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Cordele District Attorney Brad Rigby chosen for District Attorney of the Year for 2024
By Christian Brown Bryant – Chief Assistant District Attorney The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia selected Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradford Lee Rigby as the District Attorney of the Year for 2024. Rigby was presented with the award on July 21, 2024 at the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council’s annual summer conference in Jekyll Island, Georgia. […] The post Cordele District Attorney Brad Rigby chosen for District Attorney of the Year for 2024 appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Alabama nurse, mother of six, killed in Georgia crash
An Alabama woman died Wednesday afternoon following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in Georgia. Brandy Rodgers, 39, of Oxford, died in the crash at 4:02 p.m. Wednesday. The Georgia State Patrol said Rodgers was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to a GoFundMe page...
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. The shift highlights how election administration has become increasingly scrutinized and politicized, particularly in Georgia and other states that...
Local businesses react after Little League tournament brings high traffic to Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The Southeast Region Little League Tournament hit Warner Robins this past week, and brought plenty of excitement with it. Softball and baseball players from across the southeast flocked to Snellgrove Drive, bringing their families along with them. The softball tournament finished with North Carolina beating...
Grayson Rigdon, Texas high school 6-man football phenom, transfers to Columbus: 'Expect a lot of exciting plays'
Grayson Rigdon, Air Force football commit, 3-time state player of year and nation's most decorated 6-man player, will play his senior season in the 11-man ranks after transferring to 3A Columbus
'We're so proud of him' | School members react to Houston County superintendent retiring
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A school event just before the start of school in Houston County brings word of an ending that's on the way. Superintendent Dr. Mark Scott announced he's retiring in the spring of 2025. "It is with a mix of emotions that I announce my retirement...
Georgia officials say tests show improvement following pandemic
(The Center Square) — Georgia education officials say the 2023-24 Georgia Milestones results show "steady academic recovery" among Georgia's public school students following education disruption amid the pandemic. According to education officials, the results, released on Friday, reveal scores "increased or held steady" for 10 of the 13 English language arts, science and social studies assessments. However, math results were not available pending the implementation of new content standards and assessments. ...
Georgia companies deconstruct buildings instead of demolishing them
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood.
Georgia leaders reflect on the success of the Certified Peer Specialist movement
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new documentary will chronicle the last 25 years of the Certified Peer Specialist movement. From Stigma to Strength: Georgia is the Birthplace of the Certified Peer Specialist Movement will premiere at a special event on Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Carter Center in Atlanta.
Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
Multiple Wawa Stores Coming to South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -The company behind the high-end convenience store Wawa, tells WALB News 10 new stores will soon be built in multiple South Georgia locations, including Albany. Rumors have been circulating on social media that a Wawa will soon be built along Highway 82 near the Lee County line...
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