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Mapping Tool Documents Use of Georgia's Rivers and Streams by Recreational Paddlers
Georgia legislators meeting later this year to solve the prickly issue of which streams in the state should be open to the public for recreation will have another tool to inform the debate thanks to a coalition of outdoor recreation organizations. The tool is an online map that allows river users to document which sections of rivers and streams they have boated upon in the past. Interested boaters can input their trips at: https://arcg.is/1Dr95C1 ...
Alabama Nurse, Mother of Six, Killed in Georgia Crash
An Alabama woman died Wednesday following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in Georgia. Brandy Rodgers, age 39 of Oxford, died in that crash at 4:02pm. The Georgia State Patrol said Rodgers was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to a GoFundMe page set up...
Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote
The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act. According to the notice and agenda for the recently scheduled State Election Board’s virtual meeting on July 30, […]
Lottery warning for new unclaimed $2 million Powerball prize and all you need is your phone to check numbers
LOTTERY officials have asked players to check their phones as millions of dollars could go unclaimed. The winning ticket was sold on Georgia Lottery's mobile app in Powder Springs, a city twenty miles west of Atlanta. Wednesday night’s jackpot was a whopping $116 million, but no one matched all five...
Test results for Georgia schools rise again in 2024, remain below pre-pandemic outcomes
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia students showed progress on standardized tests given in the 2023-2024 school year, but it’s far from a quick rebound to pre-pandemic achievement levels as students in some grades and subjects aren’t showing a clear recovery. The Georgia Department of Education released the annual...
Georgia doctor, CEO accused of failing to spot brain tumor has Kentucky license revoked
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure released an order on Monday revoking the license of a doctor accused of failing to diagnose a brain tumor while working for a western Kentucky hospital.
School funding decision leaves Georgia students uncertain on AP African American studies credit
On Tuesday, the state superintendent announced that the state would not fund the AP African American Studies course for more than 4,000 students. Then he reversed his decision.
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