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NEWS BRIEFS: Fennell new State Education Board member
Jennifer Fennell, Jackson EMC’s Gwinnett District Manager, has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to Georgia’s State Board of Education. Fennell will represent the 13th Congressional District, which includes Gwinnett County. Her appointment expires in 2030. At Jackson EMC, Fennell is responsible for internal and external affairs, including...
SBA opens Business Recovery Center to assist GA counties
ATLANTA – The Small Business Administration opens a Business Recovery Center to assist 11 Georgia counties. Businesses affected by the water main breaks, which occurred from May 31 to June 6, 2024, in 11 Georgia counties, may now apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
United States Department of Agriculture Restricts PACA Violators in California, Georgia, and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Direct from the USDA Agricultural Marketing...
Family raising money for Georgia State Patrol trooper who needs new heart
ATLANTA - A Georgia state trooper's family is raising money to support his medical bills as he waits for a new heart. Blake Shiver is currently bed-bound at Piedmont Atlanta, where he's been for two weeks. His family says the 49-year-old patrolman and Navy veteran is currently on the heart...
North Central Florida river task force reactivated following raw sewage spills across Georgia state lines
The Sante Fe River was familiar with Joanne Tremblay, with their morning routine, lying still as she waded calf-deep to collect a sample of its water. It was a warm shade of tangerine. She knew children would play on the riverbank come midday, bright and alive like the blue E....
Sen. Ossoff promotes job training bill at Central Georgia Technical College
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff visited Macon on Monday to highlight the bipartisan Pathways to Prosperity Act. The legislation aims to strengthen job training and skills programs at community and technical colleges. Sen. Ossoff helped introduce alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). Sen....
Oconee Board of Commissioners Calls for Participation in Advisory Boards and Committees
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners has issued a public notice inviting applications from interested citizens for appointments to several advisory boards and committees vital to the community's governance and development. One of the key opportunities is with the Oconee County Planning Commission, where four positions are set to open...
Metro Atlanta flooding sees trapped residents, downed trees
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A stormy Tuesday led to some metro Atlanta residents being trapped in their homes and washed-out roads and downed trees. Officials said first responders rescued Cobb County residents trapped in their homes by the flooding. The Cobb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) said shortly...
Local track team sends athletes to Junior Olympics
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - This weekend, 40 athletes in Augusta will get their shot at competing in track and field at the Junior Olympics in Greensboro. In their third year, the Gorilla and Divas Track Team have sent a record number of kids to the Junior Olympics. “The first year,...
Braves players only meeting reeks of warranted desperation
It seems that every night, Atlanta Braves fans think to themselves, "Is tonight the night we finally turn it around?" From simply underperforming to devastating injuries, 2024 has not been kind to the reigning NL East champions. After losing Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider earlier this season, Atlanta most...
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