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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. ...
Georgia removes limits on donations to helping hundreds of kids aging out of foster care
Every Georgia taxpayer. . . should see this as a no-brainer to either eliminate or greatly reduce their state income taxes,” said Heidi Carr, executive director of Fostering Success Act Inc.
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...
Judge Halts Young Thug Trial In Georgia Following Complaints Of Misconduct
The legal proceedings for the YSL RICO case involving Young Thug and his associates have been suspended until further notice. The trial will remain on hold until a different judge determines if Judge Ural Glanville should have recused himself from overseeing the case. As we previously reported, lawyers representing the rapper Young Thug, whose real ... Read more The post Judge Halts Young Thug Trial In Georgia Following Complaints Of Misconduct appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
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