are always winners and losers of...
Autopsy released for Atlanta mom found dead inside car 2 years after teen son shot to death
ATLANTA — The cause of death has been released for an Atlanta mother whose body was found inside a car more than a week ago. Chanell Crosby, 35, was found dead inside the back of a vehicle around 2 p.m. on July 19 in the area of the West End MARTA station, police said. The discovery of her body came a day after her family filed a missing persons report with Atlanta Police on July 18. Her family said she was last seen on July 14.
State Election Board resets votes on proposed rules changes
The State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind preliminary approval of two rules changes and decide those matters instead at the board’s next meeting on Aug. 6. Board members held a special called meeting Tuesday after a watchdog group filed a lawsuit charging the board with violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act for meeting July […] The post State Election Board resets votes on proposed rules changes appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.